‘People are cutting back on food,' says St Vincent de Paul boss

Rose McGowan, head of the SVP charity, says there has been a high number of people coming to the charity for the first time, as people struggle with the rising cost of living (Gráinne Ní Aodha/PA)

The last year could prove to have been one of St Vincent de Paul’s busiest – with half a million people thought to have contacted the charity looking for help.

Rose McGowan, national president of the anti-poverty charity, has been involved in the organisation for several years and said the noticeable change is the number of people with jobs going to the charity.