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A children's charity says 'cracks' are appearing in families, and children are losing their 'sparkle' during the Covid-19 pandemic. Barnardos says it's growing increasingly concerned about their well-being and futures. An online event's being held later to mark this week's one-year anniversary of restrictions, with calls to introduce a national recovery plan for children and young people. Chief executive of Barnardos, Suzanne Connolly, says Covid-19 has pushed many to the edge: [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/03/09072315/suzanne-connolly.mp3"][/audio]