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# Childhood poverty

Last year

2022

People who experienced childhood poverty more likely to experience deprivation as an adult

Ireland had the eight highest level of inequality within the EU in 2019.

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Oct 17th 2022, 7:52 AM

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Opinion: Sky-rocketing childhood poverty is a direct result of austerity

Moves to cut child benefit, unemployment benefit and social assistance were not inevitable, they were choices.

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Oct 29th 2014, 8:00 AM

Irish people under 65 have highest poverty risk in western Europe

Ireland’s children and adult workers are more likely to face poverty or social exclusion than most other EU countries.

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Feb 26th 2013, 11:31 AM