Policy

Spokespeople Available – 086 044 5966 Budget 2025 provides the Government with an opportunity to start fulfilling Taoiseach Simon Harris’ commitment to make Ireland a world leader in eliminating child poverty, and making sure that every child can realise their full potential. Barnardos pre-budget submission 2025 focuses on three issues that could be quickly addressed

Spokespeople Available 086 044 5966 The growing numbers of homeless children is unacceptable. Ahead of the latest homelessness data figures from the Department of Housing, Barnardos says too many children are spending years in emergency accommodation which is damaging to their health, wellbeing and general development. With schools now closing for the summer break, this

The government must take immediate action to address the growing number of children living in cramped and poor standard emergency accommodation. Ahead of the latest homelessness data figures from the Department of Housing, Barnardos children’s charity says for the children living in emergency accommodation, their wellbeing and development is something the government must take immediate

As the monthly homelessness figures are released today, Barnardos is calling on the government to address the standard of emergency accommodation in Ireland. The growing number of children and families living in emergency accommodation, experiencing trauma as a result, is something the government must take immediate action to address. Sub-standard accommodation is only adding to

Barnardos children’s charity today launched a new report outlining the prevalence of poor parental mental health and the impact it has on children across the country.             ‘Anxiety leaves me feeling very tired physically and mentally which in turn affects my mood and again my tolerance for my children’s perfectly normal

The range of measures within Budget 2024 will help to alleviate the immediate financial concerns of families we work with across Ireland. They will go some way in the short term to reduce their worries about being able to provide their children with basic essentials. We particularly welcome the expansion of free schoolbooks to secondary