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Cork’s Penny Dinners says the cost of living crisis had hugely impacted many people in the post-Christmas period

Caitriona Twomey of Cork Penny Dinners: 'At the minute we are serving over 1,000 dinners a day and 1,000 survival bags of food for people to eat throughout the day so they don’t go hungry.' Photograph: Michael MacSweeney/Provision
Caitriona Twomey of Cork Penny Dinners: 'At the minute we are serving over 1,000 dinners a day and 1,000 survival bags of food for people to eat throughout the day so they don’t go hungry.' Photograph: Michael MacSweeney/Provision
Olivia Kelleher
Conor Pope
Sat Feb 04 2023 - 15:18
    Conor Pope

    Conor Pope

    Conor Pope is Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Pricewatch Editor