1 in seven Children in Ireland will go to bed hungry tonight

[Mad Moose]

Its without question that the divide between those benefitting from our growing economy and those who struggle to make ends meet is growing greater.I've a feeling this will continue to be and its a sad state of affairs because no decent person demanding a basic quality of life should have to live in poverty.This creates serious problems in terms of health, status etc. Just as I was leaving Ireland last week I heard the news that inflation had reached its highest level for a very long time. Just wondering what the consequences might be.Its been great to be away if not to get away from the doom and gloom and greed that sustains the Irish economy. I make a point of making much of my purchases outside of the country and its a basic necessity to ensure I save my hard earned.

Brendan

[anto1208]

can they not just have a sandwich before bed time , or just eat dinner later

[pete]

Definition of poverty...

The state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts.

Now to find out what income classifies someone as living in poverty in Ireland...

[pete]

Combat Poverty

They seem to base their figures on how far below people are from the average national wage. I would classify that more as gap between rich & poor & not necessarily poverty. Students would be included in those figures which wouldn't make it entirely accurate as they probably subsidised by family...