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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Discover more about the preparation of the art-piece and its unveiling! Facebook 1   Facebook 2    Facebook 3   Facebook 4 Read more →

Portlaoise:     Granard – discover pictures of the event on Facebook   Read more →

Dominique Vinchon and Françoise Sleeth who have been supporting directly the work of the Irish 17 October Committee from 2009 to 2013 sent us some pictures from the observance of the UN Day in Rouyn Noranda, Quebec, Canada. On this day, they joined the community groups there who marched and gathered at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone unveiled in… Read more →

Age Action  –  Budget 2015 –  Irish Local Development Network Roma Rights Forum – SAOL Project 1 – SAOL Project 2 – Maynooth Social Justice Tallaght Travellers Youth Service – Made from Scratch with the Y Factor UN Day Commemoration at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone       Read more →

  Isabel, Jane on behalf of Mariaan, Rose, Beata, Magda, Daniel, Liam, Paul, Jarek, Czarek and Artur spoke at the 17 October Gathering on Custom House Quay at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone. Read their contribution here !   Read more →

17th October 2014 – UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty – Gathering at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone – Dublin Address by Emily LOGAN, Chief Commissioner Designate for the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Designate I’m very honoured to be here today to mark the commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. And to… Read more →

  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 →