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The average annual household disposable income stood at €43,552 last year

CSO's at risk of poverty rate falls to 12.8% in 2019

Business • 27 Oct 20

The CSO said that most socio-demographic groups experienced an increase in enforced deprivation rates last year

Rates of enforced deprivation increased last year - CSO

Business • 02 Sep 20

SVP report warns working lone parents are struggling with poverty

Poverty has doubled among working lone parents - SVP

Ireland • 05 Mar 19

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim

Nearly half the world lives on less than $5.50 a day

Business • 17 Oct 18

The report concludes that one in six people in Ireland lives on an income below the poverty line

Over 100,000 working people at risk of poverty - report

Business • 20 Mar 18

UNICEF report puts the US and the UK among the world's worst performers for youth well-being

Child poverty not restricted to third world - UNICEF

News • 15 Jun 17

Fergus Finlay said that the number of children living in consistent poverty would fill Croke Park twice over

Demand for Barnardos' services up 8% last year

News • 03 Jan 17

The IMF expects US growth to be 2.2% in 2016 and 2.5% in 2017

IMF sees US economy in 'good shape'

Business • 22 Jun 16

Oxfam publishes key report ahead of World Economic Forum

Richest 62 people own same as half world's people

Business • 18 Jan 16

The report finds the proportion of children living in consistent poverty has increased from 6.8% to 11.7% in 2013

Ombudsman says child poverty target too high

News • 22 May 15

Number of EU citizens in danger of living below the breadline has jumped by seven million

One in four Europeans 'at risk of poverty'

News • 09 Mar 15

The gap widens throughout childhood with the early difference tripling by the time children reach adolescence

Study shows poverty affects IQ levels in children

News • 04 Dec 14

PDFORRA says 20% of enlisted personnel are in receipt of social welfare payments

Defence Forces chief responds to poverty claims

News • 01 Oct 14

Around 2,000 people live in tents or simply on the street

LA's Skid Row - refuge of fallen angels

Special Reports • 30 Sep 14

The number of people over 85 will have doubled in just over a decade

Number of those aged over 85 set to double

News • 01 Sep 14

Nearly 1.5 billion people live in poverty while another 800 million are teetering on the edge

2.2 billion people 'poor or near-poor' - UN

News • 24 Jul 14

Social Justice Ireland says most weekly social assistance rates paid to single people are €14.21 below the poverty line

Report highlights number of 'working poor'

News • 30 Jun 14

The report says austerity measures have had a greater effect on the most vulnerable

'Austerity policies' hitting most vulnerable

News • 26 Feb 14

The report card evaluates the Government on its actions with children

Child poverty rates 'unacceptably high'

News • 25 Feb 14

The fund aims to help people who are homeless move into permanent accommodation

MEPs endorse anti-poverty programme

News • 25 Feb 14

Oxfam says that the 85 richest people on the planet 'own the wealth of half the world's population'

World's rich threaten democracy, says Oxfam

Business • 20 Jan 14

Poor people in Ireland face discrimination on a daily basis, according to the organisers

Event marks world day for eradicating poverty

News • 17 Oct 13

The price of wheat fell by 11% since October 2012

Global food prices down in recent months

Business • 28 Mar 13

Those most at risk of poverty lived in accommodation where there was no one working

16% of people were 'at risk of poverty in 2011'

Business • 13 Feb 13

India has 440 million people living below the poverty line

India to give money directly to poor

News • 01 Jan 13

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