Alcohol-related neglect affects 100,000 children

AT least 100,000 children across the country are suffering neglect as a direct result of their parents’ alcohol problems — with a shocking one in six child abuse cases linked to the condition.

New figures revealed by Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) show children continue to be the silent victims of the long-standing national problem.

According to the group, which released the survey findings to mark Children of Alcoholics Week, one in every 11 children under the age of 16 are being neglected because of alcohol abuse within their family.