Children in poverty would fill Croke Park

THERE are 90,000 children who will remain hungry and uneducated unless immediate action is taken, Barnardos has warned.

The charity said the number of children in poverty, enough to fill Croke Park for next Sunday’s All-Ireland final, was often forgotten as the country enjoys its economic success.

Barnardos chief executive Owen Keenan said: “The debate on child poverty tends to be very sterile, full of graphs and tables. But to us, it’s a reality with children who are hungry and not properly clothed.”