The Social Democrats have called on the Taoiseach to lead a new Government strategy to eradicate child poverty in the current Dáil term. Róisín Shortall of the Social Democrats said, “the latest figures released through the EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions show that 11.5% of children in Ireland were living in consistent poverty in Ireland in 2015. While the trend is slightly down on the previous year, it … Continue reading New figures show urgent need for new strategy on Child Poverty