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Almost 230,000 of children in Ireland live in relative poverty today

Overview

Links

Irish Non-Governmental Organisations working with and on behalf of Children and Young People

Barnardos:
www.barnardos.ie
Children’s Rights Alliance:
www.childrensrights.ie
National Youth Council of Ireland:
www.youth.ie

Irish Non-Governmental Organisations working with and on behalf of People Experiencing Poverty and Social Exclusion

Centre for Faith and Justice:
www.cfj.ie
Society of St. Vincent de Paul:
www.svp.ie

Irish Non-Governmental Organisations Representing Lone Parent Families

OPEN – One Parent Exchange and Network: www.oneparent.ie
One Family (formerly Cherish):
www.onefamily.ie

Irish Non-Governmental Organisations Representing Travellers

Pavee Point:
www.paveepoint.ie
Irish Traveller Movement:
www.itmtrav.com

Irish Non-Governmental Organisations Representing Children with Disabilities

People with Disabilities in Ireland:
www.pwdi.ie
Forum of People with Disabilities:
www.inforum.ie
Disability Federation of Ireland:
www.disability-federation.ie

Relevant Irish Government Departments

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs:
www.pobail.ie
Department of Education and Science:
www.education.ie
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government:
www.environ.ie
Department of Finance:
www.finance.gov.ie
Department of Health and Children:
www.doh.ie
Department of Social and Family Affairs:
www.welfare.ie

Relevant Irish Statutory Bodies

Combat Poverty Agency:
www.combatpoverty.ie
Equality Authority:
www.equality.ie
Homeless Agency:
www.homelessagency.ie
National Children's Office:
www.nco.ie
Ombudsman for Children:
www.oco.ie

United Nations

Text of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child:
www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/k2crc.htm

European Organisations of Interest

EAPN Ireland (Irish national network of the European Anti Poverty Network)
www.eapn.org
Eurochild is an active network of organisation and individuals working across Europe to improve the quality of life of children and young people
www.eurochild.org