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Call for action to tackle deprivation in west Donegal

A task force needs to be established to focus on all aspects of living in west Donegal after a recent report found high levels of deprivation in the region. Sinn Féin Councillor, Marie Therese Gallagher, referring to the report published by Pobal, ...

18 Jan 2018 at 10:16

National News

Government ‘must do more’ on child poverty, Taoiseach says

The Government needs to take more action to address child poverty, the Taoiseach has said. It comes after a report found an increase in the number of children being deprived of basic essentials because of inflation. About 230,000 children ...

05 Sept 2024 at 13:10

National News

Rise in number of deprived children as inflation erodes incomes – report

There has been an increase in the number of children being deprived of basic essentials because of inflation, a report has said. About 230,000 children suffered from material deprivation in 2023, an increase of 30,000 children compared ...

05 Sept 2024 at 00:01

National News

Deprivation gap widens between those from rich and poor backgrounds – report

The gap has widened between the levels of deprivation experienced by people who grew up in affluent circumstances compared to those who grew up in poverty over a nine-year period. This is according to a report that looked at how ...

17 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Covid infection rates a third higher in most-deprived areas – report

Covid-19 infection rates were more than a third higher in the most-deprived areas relative to more affluent areas in Ireland, new research suggests. ESRI, in collaboration with Pobal, has launched a report examining the health ...

04 Jul 2024 at 00:01

National News

Locate asylum seekers in ‘better off’ areas, says Sinn Fein

Accommodation for asylum seekers should be located in “better off” areas, the leader of Sinn Fein has said. Mary Lou McDonald also said a site in north Dublin which has become a centre of violent disorder after it was ...

23 Jul 2024 at 15:02

Local News

Are you from a place of 'disadvantage' or 'affluence' in Donegal? - check here

The Pobal HP Deprivation Index was recently released and it shows a breakdown from the very affluent to extremely disadvantaged areas in Donegal. The index is based on census data and it is Ireland’s primary social ...

12 Jan 2024 at 16:28

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