Commemorating 25 years of 17th October in Ireland Working Together with a Radical Hope and Decisive Action to End Poverty and Leave No One Behind.   2025 marks 25 years of Commemorating the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty in Ireland.  This began with a small group of people meeting by the Famine Statues at Custom House Quay in Dublin. … Read more →

Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges The 17th of October 2024 marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a global observance that underscores the urgent need to address poverty, inequality, and human rights violations. In Ireland, this day was commemorated through a powerful event hosted in the heart of Dublin, it was held at the Human Rights and Poverty… Read more →

Click below for the 2024 17 October national booklet. The booklet includes details of 17 October events around Ireland, the Dublin event at the Human Rights and Poverty stone, the President’s message, the 2024 theme and concept note- and more. Read more →

The 17th October Committee would like to invite all to join us on the 17th October 2024 to mark the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The Dublin event takes place on 17th October from 11.00am to 12.30 pm on 17th October at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone, by the Famine Statues, Custom House Quay Dublin 1.… Read more →

Inspired by the international theme– “Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment: Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies”—the Irish theme for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 2024, focuses on breaking barriers and building bridges. At the core of this idea, there is a double movement which suggests that where and when barriers are broken, more needs to… Read more →

Together towards Equality The city of Dublin owes its existence to the River Liffey and its very name is based on the first river crossing at Stoneybatter: Atha Cliath. Each of the bridges close to the Poverty and Human Rights Stone tells its own story of struggle to dismantle barriers and of attempts to gain dignity. O’Connell Bridge reminds us… Read more →

Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: Together Towards Equality and Inclusion The Irish theme is an adaptation of the international theme; “Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment” Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies.  This theme recognises the continuing systemic and societal discrimination which persists.  This discrimination leads to a lack of equal opportunities and oftentimes a denial of basic rights.… Read more →

The Irish 17 October committee would like to present the groups around the country that are among those marking the Eradication of Poverty Day, 17 October – 2023. Read all about it in the National 17 October 2023 Programme Booklet published today. The booklet features information on the projects of each of the grantees funded this year. The committee wishes… Read more →

The Irish 17 October committee would like to present the groups around the country that are among those marking the Eradication of Poverty Day, 17 October – 2022. Read all about it in the National 17 October 2022 Programme Booklet published today. The booklet features information on the projects of each of the grantees funded this year. The committee wishes… Read more →

On the 17th of October each year, we come together to demonstrate the strong bonds of solidarity between people living in poverty and people from all walks of life, and our commitment to work together to overcome extreme poverty and abuse of human rights through our individual and shared commitments and action. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty intends… Read more →