One in five Irish children goes to bed or school hungry because there is not enough food in the house.
13% of them never have breakfast on weekdays.
The shocking statistics are revealed at a food poverty conference in Dublin this morning.
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According to the charity Healthy Food for All - almost half a million people in the country are affected by food poverty - which is defined as the inability to afford or access healthy food.
Marjo Moonan is spokesperson for the charity:
