Irish child poverty almost doubled during the recession, report finds

Thinktank TASC says one-in-eight children living in consistent poverty

The TASC report found one-in-eight children live in consistent poverty Pic: Pixabay

Child poverty in Ireland almost doubled during the recession, rising to 11.2 per cent in 2014 from 6.3 per cent in 2008, a new report has found.

“This equates to 138,000 children, or one in eight, living in consistent poverty," Rory Hearne, lead author of the report by think tank TASC, said. "This can be contrasted to the adult consistent poverty rate of 7.9 per cent in 2014 and 2.1 per cent for ...