Up to 104,000 children living with parents with alcohol problems

BETWEEN 61,000 and 104,000 children aged under 15 in Ireland are estimated to be living with parents who have problems with alcohol, according to the national charity for alcohol-related issues.

But the extent of the impact of parental alcohol problems on children is unknown and must be examined urgently to protect vulnerable young people, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) has warned.

Following the publication of the Roscommon Child Care Case, AAI maintains a comprehensive examination into the prevalence and impact of parental alcohol problems on children is urgently needed to establish the extent of parental alcohol-related harm children across the country.