<div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"> Our mission is to support the people of Ballymun to realise the human right of access to justice and we seek to do this by: Responding to the unmet legal needs of Ballymun residents through the provision of information, advice, advocacy, representation and mediation Providing opportunities to participate in legal education and training Working closely with our partners to maximise our impact Influencing policy and bringing about social justice and reform

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<div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"> The Centre is staffed by solicitors, volunteers, and members of the Ballymun community. See photos and contact details for core staff members below.

<div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"> People and places in Ballymun. Check out our photo gallery here

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About Us

Publications

Mission Statementinfo@whitespider.ie2021-08-17T10:23:41+01:00

Mission Statement

Our mission is to support the people of Ballymun to realise the human right of access to justice and we seek to do this by:

Responding to the unmet legal needs of Ballymun residents through the provision of information, advice, advocacy, representation and mediation
Providing opportunities to participate in legal education and training
Working closely with our partners to maximise our impact
Influencing policy and bringing about social justice and reform

Who are we?info@whitespider.ie2021-08-17T10:31:35+01:00

Who are we?

Ballymun Community Law and Mediation Centre was established in 2002 to tackle unmet legal need in Ballymun. The community law centre seeks to empower individuals experiencing disadvantage and to give people in the community access to justice by providing quality free legal advice, information and legal representation. It has been granted independent law centre status by the law society of Ireland and provides legal advice on all areas of law through free legal advice clinics. The law centre also offers legal representation and advocacy, including Court and Tribunal Representation in areas of law not covered by the civil legal aid scheme. It also provides a legal education programme, a mediation service and training in mediation skills. The Law Centre is a member of the Independent Law Centres Network. Find out more about this unique network of Irish Independent Law Centres here

Annual Reportinfo@whitespider.ie2025-11-25T10:39:05+00:00

Annual Report

Annual Report 2024 View PDF
Financial Statements 2024 View PDF

Annual Report 2023 View PDF

Financial Statements 2023 View PDF

Annual Report 2022 View PDF

Annual Report 2021 View PDF

Annual Report 2020 View PDF
Annual Report 2019 View PDF
Annual Report 2018 View PDF
Annual Report 2017 View PDF
Annual Report 2016 View PDF
Annual Report 2015 View PDF
Annual Report 2014 View PDF
Annual Report 2012/2013 View PDF
Annual Report 2011 View PDF
Annual Report 2010 View PDF

Action Plansinfo@whitespider.ie2024-10-21T13:47:39+01:00

Action Plans

Ballymun Community Law Centre Strategic Plan 2024 – 2027 PDF Link

Ballymun Community Law Centre Strategic Plan 2020 – 2022 PDF Link
Ballymun Community Law Centre Strategic Plan 2016 – 2018 PDF Link
Ballymun Community Law Centre Action Plan 2000 PDF Link

Staffinfo@whitespider.ie2021-08-17T10:52:36+01:00

Staff

The Centre is staffed by solicitors, volunteers, and members of the Ballymun community. See photos and contact details for core staff members below.

Photo Galleryinfo@whitespider.ie2021-08-17T10:58:23+01:00

Photo Gallery

People and places in Ballymun. Check out our photo gallery here

Contact Us / Find Us

This short film clip shows you exactly where we are located at 1A Shangan Neighbourhood Centre, Shangan Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9.

GPS co-ordinates: 53.394346, -6.257776.

See our map on the home page or consult Google Maps.

Call us on +35318625805 or email info@bclc.ie.

The Board

The Law Centre is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall strategic direction and finances of the organisation. The Board meets approximately every two months and the Manager answers and reports to the Board on all of the centre’s activities and developments. Management accounts are reviewed at the Board meetings and audited accounts are presented at the Annual General Meeting.

Board Members

Chair: Paula Reynolds

Company Secretary: Claire McSweeney (non director)

Other Directors:

Antoinette Doyle, Fiona Gallagher, Gary Lee, John McDaid, Mary Gordon, Robert Fitzpatrick, Siobhan Guyatt.

The Team

Claire McSweeney

Manager
cmcsweeney@bclc.ie

Hayley Keegan

Office Administrator
info@bclc.ie

Frank Murphy

Solicitor
Board Member
info@bclc.ie

Louise Meade

Community Solicitor
info@bclc.ie

Sandra Mpanyira

Project Officer
info@bclc.ie

Declan Corbally

CE Receptionist
info@bclc.ie

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