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# Childhood poverty

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February 2024
Primary principals criticise 'infuriating' shortage of supports for pupils affected by trauma
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People who experienced childhood poverty more likely to experience deprivation as an adult
Opinion: Sky-rocketing childhood poverty is a direct result of austerity
Irish people under 65 have highest poverty risk in western Europe