Vogue Williams teams up with Barnardos and Heinz to tackle food poverty in Ireland
It’s for such a good cause. Last Thursday, Barnardos and Heinz set up shop in the Drury Buildings for a breakfast event to provide a ‘meal with a message’. TV presenter and podcaster, Vogue Williams, was in attendance as Barnardos’ ambassador. In truth, this isn’t your regular collaboration or event. In fact, every now and again, […]
3 years ago
Irish teachers express concerns about number of children coming to school hungry
67% say hungry children find it much harder to concentrate in class. Irish teachers have expressed their concerns about the number of children going to school hungry. New research by Kellogg Ireland has discovered that 40% of teachers are seeing children arrive at school hungry on a daily basis. 78% of teachers say this happens […]
3 years ago
Opinion: I’m tired of seeing parents shamed for not being able to afford ‘good food’
Even in modern day Ireland, poverty is still very real. Many families are finding themselves homeless and living in emergency accommodation, while those who can afford a roof over their heads can afford little else and are eating out of food banks. Financial struggles affect the lives of thousands of families across the country, which […]
5 years ago
Poorer families in Ireland spend up to a third of their incomes on food
‘People often fill up on cheap food that’s nutritionally poor when prioritising other bills.’
7 years ago
One Third of Irish Children Live in Deprivation – Unicef
A new UNICEF report shines a spotlight on how inequality affects children in high-income countries – and Ireland does not fare well. The latest Innocenti Report Card reveals that 30 per cent of Irish children, are materially deprived in some respect. A household is deemed deprived if they cannot afford at least three items from this list […]
11 years ago
One in five Irish kids have gone to bed hungry
A worrying new health study has revealed that one in five children in Ireland has gone to school or to bed hungry. The Health Behaviours in School Children survey 2014, which involved children aged between 10 and 17, showed that 22 per cent of children said they did not have access to food at home, a […]
11 years ago