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Law Society of Ireland
Blackhall Place, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 672 4800, 9.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Fax: (01) 672 4801
Email: general@lawsociety.ie Web: www.lawsociety.ie
Exercises statutory functions under the Solicitors Acts 1954–2002 in
relation to the education, admission, enrolment, discipline and regulation
of the solicitors’ profession. The Society works to improve access to the law
generally and provides representation, services and support for solicitors
themselves. The Society also deals with complaints from the public about
members of the profession, and administers a statutory compensation fund.
Publications: Law Directory; Law Society Gazette.
Léargas – The Exchange Bureau
189–193 Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 873 1411 Fax: (01) 873 1316
Email: info@leargas.ie Web: www.leargas.ie
National agency for the management of transnational programmes in youth
work, secondary education, vocational education and training, and life-long
learning. Léargas enables and supports people and organisations to harness
the benefits of transnational partnership. Eurodesk provides information for
young people on funding and mobility opportunities (work, study and so on)
in Europe.
Legal Aid Board
Quay Street, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry
Tel: (066) 947 1000, 10.00am – 12.30pm and 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Fax: (066) 947 1035
Email: info@legalaidboard.ie Web: www.legalaidboard.ie
Provides legal aid and advice in civil cases on a means-tested basis through
30 full-time law centres as well as several part-time legal aid clinics.
Originally set up on an administrative basis in 1979, the Legal Aid Board was
established as a statutory body in October 1996. Listed below are the fulltime
law centres; details on part-time centres are available from the Board
or any law centre. Please also see the entry for the Refugee Legal Service.
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