The National Irish 17 October Committee is made up of activists and groups in local communities, teachers, home school liaison officers and members of organisations such as:
- All Together in Dignity – ATD Fourth World Ireland
- Coláiste Eoin
- Daughters of Charity Community Services
- European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland
- Inner City Organisations Network ICON
- Larkin Community College
- Life Centre, Cork
- Matt Talbot Community Trust
- Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
- Neighbourhood Youth Project 2 – NYP2
- North West Inner City Training and Development Project
- O’Connell School
- Pavee Point
- Saint Laurence O’Toole’s Junior Boys School
- Saol Project
- Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice
If you would like to join the Committee, contact us! You are welcome.
The work of the Irish 17 October Committee is regularly supported by the Department of Social Protection and its Public Awareness Funding to promote awareness of the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.