@CommunityP_IRL

The Irish Community Platform is an alliance of networks & NGOs in the community & voluntary sector working to address poverty, social exclusion & inequality.

 Dublin, Ireland
communityplatform.ie
Joined April 2019
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CommunityPlatformIRL retweeted
Womenscouncilireland@NWCI1 May 2025
This #MayDay, NWC with Together for Public joined outside Leinster House to call for Government action to tackle the ongoing childcare crisis & for a public childcare system Thank you to our brilliant speakers and everyone who joined us today 💥 #EveryChild #TogetherforPublic
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CommunityPlatformIRL retweeted
DublinAdultEducation@dublinaded28 Apr 2025
This Wednesday, April 30th 2025 is National Voter Registration Day. 👉 Your vote is your voice - let’s make sure everyone is counted! 🔗 To register to vote go to: checktheregister.ie/en-IE/ #voterregistrationday #Presidentialelection #Teamddletb #dublinadulteducation
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Womenscouncilireland@NWCI27 Apr 2025
The childcare crisis has reached new heights. Commitments have been made and we need to see action The Together for Public Alliance are holding a call to action on childcare to call on your elected reps to keep their promises 🥪🕛12:45 📅 May 1st ✊Outside the Dáil
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CommunityPlatformIRL retweeted
EAPN Ireland@EAPNIreland6 Mar 2025
Social Inclusion Forum 2025 will take place on the 8th May in Croke Park. In advance of the Forum @EAPNIreland and @CommWorkIreland are holding Preparatory Workshops. For more information and to register see bit.ly/41K8vpd #SIF2025 #EndPoverty
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🚨Tomorrow, Ireland takes to the polls for #GeneralElection2024! 📢Community Platform members' manifestos outline key asks & proposals for parties & candidates to address poverty, social exclusion & inequality. 👉Find out more in our #GE24 Hub bit.ly/CpGem24
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@AgeAction @ATDIreland @aontas @CANAction87 @CairdeIreland @CommWorkIreland @EAPNIreland @frcnf @FinJusticeIre @FocusIreland @MigrantRightsIr @immigrationIRL @ILMIreland @INOUIreland @IPRT @IrishRefugeeCo @irishrurallink @itmtrav @nalaireland @NTWFIRL @NWCI @1familyireland
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@RCNIreland @PaveePoint @SAFEIreland @SLIS_Ireland @SimonCommunity @TASCblog @ThresholdIRE @TREOIR @Womens_Aid @WCI_irl
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🗣️Our #Election24 Manifesto PROPOSAL 4 calls on parties & candidates to: ✅Recognise & support the vital role of community & voluntary organisations ✅Commit to adequately invest in & resource autonomous community development 👉Visit our #GE24 Hub: bit.ly/CpGem24
Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election Manifesto Proposal 4: The Creation of Inclusive, Resilient, Sustainable & Empowered Communities Build on the pilot Community Development Programme & expedite the establishment of a network of autonomous community development projects in & with marginalised communities.

ALT Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election Manifesto Proposal 4: The Creation of Inclusive, Resilient, Sustainable & Empowered Communities Build on the pilot Community Development Programme & expedite the establishment of a network of autonomous community development projects in & with marginalised communities.

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📢#Election24 Manifesto PROPOSAL 3 calls for the implementation of an effective model of Collaborative Governance. See more in our ‘Towards a Progressive Model of Collaborative Governance’ Discussion Paper: bit.ly/3C4Rtnu Visit our #GE24 Hub: bit.ly/CpGem24
Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election Manifesto Proposal 3: The Implementation of an effective model of Collaborative Governance Put in place a Collaborative Governance Advisory Body, led by the Department of the Taoiseach, & with representatives from across civil society, to oversee the establishment & monitoring of issue specific working groups at departmental level.

ALT Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election Manifesto Proposal 3: The Implementation of an effective model of Collaborative Governance Put in place a Collaborative Governance Advisory Body, led by the Department of the Taoiseach, & with representatives from across civil society, to oversee the establishment & monitoring of issue specific working groups at departmental level.

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CommunityPlatformIRL retweeted
Nat O'Connor@natpolicy20 Nov 2024
Thanks to @ucdgearyinst for publishing this paper. It’s essential reading for all parties in #GE24 @fiannafailparty @FineGael @sinnfeinireland @labour @greenparty_ie @SocDems @CommunityP_IRL
UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy
@ucdgearyinst20 Nov 2024
📰New paper on PublicPolicy.ie “The Next Government Could Eliminate Consistent Poverty by 2030” by @natpolicy @UCDSocialPWJ examines consistent poverty, a unique Irish statistic that combines risk-of-poverty with the experience of deprivation, and underlines the need for whoever forms the next government to do something different to achieve the targets to reduce or eliminate consistent poverty. Read here: publicpolicy.ie/papers/the-n… #ConsistentPoverty #Poverty #Deprivation #ChildPoverty #Economics
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📰New paper on PublicPolicy.ie “The Next Government Could Eliminate Consistent Poverty by 2030” by @natpolicy @UCDSocialPWJ examines consistent poverty, a unique Irish statistic that combines risk-of-poverty with the experience of deprivation, and underlines the need for whoever forms the next government to do something different to achieve the targets to reduce or eliminate consistent poverty. Read here: publicpolicy.ie/papers/the-n… #ConsistentPoverty #Poverty #Deprivation #ChildPoverty #Economics
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📢Our #GE24 Manifesto PROPOSAL 2: The delivery of a universal Public System of Early Childhood Education & Care. ✅See our #PublicChildcareModel paper: bit.ly/3qq1U0P ✅Support #TogetherforPublic: bit.ly/WCT4P ✅Visit our Election Hub: bit.ly/CpGem24
Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election Manifesto Proposal 2: The Delivery of a Universal Public System of Early Childhood Education & Care. Design & implement a Public System of Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) & School Age Childcare (SAC) which is fully inclusive, accessible to everyone & properly funded and resourced.

