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

Number of those aged over 85 set to double

A report by Social Justice Ireland says the number of people in Ireland aged over 85 will double in just over a decade, meaning greater demand for healthcare facilities and services.

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

More than 2.2 billion people are "poor or near-poor", with financial crises, natural disasters, soaring food prices and violent conflicts threatening to exacerbate the problem, a United Nations report has found.

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'

Almost one in six of the Republic's adults who are living in poverty have a job, according to a new survey from Social Justice Ireland.

News • 30 Jun 14

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

'Austerity policies' hitting most vulnerable

The number out of work for over 12 months has quadrupled in the past five years, according to a report by 30 national organisations combating poverty and inequality.

News • 26 Feb 14

The report card evaluates the Government on its actions with children

Child poverty rates 'unacceptably high'

The Children's Rights Alliance has said a high percentage of separated migrant children continue to go missing and overall child poverty rates are unacceptably high.

News • 25 Feb 14

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

MEPs endorse anti-poverty programme

The European Parliament has endorsed 'The Costello Report', a €3.5 billion European aid fund for the most deprived.

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

The world's elite have rigged laws in their own favour undermining democracy and creating a chasm of inequality across the globe, Oxfam said.

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

Hundreds of people have marked the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty in one of central Dublin's most marginalised communities.

News • 17 Oct 13

The price of wheat fell by 11% since October 2012

Global food prices down in recent months

Global food prices have declined in recent months as lower demand for cereals and improved supplies pushed prices down, the World Bank has said, warning that prices were still near record peaks and volatile.

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'

Sixteen percent of the population was at risk of poverty in 2011, compared to 14.7% the previous year, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 13 Feb 13

India has 440 million people living below the poverty line

India to give money directly to poor

India will send billions of dollars in social welfare money directly to its poor under a new programme, which began today.

News • 01 Jan 13

Fergus Finlay said the cuts were widening the gap between rich and poor

'Poorest households' taking the worst of cuts

The poorest households have been shouldering the worst of "disastrous budget cuts" introduced during the recession, according to children's charity Barnardo's.

News • 14 Nov 12

New World Bank chief Kim signals changes to come

The head of the World Bank has said he is preparing broad reforms at the development lender to make it more effective in ending global poverty.

Business • 05 Oct 12

US poverty remains at record 15%

The ranks of America's poor remain stuck at a record 15%, the Census Bureau has reported.

Business • 12 Sep 12

Michelle Murphy of Social Justice Ireland says current Government policy making income distribution worse

Social Justice Ireland says rich-poor gap widens

The gap between Ireland's rich and poor is at its greatest in 30 years and is continuing to widen.

News • 16 Jul 12

Figures show that Irish aid dropped by 3% between 2010 and 2011

Aid donations from Europe to poorer nations fall

The amount of aid given by Europe to poorer countries has fallen for the first time in over a decade, according to a new report from global charity One.

News • 25 Jun 12

One sixth of population living in poverty

A new report published by Social Justice Ireland claims that 706,000 people are living in poverty in Ireland.

Business • 10 Apr 12

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