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'We are facing a perfect storm' - SVP charity copes with highest calls for help ever

Calls for help this year will be at their highest level in its history and could reach almost 200,000 by the end of December, the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) said while launching its annual appeal this week. National President Rose McGowan ...

22 Nov 2021 at 16:58

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Homeless figures continue to rise as families seek emergency accommodation

Record homeless figures have been posted again this month, with over 11,000 adults and children seeking emergency accommodation. The number of adult people classed as homeless in Ireland was close to 8,000 at the end of October, latest figures ...

25 Nov 2022 at 16:13

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Households building up ‘significant’ energy debt, charity warns

Households are building up “significant amounts” of energy debt and are juggling between paying for energy and food, a charity has warned. The Saint Vincent de Paul charity (SVP) said there was a 20% increase in the number of people ...

01 Mar 2023 at 12:05

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Most parents have cut back or delayed payments due to voluntary school contribution charge — report

The majority of parents have had to either cut back or delay payments so that they can pay the voluntary school contribution charge. According to a new report from St Vincent de Paul (SVP) surveyed 1,500 respondents, and found that ...

31 May 2023 at 11:32

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‘We have lots of people coming for the first time’ – charity boss on rising need

The last year could prove to have been one of St Vincent de Paul’s busiest – with half a million people thought to have contacted the charity looking for help. Rose McGowan, national president of the anti-poverty charity, has been ...

01 Jan 2024 at 11:00

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Pensioners forced to cut back on meat and heating due to cost of living crisis

Pensioners have been forced to cut back on eating meat, central heating use and eating out due to the cost of living crisis. A new poll by Red C — conducted on behalf of the Society of Saint Vincent De Paul — reveals the extent ...

10 Feb 2022 at 11:30

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€1.5 million in funding announced for St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, have today announced over €1.5 million in funding to the ...

02 Aug 2022 at 11:23

National News

Surge in worried parents contacting charity group over back to school costs

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) received 250 calls every day last week from hard-pressed parents concerned about back to school costs. However, despite this upsurge, SVP has recorded a 20% decrease in calls for ...

31 Aug 2023 at 10:45

National News

Only two religious bodies offer contributions to mother and baby redress scheme

Only two of eight religious bodies linked to mother and baby homes in Ireland have offered to contribute to a survivor redress scheme, a report has found. The Sisters of Bon Secours offered 12.97 million euro (about ...

08 Apr 2025 at 15:50

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Families facing 'impossible choices' as calls to St Vincent de Paul surge

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) charity is receiving an average of 800 requests for help every day, as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite. The increases in figures come as the charity faces into ...

15 Nov 2022 at 17:50

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Ryan Tubridy's fiancée visits wedding section of Irish charity shop amid upcoming nuptials

A Laois charity shop's wedding department has gotten the celebrity seal of approval by a former Rose of Tralee who is now engaged to Ryan Tubridy. Clinical psychologist Dr Clare Kambamettu paid an exclusive visit ...

08 Aug 2025 at 08:46

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