'The nurse said, they'd put up the information because they saw a visible need for it. Children were hungry and hadn't eaten..'
Signs directing families to foodbanks at Antrim paediatric emergency department illustrate the devastating impact of the cost-of-living crisis, an expert in social security has said.
Dr Fitzpatrick said it was the clearest sign of how the system was failing people in Northern Ireland, that foodbanks are increasingly seen as the first port of call for those in need. "She also commented that parents couldn't afford to feed their children nutritious food and that processed food is cheaper."
"The overstretched and underfunded community sector is trying their hardest to keep people from destitution and it's simply not a sustainable nor a dignified solution. This has been compounded in recent weeks by the cuts targeted upon disadvantaged communities.
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