Social Justice Ireland urge Government to tackle ongoing poverty problems

The report from Social Justice Ireland, entitled ‘Ireland and the Europe 2020 Strategy - A review of the social inclusion aspects of Ireland’s National Reform Programme’, tracks Ireland’s performance in light of the Europe 2020 high-level targets and against its own national targets. File photo

Ireland must address ongoing issues over poverty and tackle the impact of a "growing social divide", according to a new report.

The report from Social Justice Ireland, entitled ‘Ireland and the Europe 2020 Strategy - A review of the social inclusion aspects of Ireland’s National Reform Programme’, is being launched today and tracks Ireland’s performance in light of the Europe 2020 high-level targets and against its own national targets.