Increased demand on Cork food charity

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A Cork food bank is reporting an increase in weekly users with a particular spike at this time of the year.

Feed Cork says back to school costs are pushing parents who are already struggling to make ends meet , over the edge.

The Department of Social Protection has provided them with 2,000 back to school packs , up from 600 last year.

The packs will be given out to people this Saturday from 10am.