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This is the story that has stayed with me from all our election coverage. The election is over but Chloe and her 4 year old son Jackson - who is awaiting his third surgery for a serious cardiac condition - are still facing into Christmas in a homeless hub.

#programme4gov Ireland SVP - Ireland SPARK-Ireland

Some sobering facts as the new govt start negotiating a new PfG. #Homelessness figures released today show A. 50% increase in homelessness in last govt. term. B. A net increase of 553 homeless children in last year. C. A net increase of 1685 people in last year. #HomelessFigures

Thanks Gavan Reilly for reading out my text message on TonightVMTV about the lack of explicit commitment to eliminating poverty in the PfG SVP - Ireland EAPN Ireland Children's Rights Alliance Social Justice Ireland ATD Ireland Barra Roantree Ombudsman for Children Helen Russell Nat O'Connor

Families on low incomes in Ireland have been less able to convert household income into an adequate standard of living compared. This could be attributable to a higher cost of living in Ireland.

"That people could have perceived" - the little people just don't understand! Don't forget in 2016, when it was revealed she chose to drive the scenic to the Dail, thus pocketing an extra €80k in expenses over 5 years. She claimed she was also technically within the rules then.

Tbf aren't James's 51% of the population?? My bad.....that is WOMEN.

‘Non-payment of maintenance is child neglect and should always be treated as such. It is a criminal matter, and we can no longer rest the burden on the already heavy shoulders of the lone parent.’ ⁦SVP - Ireland⁩ ⁦SPARK-Ireland⁩ jrnl.ie/6603016

41% of children in 1 parent families experience deprivation. Majority of homeless families are lone parents, yet still we have no effective enforcement of child maintenance. Not paying child maintenance can be part of financial abuse and child neglect. jrnl.ie/6603016

🚀Join us for the launch of #ReportCard2025 We are delighted that Louise Bayliss Head of Policy and Social Justice SVP - Ireland will join the panel discussion on how the Government progressed on its own commitments to children. ℹ️Tues 25 Feb at 10am: bit.ly/42LreS9

So important to remember that while not all lone parents are domestic abuse survivors, but all domestic abuse survivors with children became lone parents. Fear of the poverty and homelessness that lone parents face, trap victims in ongoing abuse.

54 parents of children without suitable special educational needs school placements will stage a 24-hour sleep out at the Department of Education from 1pm today. newstalk.com/news/parents-s…

Children deserve qualified, committed workers in their early learning years. It can't be at the expense of workers. We can't offer qualified staff a .15c wage above min. wage for such an important role. Solidarity to the workers. independent.ie/irish-news/all…

There are now 8,387 people in #FamilyHomelessness and 7,031 single adults. This month, there was a drop of 16 single adults and an increase of 22 children. There was an increase of 27 families in emergency accommodation, 21 of which were lone parents. We need a family taskforce.

I am going to say something that Philip Nolan might kill me for. I am pleased to see he is recovering, and it reminds us to say nice things about people when they are alive. Years ago, I posted about a child who was shamed in school for not being able to buy school books.

The pandemic has deepened inequalities. ⁦Children's Rights Alliance⁩ ⁦SVP - Ireland⁩ ⁦Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)⁩ ⁦NYCI⁩ ⁦Dr Naomi Feely⁩ ⁦Ombudsman for Children⁩ ⁦One Family Ireland⁩ ⁦SPARK-Ireland⁩ ⁦Social Justice Ireland⁩ jrnl.ie/6704282

Never again is now.

The American Dream! We need to understand that humanity trumps economy, pun intended. A sustainable world will only exist when we consider the good of all humanity and recognise that uncurtailed greed and wealth will destroy us.

Over 30% of people in homelessness are children. Let that sink in! The numbers reveal a deepening crisis affecting —children and lone-parent families. Ending child homelessness should be prioritised in any society claiming to value equality, dignity, and care.