One in 10 Irish people 'cannot afford food', OECD study reveals

The gap between rich and poor in Ireland is now four times the OECD average with young people facing a "lifetime" of poverty.

One in 10 Irish people 'cannot afford food', OECD study reveals

The gap between rich and poor in Ireland is now four times the OECD average with young people facing a "lifetime" of poverty.

That's according to which has found that incomes in the average Irish household fell by 50% since 2008.

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