ALDI Ireland has today announced the return of its annual Trolley Token charity campaign in partnership with Barnardos Ireland – it’s as easy as ABC.
Barnardos children’s charity welcomes the comments made by the Taoiseach last week that child poverty will be a key priority for Budget 2027. The statistics published today by the ESRI demonstrate that too many children are living in poverty and that measures, focused on the lowest income families, need to be introduced in Budget 27 in order to make progress towards the Government’s targets.
Download the report Key findings:School Avoidance: More than one fifth (21%) of primary and one third (33%) of secondary school parents said their children were refusing or avoiding going to school at least once a month.Absenteeism: Almost half (46%) of parents said their children missed school for non-health/medical reasons last year once or twice, with
Heinz and Barnardos research highlights how mealtimes and relationships across generations help children feel connected and supported.
Heinz and Barnardos research highlights how mealtimes and relationships across generations help children feel connected and supported.
Barnardos has today launched its Back to School Survey 2026. Results continue to show that parents are concerned about meeting costs this year with primary school parents particularly worried about the cost of uniforms and many secondary school parents concerned about how to meet the cost of digital devices.
Barnardos is raising concern as the publication of the long overdue Housing Action Plan has been delayed until September and a further increase in the monthly homelessness figures is to be expected when published this Friday. The number of children in Ireland living in emergency accommodation during the summer holidays is deeply concerning, damaging childhoods and distressing parents across the country.
After more than 40 years of dedicated service to children and families, including almost a decade as Chief Executive, Barnardos Ireland announces that Suzanne Connolly will retire on July 31st.
Gyproc, part of Saint-Gobain, is celebrating a major milestone in 2026 as it celebrates 90 years of supporting Ireland’s construction industry, reflecting on a legacy built on quality, innovation and trusted partnerships while looking ahead to the future of sustainable construction. To mark this occasion Gyproc is supporting a refurbishment project at Barnardos’ central hub
Children in Finglas to receive reading boost thanks to CJK & Barnardos