SVP: Ireland is fast becoming an unequal nation

Rising rents and living costs are pushing people to the brink, according to St Vincent de Paul. And we are living in an increasingly “unequal nation” where the most vulnerable are not benefitting from the recovery.

The society assisted 130,000 Irish households in need in 2016. In its pre-budget submission to the Government, Bridging the Gap, SVP has called for investment in social housing, requisite payments and education in order to tackle this growing divide.

“The past 12 months have been marked by economic growth and falling unemployment,” said SVP national president Kieran Stafford.