Children’s Rights Alliance says Government ‘left behind’ our most vulnerable children

Ireland’s most vulnerable children have been left behind by the Government, according to the Children’s Rights Alliance.

Photo credit: Ariel Clarke, 4; Romy O’Grady, 3; Andriy Sola Malinowsky, 3; and Mia Molloy, 4, outside Dail Eireann at the launch of the Children’s Rights Alliance 2016 report card. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

The Government was given an F grade for failing to address child and youth homelessness. Child poverty was awarded an E grade, a step-up from last year’s F, but still a fail.