I remember being told this in primary school and the reason was the way we’re brought up learning about our Famine which evokes a lot of empathy toward people who don’t have as much. Even in these generations.

Even if that’s not the case it’s a great credit to us to spare that little bit extra when we have our own financial problems.

Well done to all of you, even after all you’ve been threw in the past few years, just goes to show how remarkable you are. Even if u do complain a lot about everything ;)

As a Nation – WE have saved Government Departments BILLIONS over the decades..
Eg Crumlin/Temple St/Mater/Luke’s Hospitals; Simon/Alone/Women’s Refuge; Cancer Care/Hospices; NCBI/Guide Dogs; all the various Charities..the list is endless..
Well done!

maybe that’s why we are a happy nation. giving to those less fortunate than yourself makes you feel good.

There is a concert been held in Africa by pop stars dedicated to Ireland this weekend.

Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country and giving it to the rich people of a poor country

This research is based on 3 criteria – charitable giving, volunteering and helping a stranger! It’s a pity some of the comments above seem to always come back to only the charitable giving element. I think the good news story is our willingness to help a stranger and also to volunteer! Long may it continue and congrats to all who give freely of their time!

sure arent we paying everyone’s debts!

one of the things I love and am proudest about being Irish .

Yet Ireland doesn’t have a pot to piss in and most of the money goes to horrible countries like Uganda. As for the others it never goes to the actual people. All the past governments (including this one with that moron Gilmore) care more about their image than the actual Irish people. Disgusting.

Sure look at all the generous charity we give to the indigent bankers and specuating gamblers just to keep them above the breadline.
And the starving in Lienster House.

Stupid Ireland, all foreign aid should be stopped. huge waste of money. We should fix ourselves first before anyone else.

I noticed this when I first came to Ireland. I was being asked for money for all sorts of things that were provided for by the state elsewhere. I don’t think any nation if people is particularly naturally better or worse at anything than any other nation, it just depends on their circumstances.

I always thought so in my mind every time I saw young and the old doing charity work and fundraising with a smile.It’s something positive that I was not used to seeing where I come from and I always thought to myself ‘what a positive and happy nation ‘

Christianity has had such a good effect on Ireland but it won’t last long as the secularists are in the ascendant and as we know they are a miserable mean spirited fascistic group who ll give nothing to anyone ! The miserly intolerant bastards !

Wat a load of rubbish, Sweden is but they have institutionalized it into the social contract… Throwing a Euro into a bucket and paying 55 per cent tax to enable refugees to have a home are not on the same league… Before a hundred of you jump up and down about how ‘like we aaaar ginirus like’ i don’t disagree or disapprove bit this headline is plain wrong…

So who is the first?

And yes i know because i live in Sweden…..