Combat Poverty Agency Report
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With one in three people in Ireland living below the poverty line, the Combat Poverty Agency has made a series of recommendations to government to tackle the problem.

Report shows people in the street, rundown houses, inner city flats.

Graphics showing the Combat Poverty Agency's recommendations.

Interview with Hugh Fraser, Director, Combat Poverty Agency, on the hope that the Government will improve social welfare payments in the budget.

Interview with Fr Peter McVerry, Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, on the need for politicians to step up to combat poverty.

Interview with Mick Rafferty, Director of North City Centre Community Action Project, on the social welfare report.

The reporter is Orla Guerin.