Cork Penny Dinners Regularly Serve Food To Children Living In Emergency Accommodation
This week City Councillors debated a motion calling for all people in emergency accommodation to be provided with breakfast
The charity was speaking following a meeting of Cork City Council where Councillors debated a motion calling for all people living in emergency accommodation to be provided with breakfast.
The Echo reports that the Council's housing directorate has said it will prioritise hotels and B&Bs that provide breakfast, however it is always at the discretion of each provider.
The latest figures reveal that 10,264 adults and children were living in emergency accommodation in February, including a record 402 adults in Cork, which is a 30% increase on the same time last year.
Speaking to RedFM News, Catriona Twomey from Cork Penny Dinners says it's tough for families to wake up hungry
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