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Donegal Life

Father Eamonn Kelly says 9 cent can feed a child for a day

Thanks to the phenomenal commitment and dedication of supporters, volunteers, partners and staff across Donegal, Mary’s Meals are now providing more nourishing meals for more than 2 million children in some of the world’s poorest communities when ...

28 Mar 2022 at 14:33

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Free hot meals and meals-on-wheels urged to be extended in Waterford to tackle food poverty

The Minister for Social Inclusion is calling for free hot meals to be extended to early childcare settings in Waterford and across Ireland, in addition to meals-on-wheels programmes being extended for older people. The proposals, which were ...

19 Jul 2022 at 10:33

Local News

Mid Ulster MP raises concern over Summer hunger

Sinn Féin MP, Francie Molloy has said the DUP boycott of Stormont is preventing the extension of free school meal payments for children and families over the summer months. The Mid Ulster MP said: “Ordinary working families are struggling ...

02 Jun 2022 at 20:33

Northern Ireland

Summer time school meals grants announced

The families of children who receive free school meals will get additional financial support for the summer break. Stormont Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced a £12.6 million fund for the school holiday food grant scheme. ...

07 Jun 2022 at 10:52

Teaching unions push for free school meals expansion

Teaching unions push for free school meal expansion – report

Teaching unions have written to the Chancellor and Education Secretary asking for free school meals to be provided to all children from families receiving Universal Credit in England. Unions and organisations claiming to represent one ...

31 May 2022 at 14:40

Jamie Oliver denies being part of the ‘anti-growth coalition’

Jamie Oliver has denied being part of the “anti-growth coalition” as he called for the threshold to be widened for those who qualify for free school meals. The celebrity chef and restaurateur said he believes that investing in free ...

11 Oct 2022 at 13:10

Scotland

Council ‘leading the way’ with free school meals for all primary youngsters

A council is to provide all primary school pupils with free school lunches in what has been hailed as a “significant moment” for families and youngsters. Inverclyde Council said it would be one of the first local authorities in ...

10 May 2023 at 15:18

Derry News

McLaughlin welcomes £12.6million free school meal cash boost

SDLP Foyle MLA, Sinéad McLaughlin, has welcomed £12.6m funding to provide payments to families of children who receive free school meals during the summer holidays. Ms McLaughlin's party has campaigned for the extension of ...

07 Jun 2022 at 16:33

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1,062 Leitrim families to receive Enhanced Back to School Allowance this week

Over 1,062 Leitrim families are set to benefit from the Enhanced Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. Due to the ongoing cost of living pressures facing families, the Department of Social Protection announced a ...

10 Jul 2023 at 14:33

School meals ‘should be free for all just like desks and chairs’

All children across the UK should get free school meals according to a coalition of campaigners who say food should be available in the same way as books, desks and chairs. More than 40 organisations, unions, councils, ...

09 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Children on free school meals ‘more likely to experience harm online’

Disadvantaged children are more likely to experience harm online, new research has suggested. A survey of children and parents appeared to show that pupils receiving free school meals generally experienced greater ...

30 Aug 2023 at 00:01

World

Scottish charity Mary’s Meals wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award

Scottish charity group Mary’s Meals has won a prestigious Spanish prize for its work feeding schoolchildren facing extreme poverty across the globe. The jury that decides the Princess of Asturias Awards gave ...

14 Jun 2023 at 12:12

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