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The Hidden Cost of Poverty: Published 16 Jun 2020 | PDF | 1.13 MB
The Hidden Cost of Poverty Executive Summary: Published 16 Jun 2020 | PDF | 228.82 KB

02 October 2018

Charities call on Government to ensure child poverty target will be decisively acted on

Today in Dublin a group of leading national charities has said that time is running out for the Government to deliver on its 2020 child poverty commitments.
30 May 2018

Hidden homelessness – a growing problem which needs to be acknowledged and tackled

Leading NGOs in Ireland have called for urgent action to address hidden homelessness. Society of St Vincent de Paul, Barnardos, Focus Ireland, and

23 April 2018

Children 12 and over cost almost €50 more per week to keep than younger children according to VPSJ

Older children in social welfare dependent households need additional support.
18 April 2018

One in three calls to SVP are related to food poverty

Analysis of requests for help to the Society of Vincent de Paul (SVP) last year shows that the most common presenting issue is food poverty.
16 October 2016

SVP creates unique ‘Hidden Homeless’ estate agency

SVP creates unique ‘Hidden Homeless’ estate agency and asks people to support its campaign for real Social Housing

Posted by Mary Moylan on 02 August 2019 | 0 comments
Investing in a Just Society - PBS 2020
In June the Society of St Vincent de Paul launched its Pre Budget Submission 2020, with the theme of “Investing in a just society”
Posted by Kieran Stafford on 01 August 2019 | 0 comments
175 Years of Service - National President Reflection
The Society of St Vincent de Paul was started here in 1844 at the onset of the terrible famine. Since then, SVP members, past and present, have bore witness to the people and communities affected by poverty in all its forms.
Posted by Kieran Stafford on 04 April 2019 | 0 comments
SVP 175th Anniversary, Kieran's Reflection
I am sure that none of them had any idea of the legacy they would leave and I’m sure they would be in awe to see today how the Society has grown here.
Posted by Marcella Stakem on 15 February 2019 | 0 comments
Working Together to Address Homelessness
SVP members see the experience of homelessness as one of survival both physically and mentally. Parents appreciate the time members spend with them listening to their concerns and frustrations.
Posted by Marcella Stakem on 30 January 2019 | 0 comments
Social Housing in Ireland: Past and Present
Social Housing in Ireland has traditionally been the most common means of ensuring that housing is affordable for households on lower incomes, as the rent paid to the local authority or an approved housing body (AHBs) is based on a person’s ability to pay.