In 1992, the Irish government signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which would suggest that the Irish government is committed to ensuring that every Irish child has the best possible chance in life. Sadly, this is not the case, as every day in Ireland thousands of vulnerable children do not have some of their basic needs met. Since 2009, the Children's Rights Alliance has published an annual report examining the government's progress against its key promises to children (Children's Rights Alliance, nd). This year's report card gave the Irish government an F grade on child poverty, highlighting the lack of support the government provides to low-income families. This essay will focus on some of the areas where the Irish government is failing some of the most vulnerable percentages of the population when it comes to child poverty, and show that child poverty can have knock-on effects for future generations. It will also examine areas where the Government urgently needs to focus and review, in order to reduce child poverty in Ireland. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989 to recognize the individual rights of vulnerable children and advocate for their protection across the world. In 1992, Ireland became one of 193 states to sign the Convention, showing its commitment to promoting the rights and protection of children in Ireland. Although Ireland signed the Convention and made some progress in protecting their nation's children, they have made little effort to ensure that child... middle of paper ... measures to end to child poverty. [Online] Available at: http://www.irishobserver.com/analysis/lets-take-steps-to-end-child-poverty-230535.html [Accessed November 24, 2013]. O'Brien, C., 2013 The permanent scars of child poverty ultimately impoverish society. [Online] Available at: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/child-poverty-s-life-long-scars-end-up-leaving-society-poorer-1.1535132 [Accessed 23 November 2013].Reily, J., 2013. Only three families returned family allowances to the State. [Online]Available at: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/only-trois-families-gave-child-benefit-back-to-state-29226572.html[Accessed 24 November 2013]. Social Justice Ireland, 2013. 733,000 people living in poverty demonstrate a major failure of government policy. [Online]Available at: http://www.socialjustice.ie/content/733000-people-poverty-points-major-failure-government-policy[Accessed 23 11 2013].