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Government ‘must do more’ on child poverty, Taoiseach says

Government ‘must do more’ on child poverty, Taoiseach says

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

There has been an increase in the number of children being deprived of basic essentials because of inflation, a report has said.

Rise in number of deprived children as inflation erodes incomes – report

Rise in number of deprived children as inflation erodes incomes – report

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

About 230,000 children suffered from material deprivation in 2023, an increase of 30,000 children compared with 2022.