Briefing on poverty, 2015 and proposals for 2016-2021
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...
View ArticleFour Tests for the next Government
As the General Election campaign gets officially underway the Community Platform has launched Four Tests for the next Government. The Platform will use these tests to assess the seriousness of the next...
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Election 2016 Blogs so far
10. Time to vote. Time to end poverty for good. 9. Guest Blog – an Tánaiste Joan Burton, TD, Labour 8. Ending homelessness 7. Living wage 6. Guest Blog: by Gerry Adams TD 5. Guest blog: by Lucinda...
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Newsflash February 2016 election special
February 2016 News Flash Specials: • Election 2016 • Financial Transaction tax Regulars: • Diary • Irish News • European News
View ArticleEAPN Ireland Flash and Blogs
March 2016 EAPN Ireland Flash Update New Blog: European Commission report Highlights growth in Poverty: 30% of children at risk of poverty Points to gaps in services infrastructure Criticises decisions...
View ArticleBetter Europe Alliance Response to Country Report 2016
The Better Europe Alliance of Irish Civil Society Organisations for a Social and Sustainable Europe has produced its Response to the European Commission’s 2016 Country Report for Ireland. This Country...
View ArticleSubmission to National Reform Programme 2016
EAPN Ireland has made its submission to the Irish NRP for 2016. The NRP will be submitted to the European Commission in April outlining how Ireland is meeting its Europe 2020 targets, including the...
View ArticleSubmission to Budget 2017
EAPN Ireland has made its Submission to Budget 2017. The Submission calls for adequate resources to be made available for investment in adequate social welfare supports and critical public...
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Meeting to prepare for the Social Inclusion Forum Athlone 7 September 2016
Athlone Social Inclusion Forum Preparatory Workshop 2016 In St Kieran’s Community Centre, Tormey Villas, Athlone On 7th September 2016 from 9:30am to 1:00pm Each year the Community Work Ireland (CWI)...
View ArticleEAPN Ireland Newsflash September 2016
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View ArticleEAPN Ireland AGM and workshop on poverty, inequality and health
EAPN Ireland AGM and workshop on poverty, Inequity and Health. Notice and registration form here Carmelite Centre 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 21 October 2016 10.30 to 1.30, followed by a light lunch...
View ArticleCommunity Platform Press statement: Budget 2017 must make good on Government...
Four Tests for Budget 2017 here The Community Platform, an alliance of 29 national organisations, is calling for a Budget 2017 to reflect the promise in the Programme for Government to ‘deliver a fair...
View ArticleBudget 2017 – Welcome increase but we need a concerted anti poverty strategy
European Anti Poverty Network Ireland Press Release on Budget 2017 11 October 2016 for immediate release Enquiries: Paul Ginnell or Robin Hanan (numbers removed for web version) Anti-poverty network...
View ArticleCONNECTING THE DOTS- Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to strengthen...
Free training for activists working against poverty by EAPN Ireland with support from Comhlámh. First round of training: Understanding poverty at local and global levels and learning how to use the...
View ArticleCommunity Platform Press Statement: Six principles for an inclusive, equal...
On Human Rights day 2016, 29 leading national organisations working against poverty and inequality point Ireland’s failure to deliver on the human right to health and wellbeing for all The Community...
View ArticleResponse to the publication of the CSO poverty figures (SILC) for 2015
In response to the publication of the latest report on the numbers of those in poverty in 2015 EAPN Ireland has again demanded a serious commitment by the Government to fighting poverty. Director of...
View Article“CONNECTING THE DOTS” Round 2 – Participative Training on the Global Goals
Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to strengthen our work against poverty Round 2, March 2017: Using our knowledge in our communities These workshops will build on the exciting collaboration...
View ArticleSubmission to National Reform Programme 2017
EAPN Ireland’s submission to the Government’s NRP for 2017 outlines the measures Ireland needs to take to bring about a balanced social and economic recovery and to achieve it’s poverty and other...
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