Barnardos has called for the hot school meals programme to include holidays in the wake of a new cost of living report.
The charity conducted research on cost of living habits in Ireland. Its report found that 20 percent of surveyed families were forced to cut back on food due to the current crisis.
CEO Suzanne Connolly said the report highlights the stark realities facing many Irish children in the current economic climate. She said that the expansion of the school meals system would help alleviate these pressures slightly.
