International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The 17th October is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The Irish 17 October Committee is holding a commemorative event at 11am close to the Famine Memorial on Custom House Quay, Dublin. The 2014 UN theme of the Day is :“Leave No One Behind: Think, Decide and Act Together Against Extreme Poverty”.
For more details see www.17october.ie