Charity: Cuts will deprive children of meals

CHILDREN will literally miss out on meals or face the electricity being turned off if the Government implements social welfare cuts in the budget, children’s charity Barnardos warned.

The head of the charity, Fergus Finlay, also said he hoped thousands of people would take to the streets to protect the lot of the poor.

The charity warned that children as young as six who have said they want to kill themselves are being put on waiting lists due to cuts that have already taken place.