‘People are coming to us crying’: Poorer households suffer higher inflation

'Since September and October we have seen a massive increase in the amount of people coming to us,' said Caitriona Twomey of Penny Dinners, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

There has been a “huge increase” in people attending Cork Penny Dinners as households struggle to keep up with rising bills and inflation.

The charity has seen a more than three-fold increase in attendances since the pandemic, with numbers surging in recent weeks.