Families forced to feed kids at soup kitchens

A growing network of soup kitchens across the country is serving 2,445 free meals a week as the country’s mortgage arrears crisis deepens and parents struggle with back-to-school costs.

Yesterday, the founder of Twist Soup Kitchens, Oliver Williams, confirmed workers were seeing “a marked increase in demand” for food at his soup kitchens due to pressures on families, particularly single parents, struggling to pay for schoolbooks and uniforms.

Mr Williams confirmed he intends to open up the seventh Twist soup kitchen in Ennis on Sept 2, with plans for a further three in the pipeline.