Poverty Gap Increasing in the Republic

Breaking News reports that “The gap between the rich and the poor in Irish society is continuing to increase, according to the Conference of Religious in Ireland.” More than 900,000 people are currently living in poverty.Poverty gap increasing, says CORI

The Cori Website has a link to the text (pdf file) of a paper presented in Belfast by Brigid Reynolds of the CORI Justice Commission in April, ” Mind the Gap between Rich and Poor“.


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