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November 2024EAPN Ireland General Election Manifesto 2024
The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland General Election Manifesto 2024 sets out our priorities for the next Government. It outlines a range of commitments we are calling on all candidates and political parties to adopt, and to deliver should they form the next Government. It covers the following eight key areas: Systemic Change Income Adequacy … Continue reading “EAPN Ireland General Election Manifesto 2024”
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October 2024‘GIVEAWAY’ BUDGET 2025 FAILS TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY
A focus on short-term fixes and giveaways, with an eye to the impending General Election, means Budget 2025 has failed to deliver the sustained measures needed to tackle the root causes and structural nature of poverty, the European Anti-Poverty Network said in response to today’s Budget announcement. “Budget 2025, the last budget of the current … Continue reading “‘GIVEAWAY’ BUDGET 2025 FAILS TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY”
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June 2024EAPN Ireland AGM 2024 & Workshop
Please join us for the EAPN Ireland AGM 2024 and Workshop. The AGM is open to EAPN Ireland members and will include the business of the meeting. This will be followed by a public workshop: “What can we change to effectively combat poverty?” DATE: Thursday 18 July 2024 TIME: 11am-1pm (Members AGM starts at 11am, … Continue reading “EAPN Ireland AGM 2024 & Workshop”
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June 2024EAPN Ireland Pre-Budget 2025 Submission
The EAPN Ireland Pre-Budget 2025 Submission outlines our priorities and proposals for Budget 2025. This will be the last Budget of the current Government, a final opportunity to leave a lasting legacy when it comes to addressing poverty and social exclusion in Ireland. Budget 2025 must prioritise measures which contribute toward Ireland meeting its anti-poverty … Continue reading “EAPN Ireland Pre-Budget 2025 Submission”
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June 2024Key Proposals to the Social Inclusion Forum 2024: Report & Video
Read the Report on Key Proposals to the Social Inclusion Forum (SIF) 2024 put forward by participants at Preparatory Workshops hosted by Community Work Ireland (CWI) and the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland. EAPN Ireland and CWI collaborate annually to organise a series of workshops to support participation at the Social Inclusion Forum. Throughout April … Continue reading “Key Proposals to the Social Inclusion Forum 2024: Report & Video”
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May 2024European Parliament Election Manifesto 2024
The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland Manifesto for the European Parliament Elections 2024, entitled For a More Equal Europe Free From Poverty, outlines our priorities for the European Parliament Elections on Friday 7 June. To ensure the EU can live up to its own values, we are calling on candidates to commit an ambitious social … Continue reading “European Parliament Election Manifesto 2024”
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April 2024Social Inclusion Forum 2024: Preparatory Workshops
Social Inclusion Forum 2024: Online Preparatory Workshops on Core Essentials & All Themes CWI/EAPN Ireland Roundtables and Preparatory Workshops: A different approach Community Work Ireland (CWI) and the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland collaborate annually to organise a series of workshops to support participation at the Social Inclusion Forum and to identify issues of concern to … Continue reading “Social Inclusion Forum 2024: Preparatory Workshops”
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April 2024EAPN Ireland Briefing: 2023 Income & Poverty Data
The EAPN Ireland Briefing on 2023 Income and Poverty Data is now available. The briefing provides important information on income, poverty, and inequality in Ireland and the groups most impacted. It highlights key points that help to understand the findings of SILC 2023, and particularly the changes that occurred between 2022 and 2023. The briefing … Continue reading “EAPN Ireland Briefing: 2023 Income & Poverty Data”
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April 2024EAPN IRELAND SUBMISSION TO NATIONAL REFORM PROGRAMME 2024
EAPN Ireland made a submission to the National Reform Programme 2024, as part of the European Semester 2024. Our submission addresses and makes recommendations on the major relevant developments and challenges for Ireland with regard to the eradication of poverty and social exclusion, and which EAPN Ireland believes should be addressed in Ireland’s National Reform … Continue reading “EAPN IRELAND SUBMISSION TO NATIONAL REFORM PROGRAMME 2024”
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March 2024Online Event: The European Parliament’s role in creating an equal Europe free from poverty
The European Parliament Elections in June are fast approaching. This is a crucial moment to put the eradication of poverty at the top of the European policy agenda. On Wednesday 10 April, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland will host an online event looking at the European Parliament’s role in creating an equal Europe free … Continue reading “Online Event: The European Parliament’s role in creating an equal Europe free from poverty”
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