Click here for the EAPN Ireland briefing on poverty 2015 and proposals for 2016-2021
“Poverty in Ireland is not new. Even during the years of economic boom before 2008, poverty levels in Ireland were higher than in many Western European countries. Since 2008, those already suffering from poverty, who have the least to give, have suffered most.
“…We urge all parties and candidates for the next Dáil to commit to a new five year strategy against poverty and social exclusion covering the term of the next Dáil, to replace the current National Action Plan for Social Inclusion (2007-2016).”