Author: Irish End Poverty Day Committee

Since 1992, 17th October has been recognised by the United Nations as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The Irish Department of Social Protection has a limited amount of funding to support anti-poverty groups to organise local, regional or national activities to promote awareness of the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The total amount of… Read more →

The Irish Department of Social Protection hosted the annual Social Inclusion Forum on 25th March 2015. The Social Inclusion Forum is part of the institutional framework put in place by the Government to support the development of the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016 (NAPinclusion). The event provided a forum for wider public consultation and discussion on social inclusion… Read more →

The Polish Cultural Night is an event of the PolskaÉire 2015 festival and is hosted by SIPTU. This event will start at 6pm with public discussion and recognition of the migration experience of Polish workers who have come to Ireland in search of work and a better life for their families, with special speakers such as: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD,… Read more →

The Irish Department of Social Protection will host the annual Social Inclusion Forum on 25th March 2015. The Social Inclusion Forum is part of the institutional framework put in place by the Government to support the development of the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016 (NAPinclusion). The event provides a forum for wider public consultation and discussion on social… Read more →

In the follow-up of the Dublin meeting of International Committee for the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 4 new members have joined this Committee. On 17 October 2014, the Irish Committee for the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty was proud to announce that Belinda Nugent, from Ireland had joined the International Committee (IC17). Since 17 October,… Read more →

  “The choices that will be made at the end of the year in relation to both agendas will have a real impact on this and future generations. Our decision-makers are presented with a unique opportunity to address the most urgent and fundamental needs of millions of people around the world, people who have the right, and seek the means,… Read more →

The Irish Committee for the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty supports action/2015! action/2015 is calling on the public to join them in their calls to ensure world leaders commit to a better world.  Throughout 2015, the campaign will provide ways for everyone everywhere to get involved in influencing the outcomes of these global debates that could achieve: An… Read more →

  This calendar has been prepared by the Irish 17 October Committee. It reports on two major events in 2014: the visit to Dublin in May of the International Committee for October 17 and the annual UN Day observance throughout the country. This calendar also gives the Irish Committee the chance to thank all the stakeholders who made these events… Read more →

Support message from the President Michael D. Higgins Belinda Nugent from SAOL project, first Irish representative to the International 17 October Committee Athlone – Carrick-on-Shannon – Drogheda – Dublin – Granard, co. Longford – Galway Letterkenny – Limerick – Portlaoise –  Tubbercurry, co. Sligo – Tullamore, co. Offaly Full programme of events to download here! Video of UN SG Ban… Read more →

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