St Vincent De Paul

The charity - marking its 180th anniversary this year - relies on 10,000 volunteers to help the most disadvantaged cope with the rising cost of living and soaring rents

Cork man overdosed on highly potent synthetic opiate Nitazene in December

Numbers accessing its services surpassed 250,000 people for first time last year

Living Wage Technical Group says its figure, higher than the €13.80 recommended by the Government, compensates workers for inflation

End Child Poverty Week seminar hears of difficulties in direct provision and generational poverty

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul says primary school children benefit from Government aid but urges more support for secondary school costs

Schools say they are forced to levy charges due to gap in State funding to meet everyday expenses

Double-digit price increases for minimum basket largely driven by energy and food price increases

Social, environmental and voluntary organisations highlight ‘unprecedented crisis’ ahead of national economic dialogue

Lockers and journals withheld from students whose parents do not pay the charges, says report

Households with teenagers spend double what households with younger children spend on healthy food, says public body responsible for encouraging healthy eating

New to the Parish: Camila Munoz Garcia came to Dublin from Chile

Research shows current supports fall short of a minimum essential standard of living

Pricewatch: Covid turned many people off notes, coins and ATMs but there are many democratic and inclusive reasons why physical cash should continue to have currency