Organisation: Saint Vincent de Paul

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<p>Campaigners at the cost of living protest outside City Hall, Cork. Picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>

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Cork protest hears of panic over soaring costs

Surging fuel prices and back-to-school costs are causing grave concern to families, say people taking part in Monday's protest

<p>Miriam O'Brien, Charlie Fellows, and Mairead O'Sullivan of Cork Simon. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Munster charities gear up for Christmas of ‘unprecedented’ demand

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VIDEO: Kodaline sing with High Hopes choir outside GPO

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VIDEO: Kodaline sing with High Hopes choir outside GPO

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SVP labels higher energy levy a 'regressive tax'

IBEC director claims Govt. should be congratulated; SVP say 'elements can be welcomed'

Director General of business group IBEC Danny McCoy has welcoming the budget saying the Government should be congratulated.

Wed, 05 Dec, 2012

Social workers call on St Vincent de Paul to help people in need

Social workers in different parts of the country have had to write to the Saint Vincent de Paul to ask for cash to help out in some cases where people are in need, according to reports today.

Mon, 03 Dec, 2012

Families urged not to borrow from loan sharks

HOUSEHOLDS struggling to cope with the financial pressures of Christmas because of recent budget cuts are being warned to avoid resorting to unlicensed moneylenders by the National Consumer Agency (NCA).

Fri, 10 Dec, 2010

Plan to ‘expose’ TDs by poverty group

POLITICIANS who fail to back a campaign to protect those on lower incomes and the dole will be named and shamed.

Mon, 28 Jun, 2010

Call to protect vulnerable from cuts

Politicians and the public were today urged to pledge their support to protecting vulnerable households from further cuts.

Sun, 06 Jun, 2010

Bord Gais to cut bills of vulnerable to help with cold snap

Bord Gais is to cut a €1m from the gas bills of the less well off.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2010

Rent supplement cut in budget ‘could increase homelessness’

CUTTING rent supplement in the December budget is unjustified and could lead to an increase in homelessness, a new campaign alliance has warned.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2009

Poor Can’t Pay campaigners appeal for Government to protect vulnerable

CAMPAIGNERS against budget cuts to low-income families held a mock cabinet meeting to appeal directly to government ministers to protect the vulnerable.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2009

Call for Govt to resist welfare cuts

The End Child Poverty Coalition is calling on the Government to resist making sweeping cuts to social welfare.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2009

Hanafin: 'No significant welfare payment increases this year'

The Social Affairs Minister is warning that significant increases to social welfare payments may not be possible this year.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2008

St Vincent de Paul ‘relieved’ at increase in pension

The Saint Vincent de Paul has said it is relieved that the Government has helped pensioners out of the poverty trap by raising both the contributory and non-contributory pension.

Wed, 06 Dec, 2006

Minister backs new reforms to banish poverty

Courageous new reforms are needed for the Government to tackle child and pensioner poverty and to help lone parents, it was claimed today.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2006

SVP: Budget must address poverty

The charity organisation Saint Vincent de Paul has said the Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, has a historic opportunity to break the poverty cycle in Wednesday's budget.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2005

Call for end to millionaires' tax breaks

The Saint Vincent de Paul is calling for tax breaks, which allow the wealthy to get away with paying little or no tax, to be suspended.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2005

Nuns admit psychological needs of children not met

A former provincial leader of the Daughters of Charity has admitted that the emotional and psychological needs of children at its industrial school were not met.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2004

SVP warns against Christmas borrowing

Saint Vincent de Paul is warning people about the dangers of borrowing in the run up to Christmas.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2003