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Over Half A Million Hungry Irish People
1 in 5 children either go to school hungry or to bed hungry due to lack of food in the household1. 1 in 10 adults say that they cannot afford to feed themselves a healthy diet on the amount of money they have to live on2. In 2011, there were 1,148,687 children in Ireland3, 1/5 of them go hungry at some point in the day. That’s just under 230,000 children that are hungry today. The Republic of Ireland has a population of 4.59 million4, with 3.028 million of them being aged 25 and over4. 1 in 10 of these adults say they can’t afford to feed themselves a healthy diet.…
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Massive F’n TV
Ever wondered how a family on a small income can afford a “massive fucking tv”? That’s a quote from Jamie Oliver by the way! It’s easy looking from the outside in to assume that being on a low income means that you shouldn’t or can’t have the trappings of a modern lifestyle. The Savings Trap Being on a low income traps you into not being able to save on a large scale. As soon as there is a sum saved there is always, always a bill to be paid or an emergency that uses it up. It’s easier to pay over a small amount on a weekly or monthly basis…
