Charity launches attack amid anniversary celebrations

IRELAND’S largest charitable organisation launched a stinging attack on the Government’s social policies last night as it celebrated its 160th anniversary serving the people of Cork.

“Despite the so-called Celtic Tiger, many thousands of families and individuals still rely on the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) to make ends meet,” the society’s regional president, Mairéad Bushnell, said.

“The fact that we are still so busy is a bad indictment of Ireland’s ongoing social policies.”