ATD Ireland and the Irish End Poverty Day Committee invite you to gather at the Famine Statues and the Human Rights and Poverty Stone on Wednesday the 4th April 2018 from 5.30pm to 6.30pm to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King Dr. Martin Luther King Jr will forever hold a place in the hearts of… Read more →
Category: Ireland
The Irish 17 October Committee pays tribute to Sister Caoimhín Ní Uallacháin OP
Our friend Sr. Caoimhín Ní Uallacháin O.P. passed a way peacefully in the care of the staff at Santa Sabina House in Cabra on Saturday March 3rd, 2018. Here is how John Lonergan wrote about her in his book “The Governor”: You can watch her from 7min25sec in this video covering the 2013 UN End Poverty Day gathering :… Read more →
New website celebrates 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document, which underpins all international human rights law and inspires us to continue to work to ensure all people can gain freedom, equality and dignity. And in 2018, the UDHR turns 70. The UDHR was drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all the regions of the… Read more →
Let’s call again on the Government to urgently put in place an integrated anti-poverty plan!
The CSO Survey on Income and Living Conditions has been published a few days before Christmas on 19 December 2017. It shows that despite some small improvements in poverty and deprivation rates, more than 790,000 people are living in poverty in Ireland, of which over 250,000 are children. Despite an increase in average incomes and other signs of economic recovery,… Read more →
Human Solidarity Day! The 17 October Committee launches its 2018 End Poverty Calendar!
On 20th December 2017, International Human Solidarity Day, the Irish 17 October Committee will launch its 2018 #EndPoverty Calendar. This calendar has been prepared by the Irish Committee and refers to major #EndPoverty events of 2017 with a special focus on the events of the annual UN #EndPoverty Day observed throughout the country. This calendar is also the Committee’s chance… Read more →
Let’s Walk as One to End Poverty!
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 →
The Human Rights Day March 2017 Booklet!
Download the booklet here: Booklet for the March on 10 December 2017 Read more →
The UN End Poverty Day 2017: Videos from Ireland
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 →
17×10 pictures for 17.10 and a few videos! Visit the 2017 Irish Gallery about the #EndPoverty Day Observance!
Visit now Gallery 2017! Read more →
An Uncomfortable Truth: The risk of poverty working in Early Childhood Care and Education
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 →