More than 200,000 children living below the poverty line in Ireland, new ESRI report finds
10% of children under 16 experienced child-specific deprivation in 2024. More than 200,000 children in Ireland were living in households below the poverty line in 2024, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The figure represents 17.4% of children, an increase of almost 30,000 children since 2021. The poverty line is defined […]
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