Over 100,000 children in Ireland are now living in consistent poverty, a number that's risen by 45,000 in just one year.
Spiralling rents and high prices are being cited as the main reasons.
The Child Poverty Monitor from the Children's Rights Alliance found a scarcity of housing has led thousands of families into homelessness, with countless more living on top of each other in seriously cramped and inappropriate conditions.
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Spokesperson Tanya Ward says targeted measures and strategic investment is needed to break the poverty cycle:
