In a recent survey of European Anti Poverty Network members in Ireland most of those who voted No in the Lisbon Treaty referendum did so because they found the direction of the EU "problematic from a social perspective".

Community and anti-poverty workers have described the government’s latest National Action Plan for Social Inclusion as ‘disappointing and lacking in ambition’.

Farmers are one of the most deprived groups in Irish society, statistics released today reveal.

DESPITE the unprecedented wealth of the Celtic Tiger phenomenon — now a dim and distant memory as industry declines and thousands of jobs are lost — the stark reality is that poverty remains a dark blot on the conscience of society.

YOUR report headlined ‘Ireland warned property slump looming’ only tells part of the story (Irish Examiner, August 8).

THE EU Directive on the Internal Market in Services could be one of the most important EU decisions for some time.

PRIME ministers and presidents will take a crucial decision about the future of the EU when they agree a strategy setting the agenda for economic development for the next five years at a two-day meeting ending today.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern was praised for his role in pushing the EU agenda to create more wealth and jobs in Europe at the summit of leaders in Brussels.