A record number of food parcels were distributed in Northern Ireland in the past year by the UK's largest food bank network TrussellTrust.
Figures show more than 26,000 people in Northern Ireland are using a food bank for the first timeA record number of food parcels was distributed in Northern Ireland in the past year by the UK's largest food bank network.That represents the most food parcels the charity has ever distributed in the region in a single year.
Jonny Currie, Northern Ireland lead for the Trussell Trust, said he is "incredibly concerned at the increasing level of need" across Northern Ireland."We are seeing that a range of people from all sorts of backgrounds are having to rely on emergency food, from folks who are struggling on social security to be able to pay for the essentials, through to people who are in work," he said.
"The challenge that we face as a food bank charity and for other providers of this type of crisis support is, it's simply not sustainable long term.
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