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- Food banks in Northern Ireland risk closure as donations fall and stock shortages intensify.
- The Trussell Trust distributed 67,851 parcels, including 26,459 to children, in 2025.
- Enniskillen Foodbank manager Paul Dickson said funds cover only two months of running costs.
- South West Belfast Foodbank reduced parcel sizes after paying 30-50% of supplied food.
- Six food banks have closed distribution centres or cut operating hours because of funding shortfalls.