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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

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25 September 2019

Measures to tackle energy poverty must be seen as part of the solution to climate change

In a submission made to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action today (25th of September) the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) stated that significantly more investment is required to tackle energy poverty and that the cost of climate action...
30 July 2019

SVP wants tobacco style warning on moneylender advertising

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) is seeking to have all licensed moneylenders carry a tobacco style high cost loans warning on their advertising and literature.
18 June 2019

Radical action needed in Budget 2020 to reduce poverty

In work poverty is an emerging issue for the people we assist, says the Society of St Vincent de Paul in its Pre Budget Submission for Budget 2020 launched today.
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

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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.
Posted by Linda O'Connell on 14 January 2019 | 0 comments
There are no strangers here
In 1847, the Choctaw Nation heard about the Irish Famine, and the story had such an impact that their community collected $170 to send to the Irish victims, a sum equivalent to approximately €4,000 today.
Posted by Mary Moylan on 02 December 2018 | 0 comments
SVP Social Justice roundup for 2018 and plans for 2018
The SVP National Social Justice Committee and the Social Justice and Policy staff team worked on a wide range of areas during 2018. We supported SVP members with complex cases, presented at SVP Area Gatherings and assisted in the drafting of best practice and guidance notes for SVP members.
Posted by Tricia Keilthy on 19 June 2018 | 0 comments
Reassessment of housing policy needed in Budget 2019
There are many, complex reasons behind why an individual or family comes to leave, or lose, their home.
Posted by on 30 May 2018 | 0 comments
Niamh and her daughters - A Hidden Homeless Story
When SVP met Niamh, she was staying in a friend’s spare room with her children. She knew this was only a temporary measure as her friend did not want to see them stuck. But Niamh and her daughters were living out of bags.