257,000 children living in enforced deprivation Over 250,000 children in Ireland are living in enforced deprivation, according to the latest Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC 2023) published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) is the official source of data on household and individual income and
Minister Roderic O’Gorman recently launched the 2023 State of the Nation’s Children (SONC) report. This report provides a comprehensive picture of the lives of children in Ireland, including key information on children’s health, behavioural and educational outcomes, and their relationships with their parents and their friends. The SONC report provides the most up-to-date data on
In this week’s edition of Policy in Focus, we take an in-depth look at the ‘Thematic report on poverty and social indicators: Poverty and social inclusion indicators in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020 –2025 in comparative perspective covering 2018–2021’ study from the Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI). The full report gives a detailed
At the end of September, Eurofound released a new report that looks at the trends and disparities in children’s access to Early Years care, education, healthcare, nutrition, and housing. Eurofound is a European Union (EU) agency that provides knowledge to assist the development of better social, employment, and work-related policies. Key Findings The report found
The Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office, established in the Department of the Taoiseach, aims to tackle child poverty and enhance children’s overall well-being in Ireland. This initiative recognises that ending child poverty is vital, not only for children’s happiness and development, but also for achieving broader economic, environmental, and social goals. Following the decision
At the start of June, the Children’s Rights Alliance released the 2023 Child Poverty Monitor. This is an annual publication that analyses and reports on child poverty in Ireland. The report tracks Government progress in reducing the number of children in poverty. It also points out possible solutions and areas of concern in issues such
As part of the “First Years, First Priority Campaign, Eurochild hosted a webinar recently on the challenges in tackling disadvantage in early childhood based on the key findings of country analysis and cross-country data on early childhood.
Social Justice Ireland published Poverty Focus, an annual document that provides an update on the latest data and trends relating to poverty in Ireland such as how poverty is measured, updated values of the annual poverty line and a profile of the groups in our society who have the highest exposure to living life on the poverty line. Every
A new research paper has been published by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), which evaluates the dynamics of child poverty in Ireland. The study is part of a research programme between the ESRI and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. This study has various aims: it profiles the long-term exposure to poverty
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Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2018-2027 Company Registration No: 506235
Charity No CHY: 19987
Registered Charity No: 20078904
Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2018-2027 Company Registration No: 506235
Charity No CHY: 19987
Registered Charity No: 20078904
