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SVP - Blog - SVP Asks European Election Candidates to Make a Stand for Justice at Dublin Hustings on May 1st

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SVP Asks European Election Candidates to Make a Stand for Justice at Dublin Hustings on May 1st

It doesn’t feel like the first of May out there, but today – or more...

SVP - Blog - The scandal of child homelessness

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More than three quarters of a million people in Ireland now living in poverty & disposable incomes are falling every year.

The latest SILC figures on poverty and deprivation, published yesterday by the Central Statistics Office,...

SVP - Blog - CSO deprivation figures a stark reminder of the human and societal costs of poverty

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SVP is stepping up to the plate

Despite the apparent good news this week about the drop in numbers of people on...

SVP - Blog - You Might Not Like What Pope Francis is Saying

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You Might Not Like What Pope Francis is Saying

He’s by no means the only Bishop of Rome to talk about social teaching, but...

SVP - Blog - How is income shared in Ireland?

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How is income shared in Ireland?

In Ireland, half of all households have a disposable income of less than €35,000 annually,...

SVP - Blog - Does social welfare discourage people from taking up employment?

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Does social welfare discourage people from taking up employment?

Research has shown that unemployment traps are not a significant issue for the vast majority...

SVP - Blog - Working on a Domestic Matter for 170 Years

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Working on a Domestic Matter for 170 Years

The representatives listened, but concluded at each meeting that they were interested primarily in deficit...

SVP - Blog - Getting through Winter

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Getting through Winter

The problem with my office is that when it’s cold and wet , there’s a...

SVP - Blog - Unless you are five or under getting sick has just become more expensive.

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Unless you are five or under getting sick has just become more expensive.

If you have a medical card each prescription item you need will now cost you...

SVP - Blog - Budget 2014 attacks young people

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Budget 2014 attacks young people

For most people in receipt of social welfare, Government kept its promise of not cutting...

SVP - Blog - Spending isn't a dirty word....

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Budget 2014: the SVP analysis

Although some individuals and families were protected from the worst of the cuts in Budget...

SVP - Blog - A Cause for Celebration?

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A Cause for Celebration?

I’m 40 today – or at least on the day this blog went live. Colleagues...

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