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Treoir – Federation <strong>of</strong> Services for Unmarried Parents and<br />

their Children<br />

14 Gandon House, Custom House Square, IFSC, Dublin 1<br />

Tel: (01) 670 0120, 9.30am – 1.00pm and 2.15pm – 5.00pm Mon to Fri<br />

Fax: (01) 670 0199<br />

Email: info@treoir.ie Web: www.treoir.ie<br />

Aims to promote the welfare <strong>of</strong> unmarried parents and their children.<br />

Operates a national information centre on all issues relating to unmarried<br />

parents; promotes research; undertakes lobbying for social policy changes;<br />

publishes useful information and operates a small but specialised library.<br />

Publications: See website for an up-to-date listing.<br />

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Trócaire – The Catholic Agency for World Development<br />

Maynooth, Co. Kildare<br />

Tel: (01) 629 3333 Fax: (01) 629 0661 Helpline: 1850 408 408<br />

Email: info@trocaire.ie Web: www.trocaire.org<br />

Aims to express the response <strong>of</strong> the Catholic Church in Ireland to the<br />

needs and problems <strong>of</strong> the developing world. Activities include longterm<br />

development projects with local non-governmental organisations<br />

and providing emergency relief working with networks <strong>of</strong> international<br />

development organisations. Trócaire plays a part in tackling the root causes <strong>of</strong><br />

poverty, advocating for policy change and raising awareness on development<br />

issues both in Ireland and internationally. Its Policy/Advocacy and Education<br />

units work directly on development education, advocacy and campaigns that<br />

highlight and tackle the underlying causes <strong>of</strong> poverty in the developing world.<br />

Trust<br />

Bride Road, Dublin 8<br />

Tel: (01) 454 3799, 9.00am – 1.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 454 3799<br />

Email: info@trust-ireland.ie Web: www.trust-ireland.ie<br />

Provides a social and medical service for people who are homeless. It<br />

operates out <strong>of</strong> a recognition <strong>of</strong> every individual’s right to be treated as an<br />

autonomous and unique human being, and the need to restore the dignity<br />

<strong>of</strong> individuals whom society has labelled deviant and undesirable. Trust runs<br />

training days around the complexities <strong>of</strong> homelessness.<br />

Publications: See the website for details.<br />

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