"We need to name very simple things, very basic actions - is every child getting nutritional food. We need to start delivering on actions." Charlotte O'Donovan Good Shepherd Cork #EndChildPovertyWeek #ChildrensBudget25

Alliance Chief Executive Tanya Ward "without a focus on prevention or supports for parental health we are driving children into the need for services from Tusla - Child and Family Agency". #EndChildPovertyWeek #ChildrensBudget25

Tanya Ward calls for better decision making in terms of #Budget25, such as targeting increases in income support, in order to fix the issues that arising from child poverty. #EndChildPovertyWeek #ChildrensBudget25

"Anyone who deals with children in trauma need to understand trauma". Very powerful contribution from a member of our audience who has experience in foster care. #EndChildPovertyWeek #ChildrensBudget25

Very powerful contributions from our audience and panellists on the wide range of intersections between child poverty and child protection and welfare issues. #EndChildPovertyWeek #ChildrensBudget25

Dr Carol Coulter responding to a question from Pól Ó Murchú about what the Minister for Children needs to do emphasises that "it is essential that there is a whole of government approach to answering the needs of vulnerable children". #EndChildPovertyWeek #ChildrensBudget25

Responding to a question in relation to a review of the care system Clare Murphy @Tusla "We know what we need to do. We just need the funding to do it."#EndChildPovertyWeek #ChildrensBudget25

Today Carol Coulter shared learnings from our court reporting as part of Children's Rights Alliance #EndChildPovertyWeek at an event in #Cork on child welfare & alternative care

Our Chief Executive Tanya Ward will be on Drivetime RTE to discuss #ChildPoverty and our #EndChildPovertyWeek calling for a Children's Budget to break the cycle of poverty. 🎙️Listen live from 4.30pm rte.ie/radio/radio1/

“They have a lack of cooking facilities...There’s nowhere to prepare meals. We’re seeing children presenting with malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies because there’s nowhere to keep food at home." Good Shepherd Cork #EndChildPovertyWeek corkbeo.ie/news/local-new…