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Lauren Harte

'It’s not easy walking into a food bank and saying you need help,' admits NI mum as demand soars

A Co Fermanagh mum has said “everyone should be able to put food on the table” as food bank use in Northern Ireland increases and the cost-of-living crisis escalates.

Over 61,500 food parcels were given out here from April 2021 to March 2022 - that's almost 170 parcels each day on average, according to new figures released by the Trussell Trust.

These parcels were distributed by 52 distribution centres operating in 10 local authorities across Northern Ireland.

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