Nearly 230,000 children bereft of basics for comfortable life, data shows
Almost 230,000 children are going without basic items and activities for a comfortable life in the State, according to new estimates from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
The number of under-18s experiencing material deprivation has risen by 14 per cent since 2022, its research shows.
Material deprivation is defined as the share of individuals in households unable to afford two or more items from a list of 10 essentials. This rose from 17.7 per cent for those aged under 18 in 2022 to 20.1 per cent last year.
News in Ireland
- Concern in Government schools abuse redress may cost billions: A redress scheme for victims of sexual abuse in schools cannot wait until a full inquiry is completed, the Taoiseach Simon Harris said yesterday,
- Man allegedly beaten at Dublin city squat says he ‘didn’t want to die’: A man has said he feared for his life when he was beaten over the head during an altercation at a Dublin city centre property, which was being used as a squat, last weekend.
- North and northwest saw wetter colder weather in August: People living in the north and northwest saw much wetter and colder weather than people in other parts of Ireland last month, Met Éireann data shows.
- Female student caught man spying on her while using the toilet at university: A security engineer was caught spying on a female student using the toilet at a Dublin university campus after she spotted him on her phone in “selfie-mode”, a court has heard.
- Weather forecast: Today will be mostly dry with sunny spells. The best of the sunshine will be across the west and north. There is a chance some rain may push into southeastern counties in the evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees. Tonight will be mostly dry with long clear spells and mild and humid with lows of 12 to 15 degrees.
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Technology
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Opinion
Business
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Sports
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World
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