More than 25% of those living in poverty in Ireland are children — report

Child benefits, the group says, are also a key route to tackling child poverty, given its particular value to families on the lowest incomes. File picture: Photocall Ireland

More than one in four people living in poverty in Ireland is a child, according to new figures.

The Poverty Ireland 2021 report from Social Justice Ireland, which is based on a 2019 survey, shows that there are some 190,000 children living in Irish households experiencing poverty.