8 Irish MEPs attend launch of Zero Poverty Campaign in Brussels

8 Irish MEPs attended the launch of Caritas Europa's 'Zero Poverty Campaign' in the European Parliament. This campaign is being conducted in all 27 EU countries to coincide withthe European Year Against Poverty and Social Exclusion. Social Justice Ireland is part of this network in its activities around poverty, inequality, social exclusion and sustainability.  The launch was attended by Sean Healy, Director of Social Justice Ireland.

The photograph shows, from left, Joe Higgins (Soc), Pat The Cope Gallagher (FF), Sean Healy (Social Justice Ireland), Nessa Childers (Lab.). Liam Aylward (FF) and Gay Mitchell (FG).  Other MEPs who attended but are not in the photograph were: Marian Harkin (Ind.), Alan Kelly (Lab.) and Mairead McGuinness (FG).

Further information on the Zero Poverty Campaign is available here.

The zero poverty website can be accessed here

Caritas Europea's website can be accessed here