Press Release


EU Flagship Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion

November 2010

EU Flagship Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion published Thursday 16th December.

SILC Data Published Thursday 25th November

November 2010

The European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU SILC) were released today, Thursday 25th of November, showing that the current crisis has driven more people into consistent poverty.

Poor and marginalised increasingly silenced as impact of recession takes hold

June 2010

The voice of the poor and the marginalised has been largely silenced in the current recession warns EAPN Ireland

Press: A Good Day for Europe but Much to Do at Home as Poverty Target Agreed

June 2010

The European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland today commended the objective – to be agreed by European Union heads of state today – to lift 20 million people out of poverty by 2020.

Cork-Based Forum an Opportunity for People Experiencing Poverty to Influence Government Policy

May 2010

A seminar will take place in Cork City on Thursday 3rd June at which people experiencing poverty and social exclusion will have an opportunity to have their voices heard

Roadmap for Future of EU Risks Failure if Poverty Targets Are Dropped

April 2010

Europe 2020 is destined to repeat the mistakes of the previous strategy if European Heads of State insist on removing targets on poverty reduction.

Prove We’re ‘Stronger in Europe’ By Supporting EU Poverty Target

March 2010

EAPN Ireland has called on the Irish Government to ensure that the 25% poverty reduction target stays at the heart of the Europe 2020 strategy.

EAPN Ireland Calls on Government to Back Target to Cut Poverty by 25%

March 2010

The European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland is calling on the Irish government to back the proposed European target to reduce the at risk of poverty rate by 25% by 2020.

No Return to ‘boom and bust’ Economics says EAPN Ireland

February 2010

In this, the European Year for combating Poverty and Social exclusion, the EU needs to learn from its mistakes and adapt policies to serve society not just economics.

Future Strategy for the European Union Cannot Repeat Mistakes of the Past

February 2010

The European Commission is destined to repeat the economic and social mistakes of the past decade by focusing solely on economic growth and ‘jobs at any cost’, according to Anna Visser.