Homeless charities mark World Children's Day as they reveal hundreds helped during pandemic

Cork Outreach staff doing the street run to the homeless people in Cork recently.

The homeless charity Depaul has helped 616 children during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Marking World Children's Day, the cross-border organsiation said it had assisted 399 families, including children, living in direct provision – children been accommodated in hotels and through their accommodation based services.