Food appeal as charity turns away hungry

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has made an urgent food appeal after a leading Catholic charity in Dublin told him it is having to turn away hungry people.

The archbishop was asked to make the appeal by Crosscare, the archdiocese’s social care agency, because it is finding it impossible to meet demand.

Last week Crosscare’s food bank received requests for food from 120 individuals and families in one community but was only able to give parcels to 40.