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Tipperary head of St. Vincent de Paul Society wants to make poverty an election issue

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) will be asking the next Government to follow the example of Canada, Scotland and New Zealand and introduce a Poverty Reduction Act. In its Election 2020 Priorities document entitled, “Investing in measures to ...

17 Jan 2020 at 10:47

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Helping hand from Tipperary helps to fight poverty in Africa

A charity has thanked the people of Tipperary for their support in fighting poverty in Africa, especially during the present pandemic. Ray Jordan of Self Help Africa has said the support is vital during such difficult times. Mr Jordan said that ...

14 May 2020 at 17:27

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'We are facing a perfect storm' - SVP charity copes with highest calls for help ever

Calls for help this year will be at their highest level in its history and could reach almost 200,000 by the end of December, the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) said while launching its annual appeal this week. National President Rose ...

22 Nov 2021 at 16:57

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Youth Work Ireland Tipperary spearhead Getting Real About Poverty campaign

Members of Youth Work Ireland Tipperary junior board of management took action last week from October 14-18 by spearheading a campaign called Getting Real About Poverty. The Getting Real About Poverty campaign was planned to tie in with ...

23 Oct 2019 at 13:20

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Dealing with poverty costs the state €4.5 billion each year, says SVP

A new comprehensive analysis of the public service impact of poverty in Ireland estimates that dealing with the consequences of poverty costs the state between €3 billion and €7.2 billion annually. The main estimate of €4.5 billon is ...

20 Jun 2020 at 22:00

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Sleep out planned in Nenagh and Roscrea to help combat food poverty

Sandra Farrell and the Mid West Simon Community are planning a sleep out on the streets of Nenagh and Roscrea on Saturday, December 22, to raise money for another food bank in Tipperary. Ms Farrell, a Fianna Fail general election ...

27 Nov 2018 at 14:00

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Householders could go into winter with ‘mountain’ of energy debt arrears

People could face heading into next winter already saddled with “mountains” of energy bill arrears, TDs and senators have been warned. In an appearance before the committee on environment and climate action, the poverty charity ...

23 May 2023 at 14:09

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Quarter of people with chronic health problems cannot afford to heat homes – CSO

Almost a quarter of households with a person with a chronic health condition said they are unable to keep their home warm enough, according to new figures. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Monday published figures that ...

24 Apr 2023 at 11:57

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‘Too many’ Irish children going to bed hungry in one of wealthiest EU states

There are “still far too many” Irish children going to bed hungry in a country that is one of the wealthiest in the European Union, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris said he wants to make Ireland the best country to grow ...

23 May 2024 at 13:12

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Households building up ‘significant’ energy debt, charity warns

Households are building up “significant amounts” of energy debt and are juggling between paying for energy and food, a charity has warned. The Saint Vincent de Paul charity (SVP) said there was a 20% increase in the number ...

01 Mar 2023 at 12:05

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UN report reveals inflation has pushed more than 70 million people across the world into poverty

A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a UN report. The ...

07 Jul 2022 at 11:14

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Leading NGO's call for common solutions to both energy poverty and climate pollution in Ireland

Ten leading Irish NGOs from both the environmental and anti-poverty sectors are calling for a range of targeted measures to tackle both energy poverty and climate pollution while supporting households most impacted by ...

06 Jul 2022 at 10:54

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