'Lost generation' losing their childhoods in emergency accommodation - report

Anxious, angry, withdrawn, with some going back to wetting the bed - a new report has warned that Ireland could have a "lost generation" of children whose educational needs and overall well-being are being undermined by homelessness.

The report, published today by the Children's Rights Alliance, outlines the worries of parents and of educators that children are losing their childhoods through living in emergency accommodation, with their future prospects being potentially damaged.