The number of people living in consistent poverty in Ireland has doubled in the five years from 2008 to 2013.
It now stands at 8% of the population.
The rate of Deprivation has been increasing steadily since the crash, with nearly one in three people feeling deprived in 2013.
30.5% of people experienced ‘enforced deprivation,’ –up from 26.9% in 2012. However the figure is most striking when compared to deprivation levels in 2008, when less than 14% (13.7) were classed as deprived.
Indicators of deprivation include being unable to afford heat, replacing worn furniture or social activities.
CSO statistician Patrick Foley says people feel they cannot afford basics and that'Â’s driving up poverty rates:
