Barnardos have said there is a wider uptake of food vouchers from their charity as cost of living pressures pile up on families.
The charity welcomed recent news about free school meals being introduced in Deis schools later this year. The plans, which will come into effect this September, also promise a free school meal in all schools by 2030.
Barnardos Ireland's policy manager Stephen Moffatt welcomed the recently announced recommendations. However, he also cautioned that the charity has witnessed worrying trends amongst families as inflation spikes.
