It’s hardly surprising our young people are in such dire straits

THE Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) yesterday felt the need to send out an SOS.

It’s hardly surprising our young people are in such dire straits

Its half-yearly figures for child support services make for unsettling reading, and clearly show they are under strain.

Volunteers cannot keep up with the ringing phones, they say.

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