URGENT 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”