Irish legal aid services 'chronically underfunded', conference to hear

The Criminal Courts of Justice, at Anglesea Street, Cork. EU justice commissioner Michael McGrath said justice “must be accessible to be real”. File picture: Larry Cummins

Legal aid services in Ireland are “chronically underfunded” and at risk of collapse.

Furthermore, advocates have said that failings in legal aid will only deepen a crisis for those seeking, but unable to access, justice in this country, a conference is to hear today.