Press Releases

Nearly one in two one parent families living in enforced deprivation. Barnardos children’s charity said the statistics released today by the Central Statistics Office demonstrate the increasing number of families falling into deprivation as a result of cost of living increases. In particular, the statistics further demonstrate the vulnerability of one parent families facing poverty,

An Evaluation of Online Working with Children and Families During the Pandemic 08 November 2022.  Barnardos children’s charity will today launch an evaluation of their work with children and families during the periods of restrictions and lockdowns of the Covid 19 pandemic.  The evaluation was carried out with over 100 Barnardos children’s services staff, surveying 150 parents

ALDI pledges an additional €1m for Barnardos as it extends its partnership with the charity for a further two years, supporting vulnerable children and families across Ireland. 1 in 4 parents felt they didn’t have enough food to feed their children over the past year – new research highlights reality of cost-of-living crisis A new

Of the children surveyed: 60% said they would never tell their parents if they were cyberbullied, and do not know how to have this conversation 62% have seen other people being cyberbullied 53% have been cyberbullied themselves (once or many times) 18% have been cyberbullied in a way that really affected ability to learn and

Budget 2023 taken as a whole will help families across Ireland provide their children with essentials such as food, heat and electricity this winter. The measures announced such as the extension of fuel allowance thresholds, electricity credit payments, double child benefit payments, and the once off €500 payment for recipient of the Working Family Payment

Spokespeople available – 086 044 5966  @barnardos_IRL #SchoolCosts #BackToSchool  Barnardos children’s charity today welcomes the announcement that all primary school children will receive free schoolbooks from next September on a permanent ongoing basis, something for which the organisation has campaigned on for almost two decades. Barnardos CEO Suzanne Connolly said: ‘Every year Barnardos’ Back to School

Established in 2015, Barnardos Lucan Family Support Service was set up a satellite service operating from a Ballyfermot location. Since 2015 the service has been funded by temporary funding from Tusla- the Child and Family Agency. – the charity is now calling on the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a longer

As the new school year kicks off, Heinz is launching a limited edition three-pack of iconic Heinz Beanz to support the fight against child hunger For every limited edition three-pack sold, a donation will be made to charity partner Barnardos, to support their front-line work The special ‘Beanz Meanz Mealz’ cans will be available across