'It’s a scary time for everyone' amid surge in numbers seeking help from St Vincent De Paul

 St Vincent De Paul said ‘the working poor’  are coming to them for assistance.

Calls for help to the Society of Saint Vincent De Paul (SVP) are up 20% this year, as the cost-of-living crisis heaps more hardship onto households.

South West Regional Co-Ordinator of SVP, Gerry Garvey, said this year has been “relentless.”