There is ‘solid’ backing in Ireland for enhancing welfare benefits above the European average, according to the Esri research.

Child income poverty has fluctuated more in Northern Ireland than in the Republic of Ireland, according to a new report.

Almost half of all teachers, or 42 per cent, believed the cost of living crisis has had a major impact on students’ access to breakfast at home

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

Children’s advocates like the Children’s Rights Alliance and other organisations had made such a recommendation in the past.

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