“This research highlights the risk to children’s development and quality of life when there is an ongoing shortfall in all areas of household expenditure.”

The importance of locating economic policy within a framework of social values that could create and sustain social cohesion came to the fore in discussions.

The Ripple container project is a charity initiative which will see a homeless family in Cork housed before Christmas.

Irish Charity Shops Association (ICSA) urges public to declutter and donate to charity.