Press Releases

Barnardos children’s charity responds to today’s Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2025 by the CSO. The charity is concerned to see the number of children at risk of poverty in Ireland increased in 2025 (from 15.3% to 16.9). The survey shows that just over one in six children were at risk of poverty last year. This would have been significantly higher, almost one in five children (19.2%), if it wasn’t for cost of living measures in Budget 2025.

The concerning findings published today by the ESRI show the considerable impact school absenteeism and reduced school attendance can have on academic attainment, future stress and life satisfaction levels among other outcomes.

More than 50 people gathered on the 10th of December to celebrate the official launch of Barnardos services in County Clare.

Barnardos children’s charity is concerned by the stark findings published today by the ESRI showing the wide disparity in attendance rates between DEIS and non DEIS schools.

Barnardos children’s charity today calls on the public for urgent support this Christmas as newly released figures reveal a surge in demand for its services.

Barnardos children’s charity today announced that nearly one third of children supported by the charity’s targeted services (31%) up to the end of September 2025 are either living in or have lived in households experiencing domestic violence. This equates to more than 1,500 children this year across Barnardos’ 56 service locations. In some service areas as many as 70% of the children referred have experience of domestic violence.