Author: Irish End Poverty Day Committee

Will citizens around the country play a role to make next Irish National Action Plan for Social Inclusion the best ever? Marking the 25th anniversary of the United Nations’ Day for the Eradication of Poverty, All Together in Dignity launched a call to action in Leinster House with the support of Maureen O’Sullivan TD and the SAOL project.   The… Read more →

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Here are links to various video recordings of Irish events marking the 2017 UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This list includes also links to videos prepared to be displayed on the day by various organisations. The National Event at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone – Dublin The Global Goal Boats – Dublin The Dark Tunnel – Dublin… Read more →

Visit now Gallery 2017!   Read more →

This year,  to promote awareness of the UN End Poverty Day and issues of social exclusion, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection funded Early Childhood Ireland (ECI) to produce three videos capturing the impact of poor pay and conditions in the early childhood care and education (ECE) sector on the lives of early years educators. International Day for… Read more →

[View the story “Answering the Call of October 17 to End Poverty: A Path Toward Peaceful and Inclusive Societies ” on Storify] Read more →

Discover below pictures by Michael Foley and Pierre Klein from the End Poverty Day Gathering in Dublin! Speeches and testimony can be read here: Highlights 17 Oct 2017!                                                          And more in this video!     Read more →

To mark the 30th Anniversary of the UN End Poverty Day and to contribute for the civil society mobilisation for the UN 2030 Agenda, the INTO Global Citizenship Schools Network and the Irish 17 October Committee invited schools and other groups of children, young people and adults around the Country to create boats of hope to be launched on the… Read more →

On Wednesday 18th October, the Cork Life Centre Book launched the booklet writen by young people: “Sustainable Development Goals – Perspectives“ Downlaod the booklet here! Read more →

On the UN End Poverty Day, the SAOL project launched the #Object2Poverty Social Media Campaign! Add the #Object2Poverty campaign frame to your profile picture (www.facebook.com/saolproject/) or take a selfie with your Facebook camera with SAOL’s affect and stand with us in the fight against poverty. What do you draw the line at? What will you do? Let everyone know! Tag… Read more →