Government accused of targeting poorest citizens

GOVERNMENT cuts have targeted the poorest and let the richer members of Irish society largely escape, according to the leading European body, the Anti-Poverty Network.

The social impact is getting worse as governments consistently ignore or under-assess the effect of their decisions, the report says.

The EAPN accuses the Government in Ireland of totally dismantling the structures that address poverty at a time when their measures have increased those experiencing poverty by a third.