ALT Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election Manifesto Proposal 2: The Delivery of a Universal Public System of Early Childhood Education & Care. Design & implement a Public System of Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) & School Age Childcare (SAC) which is fully inclusive, accessible to everyone & properly funded and resourced.

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CommunityPlatformIRL retweeted
Nat O'Connor@natpolicy19 Nov 2024
While most parties promise to spend billions here and there after #ge24, my report for @CommunityP_IRL argues that the next government could eliminate consistent poverty - including taking all 57,840 children out of consistent poverty - for €450 million. publicpolicy.ie/papers/the-n…

The Next Government Could Eliminate Consistent Poverty by 2030 - Public Policy

Consistent poverty is a unique Irish statistic that combines risk-of-poverty (having an income less than 60% of the median) with the experience of deprivation (inability to afford two or more of 11...

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📢For PROPOSAL 1 in our #Election24 Manifesto, we're asking parties & candidates to commit to the eradication of poverty. Read our recent report 'What Would it Take to Eliminate Consistent Poverty by 2030?': bit.ly/CPe30 Visit our #GE24 Hub: bit.ly/CpGem24
Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election Manifesto Proposal 1: The Eradication of Poverty Develop & implement an all of Government anti-poverty strategy based on the target of eliminating consistent poverty by 2030 with a range of policy & administrative measures adequate to ensure this target is achieved.

ALT Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election Manifesto Proposal 1: The Eradication of Poverty Develop & implement an all of Government anti-poverty strategy based on the target of eliminating consistent poverty by 2030 with a range of policy & administrative measures adequate to ensure this target is achieved.

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CommunityPlatformIRL retweeted
Irish Penal Reform Trust@IPRT18 Nov 2024
IPRT is delighted to be holding a cross-party hustings event on penal reform event in the lead up to the upcoming #GeneralElection. 📅 Date: Wednesday 20 November 2024. 🕑 Time: 2pm to 4pm. 📍 Location: Mansion House, Dublin 2 Register: iprt.ie/elections-2024/iprt-… #GE24 #GE2024
Image with text reading: General election hustings hustings. Cross-party discussion on penal reform. Date: Wednesday 20 November 2024. Time: 2pm to 4pm. Location: Mansion House, Dublin 2

ALT Image with text reading: General election hustings hustings. Cross-party discussion on penal reform. Date: Wednesday 20 November 2024. Time: 2pm to 4pm. Location: Mansion House, Dublin 2

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CommunityPlatformIRL retweeted
Womenscouncilireland@NWCI17 Nov 2024
📍The National Women’s Council and Women for Election are hosting a hustings event that tackles one of the most pressing issues in Irish politics📍 When: 21 Nov 8:30pm 📆 Where: Zoom 💻 Register via Eventbrite: lght.ly/d04pi1i #GeneralElection2024 #GE24 @women4election
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CommunityPlatformIRL retweeted
ATD Ireland@ATDIreland15 Nov 2024
Paul Ginnell Reflects on Socio-Economic Discrimination & the #Addthe10th Alliance, as part of a new series of films from @ATDIreland on the importance of amending the equality legislation to protect people from socio- economic discrimination Full interview youtu.be/5wtUtgNehmM?si=KUH5…
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📢Help @1familyireland raise the issues that matter to you! If you're living in Ireland & part of a one-parent family, complete the One Family National Parent Survey by 5 December: buff.ly/3Z0Qstm The survey should take less than 5 minutes & is completely anonymous.
One Family Ireland@1familyireland12 Nov 2024
📣 Help us raise the issues that matter to you! If you are living in Ireland and are part of a one-parent family, complete the One Family National Parents Survey today: buff.ly/3Z0Qstm Spread the word and re-post. 🙏
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📢Our General Election Manifesto prioritises 4 key areas we want candidates & parties to address: 1⃣Poverty Eradication 2⃣Early Childhood Education & Care 3⃣Collaborative Governance 4⃣Communities 🗳️Visit our #GE24 Hub: bit.ly/CpGem24
Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election 1. The eradication of poverty. 2. The delivery of a universal Public System of Early Childhood Education & Care. 3. The implementation of an effective model of collaborative governance. 4. The creation of inclusive, resilient, sustainable & empowered communities.

ALT Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election 1. The eradication of poverty. 2. The delivery of a universal Public System of Early Childhood Education & Care. 3. The implementation of an effective model of collaborative governance. 4. The creation of inclusive, resilient, sustainable & empowered communities.

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CommunityPlatformIRL retweeted
Irish Com 17 October@17octcomIRL4 Oct 2024
A society can be truly measured by the way they look after their poorest. The effect of poverty reduces me. #BreakingBarriers #EndPoverty #17octIRL bit.ly/3Boe0yW 17october.ie
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