Calls for state supports to help Cork’s ‘island of disadvantage’

An “island of disadvantage” has been identified on the southside of Cork City, as research finds almost two thirds of working families are at risk of poverty.

The findings led to calls last night for an increased range of state supports for families living in the Togher area, and for the reinstatement of DEIS status for the local primary school.

The research will be presented today at a symposium organised by the Togher Family Centre, one of the city’s largest providers of family and early education supports, during a symposium to mark the launch of its family support centre in Deanrock.