Trussell Breakfast Briefing: Hunger in Northern Ireland - Research Findings

Trussell launches latest research into drivers of hunger and hardship: Hunger in Northern Ireland

Long Gallery, Stormont - 16th September 2025, 8.30 - 10.00am

Sponsored by Kellie Armstrong MLA, Colm Gildernew MLA & Brian Kingston.

Every week, food bank volunteers meet people who are being pushed to the brink and left exhausted, isolated and without enough money for the essentials.

This report outlines the scale, nature, and drivers of hunger in Northern Ireland. It finds compelling evidence that despite falling inflation, more and more people are going without food because they can’t afford it.

The findings don’t make for easy reading. Thousands more people experienced food insecurity in 2024 than in 2022. The risk of hunger and being forced to turn to food banks remains stubbornly higher for some groups of people. Disabled people, families with children, and renters are all more likely to face hunger than others.

Within this report are the insights, evidence and solutions we need to build the future we want for everyone in Northern Ireland. We know what’s pushing people to food banks, so we know what needs to change.

There is hope and an emerging route to a Northern Ireland without the need for food banks. We must not stop until we get there.