In September and October 2014, SAOL Women’s Project worked with THEATREclub‘s Barry O’Connor & Grace Dyas to make two short films to mark International Day For The Eradication of Poverty. Click on each image to see the films – and then share them with your friends! Read more →
Author: Irish End Poverty Day Committee
A big THANK YOU to all the “17 October” volunteers!
Drogheda ceremony to mark International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
In order to promote public awareness of the issue, employees of the Louth Community Drugs and Alcohol Team, with funding from the Department of Social Protection, have over the past number of weeks created a large piece of art work which was unveiled on 17th October gathering in West Street. Discover report of event in Drogheda Life Read more →
Limerick – The ‘Lives’ exhibition highlights the reality of lived poverty in Ireland today!
There was a buzz around Kirby O’Sullvan Business Park – formerly The Old Convent in Bruff on the evening of Thursday 16th as the launch of the ‘LIVES’ exhibition to mark UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17th October took place. Despite a wet and windy evening attendance was to capacity as people gathered to view the thought… Read more →
Pictures and texts from the UN Day 2014 Commemoration around the Human Rights & Poverty Stone in Dublin
Our humanity can never be taken away from us! Contribution of community members on 17 October 2014 Emily Logan spoke at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone Singing together! Leaflet with lyrics! Read more →
The SAOL sisters’ “Poverty ‘Washing’ Line” first public exhibition on UN Day 2014
Addressing the issue: 756,591 people are living in poverty in Ireland, according to figures released by the CSO in August 2014. Skirting the issues: 220,411 children (18.8%) still live in a poverty; 7.7% of people are living in consistent poverty; that’s up 83% on the 2008 figures. The shirt off my back: the poorest 10% households in Ireland pay out… Read more →
UN Secretary-General’s message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
On this day we recommit to think, decide and act together against extreme poverty — and plan for a world where no-one is left behind. We have reached the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of people living in poverty ahead of time. At least 700 million people were lifted out of extreme poverty between 1990 and 2010.… Read more →
Message from the International Committee for the UN Day 2014
Leave No One Behind: Think, Decide and Act Together Against Extreme Poverty People living in poverty know from experience that it is only when we work together that we are able to transform our lives and communities in order to build a more sustainable and equitable world for everyone. Without genuine social inclusion, nothing will change… Read full message here! Read more →
Friday 17 October at 11am! Join the public gathering in Dublin!
Download the programme and press release here! Download the information poster here! Read more →
Ireland is on the way to mark the #EndPoverty Day!
New! Full programme of events to download here! Athlone – Carrick-on-Shannon – Drogheda – Dublin – Granard, co. Longford – Galway Letterkenny – Limerick – Portlaoise – Tubbercurry, co. Sligo – Tullamore, co. Offaly The Participation and Practice of Rights project in Belfast and the Kerry One World Centre in Tralee will promote the day on the Social Networks… Read more →