The Central Statistics Office's annual Survey on Income and Living Conditions reveals that 629,495 people in Ireland live in poverty, including over 190,000 children. A concerning uptick of 64% in older adults living in poverty has been noted. Temporary cost of living measures have masked deeper issues, as poverty rates would have been significantly higher without them. Social Justice Ireland emphasizes that with continued inflation, the real value of household incomes is decreasing. The survey also identifies over 140,000 employed individuals categorized as the "working poor," struggling to make ends meet.
Social Justice Ireland's research and policy analyst Michelle Murphy stated, "One-off short-term transfers and cost of living measures repeated over successive budgets are masking the shift towards greater levels of poverty."
Murphy highlighted that "the deprivation rate for households experiencing poverty has increased substantially in the past year, from just over 33 percent in 2023 to over 43 percent in 2024."
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