The Irish Red Cross is dedicated to supporting people displaced by the armed conflict in Ukraine and providing useful information.
The Irish Red Cross partnered with the Ukraine Ireland Legal Alliance to provide a series of legal information webinar for Ukrainians in Ireland. Hosted by the Irish Women Lawyers’ Association and supported by leading law firms, the webinars provided information on:
- Family & Children
- Employment
- Starting a Business in Ireland
- Housing
- Immigration Status
- Criminal Law
Employment
This session was hosted by the Irish Women Lawyers’ Association, and supported by Arthur Cox and DLA Piper.
Throughout this webinar, you can learn about your employment rights in Ireland, which include:
- What an employer must provide you with in your contract
- The kinds of leave you are entitled to
- Where to go if you have a concern regarding employment
To access the presentation in English, click here.
Starting a Business in Ireland
This webinar was hosted by the Irish Women Lawyers’ Association, and supported by McCann FitzGerald and DLA Piper.
In this session, you can have your questions about starting a business in Ireland answered. They might be:
- What legal structure should I use?
- Advantages/disadvantages of each type?
- Typical legal structures used in Ireland compared with those in Ukraine
- Steps to open a business in Ireland
- High-level tax implications of running a business
- Insurance, commercial leases, employment
To access the presentation in English, click here.
Housing Rights
The Irish Women Lawyers’ Association, supported by A&L Goodbody and McCann FitzGerald, hosted this webinar.
In this webinar, you will understand your rights:
- Under State provided accommodation
- Living with a host
- In a private rented accommodation
To access the presentation in English, click here.
Immigration Status
This session was hosted by the Irish Women Lawyers’ Association, and supported by The Bar of Ireland and Arthur Cox.
Do you have questions about your Immigration Status in Ireland? Do you know the rights and obligations related to types of immigration? How about where to go if you have a concern regarding immigration? Have these and other questions answered by watching this webinar.
To access the presentation in English, click here.
Family & Children
This webinar was hosted by the Irish Women Lawyers’ Association, and supported by Mason Hayes & Curran and Matheson.
During this session, you can learn about the role of TUSLA Child and Family Agency and how it assists parents who are experiencing child protection law issues; the practical steps in obtaining legal aid for family law and child care law matter; the jurisdiction of the District Court in hearing family law and child care law cases, and the practice and procedure of the District Court.
To access the presentation in English, click here.
Criminal Law
The Irish Women Lawyers’ Association, supported by Mason Hayes & Curran and Matheson, hosted this webinar.
Throughout this session, you can learn how Criminal Law works in Ireland, your rights if you are victim of a crime, and where to go if you wish to report a crime.
To access the presentation in English, click here.