St Vincent de Paul prepares for record number of calls over financial hardship in 2024
Continuing cost-of-living crisis fuels rising scale of poverty even before Christmas rush, charity says
Continuing cost-of-living crisis fuels rising scale of poverty even before Christmas rush, charity says
Jess McGuinness accidently gave the ring into a St Vincent de Paul shop when donating clothes
The charity - marking its 180th anniversary this year - relies on 10,000 volunteers to help the most disadvantaged cope with the rising cost of living and soaring rents
Cork man overdosed on highly potent synthetic opiate Nitazene in December
Numbers accessing its services surpassed 250,000 people for first time last year
Living Wage Technical Group says its figure, higher than the €13.80 recommended by the Government, compensates workers for inflation
End Child Poverty Week seminar hears of difficulties in direct provision and generational poverty
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul says primary school children benefit from Government aid but urges more support for secondary school costs
Schools say they are forced to levy charges due to gap in State funding to meet everyday expenses
Double-digit price increases for minimum basket largely driven by energy and food price increases
Social, environmental and voluntary organisations highlight ‘unprecedented crisis’ ahead of national economic dialogue
Lockers and journals withheld from students whose parents do not pay the charges, says report
Households with teenagers spend double what households with younger children spend on healthy food, says public body responsible for encouraging healthy eating
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Research shows current supports fall short of a minimum essential standard of living
Pricewatch: Covid turned many people off notes, coins and ATMs but there are many democratic and inclusive reasons why physical cash should continue to have currency
Charity says 377,000 people are unable to heat their homes adequately in energy-costs crisis and almost 454,000 have gone without heating
It can be a tough time of year for many, but there is an array of charities working to ensure that those most in need are not forgotten
SVP welcomes move and says without support record numbers of families could be left in the dark
Figures show gravity of ‘food poverty’ problem facing families trying to feed youngsters
One-quarter of total paid in Tralee District court with bulk of money going overseas
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