Forum to discuss why poverty levels are higher in Donegal and what can be done

The European Anti-Poverty Network, (EAPN) Ireland, will host a public forum in Letterkenny library -Why Are Poverty Levels higher in Donegal & What Can Be Done? - on Monday, October 13, from 2pm.

The event is part of a series of events and activities supported by the Department of Social Protection as part of its funding initiative for the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

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Speaking in Advance of the event, the EAPN’s Policy Officer Clare Daly said: “ We are very excited to be hosting this meeting in Donegal. As the UN focuses on the Eradication of Poverty, in Ireland that should put the focus on Donegal which is consistently at one of the top-spot in terms of poverty levels in Ireland. Attention needs to be drawn to the devastating statistics and the serious impact that poverty is having on so many people in the area. It is simply unacceptable that this situation continues.”

“We are organising the meeting,’ she said, “to give a voice to anyone to come along and discuss what poverty in Donegal means to them, and what can be done to address it? We are very grateful to the Intercultural Platform and Letterkenny Library for their assistance.”