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 →
Our humanity can never be taken away from us! Contribution of community members on 17 October 2014
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 →
Emily Logan spoke at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone
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 →
Two films by the SAOL project in Dublin tackling poverty issues were presented on 17 October
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 →
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 →