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October 2025Tinkering at the Edges Will Not Cut It!
The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland has categorised Budget 2026 as ‘another wasted opportunity to implement a redistributive budget that reduces inequality’, stating that ‘tinkering at the edges will not cut it, when it comes to poverty eradication and public service delivery. Speaking after the Ministers’ presentation of the budget, EAPN Ireland’s Policy & Communication … Continue reading “Tinkering at the Edges Will Not Cut It!”
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October 2025EAPN Ireland is recruiting a Director
The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland is recruiting a Director – Part time (2.5 days per week) with the possibility of additional hours. The successful candidate will lead the organisation in realising its mission of putting the eradication of poverty at the top of the Irish and European policy agenda and empowering groups working to … Continue reading “EAPN Ireland is recruiting a Director”
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September 2025UNIQUE MEETING WITH AUTHORS OF THE SPIRIT LEVEL
EAPN Ireland is hosting this unique opportunity to hear from the authors of the international bestseller ‘ The Spirit Level -Why Equality is Better for Everyone’ in the New Theatre on Thursday October 16th at 7pm. This ground breaking book is a comprehensive analysis linking the negative effects of inequality to much of society’s problems … Continue reading “UNIQUE MEETING WITH AUTHORS OF THE SPIRIT LEVEL”
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July 2025Pre-Budget Submission Budget 2026
Budget 2026 is an opportunity to champion the eradication of consistent poverty. This is a goal that has been aspired to since the foundation of the state. We are a much wealthier country now and the only thing that stands in the way is the lack of political will to address it. Nelson Mandela once … Continue reading “Pre-Budget Submission Budget 2026”
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July 2025Poverty Can & Must Be Eliminated!
The number of people in consistent poverty is higher today, than at any time since the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 commenced. Its stated aim was to reduce consistent poverty to 2% or less, but upon its completion that figure now stands at 5% according to the latest Survey on Income & Living conditions (SILC) … Continue reading “Poverty Can & Must Be Eliminated!”
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April 2025EAPN Ireland Briefing: 2024 Income and Poverty Data
The EAPN Ireland Briefing on 2023 Income and Poverty Data is now available. The briefing provides important information on income, poverty, and inequality in Ireland and the groups most impacted. It highlights key points that help to understand the findings of SILC 2023, and particularly the changes that occurred between 2022 and 2023. The briefing also outlines … Continue reading “EAPN Ireland Briefing: 2024 Income and Poverty Data”
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March 2025URGENT ACTION NEEDED FROM GOVERNMENT AS LATEST DATA SHOWS POVERTY INCREASED IN 2024
The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland today expressed shock, but not surprise, as the latest findings from the CSO showed that poverty levels increased across all measures between 2023 and 2024. The Government’s commitment is to reduce consistent poverty to 2% or less by the end of this year, but levels increased from 3.6% in … Continue reading “URGENT ACTION NEEDED FROM GOVERNMENT AS LATEST DATA SHOWS POVERTY INCREASED IN 2024”
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March 2025Fall in Deprivation in 2024 welcome, but is still the reality for almost 830,000 people
The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland today welcomed the latest findings from the CSO showing that the levels of enforced deprivation fell from 17.3% in 2023 to 15.7% in 2024. It highlighted however that levels are still higher than 2021 when 13.7% of people experienced deprivation and that some groups in society continue to experience … Continue reading “Fall in Deprivation in 2024 welcome, but is still the reality for almost 830,000 people”
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March 2025SOCIAL INCLUSION FORUM 2025 – CWI/EAPN Ireland Preparatory Workshops
The Social Inclusion Forum (SIF) is part of the Government’s structures to monitor and evaluate the State’s strategy to address poverty and achieve social inclusion. The Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020 – 2025 is the current strategy. The Social Inclusion Forum is held annually to provides an opportunity for wider public consultation and discussion on … Continue reading “SOCIAL INCLUSION FORUM 2025 – CWI/EAPN Ireland Preparatory Workshops”
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December 2024Poverty Watch 2024: Ending Poverty Must be Top of the Political Agenda
As talks on Government formation get underway, it is crucial all political parties put the elimination of poverty at the top of the political agenda so that it forms a central pillar of the next Programme for Government, The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland said today as it published its annual Poverty Watch Ireland report. … Continue reading “Poverty Watch 2024: Ending Poverty Must be Top of the Political Agenda”
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