Housing costs drag 20% of Irish children into poverty, ESRI research shows

The study by the Economic and Social Research Institute shows that that more than 225,000 children are currently living in poverty here, placing Ireland 16th out of the 27 EU nations when measured by the same housing costs metric. File photo

A fifth of Irish children are currently living in poverty when housing costs are accounted for, according to new research, while “no real progress” has been made in addressing the problem.

The study by the Economic and Social Research Institute shows that child poverty levels are currently on a par with the years following the 2008 financial crash when the skyrocketing cost of housing is factored in.