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# charity - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

From The Score Sand2Snow This post contains videos

One heck of a ride: Irish adventurers trekking 16,000 km from Istanbul to Shanghai

Tue, 10:02 AM 276 Views No Comments

Five countries, three deserts and one mountain range will be crossed by the fundraising duo by the time they reach the east coast of China.

# charity - Monday 21 May, 2012

Childline This post contains videos

Childline receives record number of calls on emotional abuse

Mon, 3:09 PM 2,795 Views 30 Comments

Powerful new video from ISPCC highlights damage caused by verbal abuse.

# charity - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge OneHundred

Photographer looking for 100 faces for charity project

15/05/12 2,802 Views 16 Comments

“I’m looking for characters…I’m not looking for 100 good-looking people.”

# charity - Monday 14 May, 2012

Census 2006

Volunteers clock in 425,000 hours of unpaid work last year

14/05/12 1,232 Views 4 Comments

Based on the average industrial wage, that works out at free work which would otherwise have cost €9.2 million.

# charity - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

From The Score On The Road

Rough ride: Half a world away and still pedalling

01/05/12 877 Views No Comments

Simon Hutchinson has crossed the half way point in his quest to cycle around the globe, but nothing is going according to plan.

# charity - Sunday 29 April, 2012

It's Good To Talk

Samaritans take to the streets of Dublin’s north inner city

29/04/12 2,959 Views 10 Comments

Volunteers will be available in public areas in the inner city to encourage people to talk about their problems.

# charity - Saturday 28 April, 2012

From The Score Challenge 126 This post contains videos

Charity runners cross the finish line 40 hours after setting off on 126-mile challenge

28/04/12 385 Views No Comments

Brian Maher and Mike Sheridan took some time out from their entertainment day-jobs to jog from Limerick to Dublin.

# charity - Thursday 26 April, 2012

HAPPY NATION This post contains images

How happy are you? Scientists want to know

26/04/12 6,379 Views 13 Comments

The Science Gallery’s new exhibition ‘Happy? Take a Second Look’ uncovers the true mood of the nation – and will putting the country to the happiness test.

# charity - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

Samaritans

Over €300k raised for charity after death of London Marathon runner

24/04/12 3,054 Views 15 Comments

Claire Squires collapsed and died as she approached the final mile of the race on Sunday. More than 20,000 people have now donated to the Samaritans, her chosen charity, on her fundraising website.

# charity - Saturday 21 April, 2012

Habitat For Humanity

How a volunteer scheme is finding housing solutions for Ireland

21/04/12 3,469 Views 2 Comments

Global charity Habitat for Humanity was set up in 1976, but has had an Irish branch since 2002. We found out more about the work they do in housing people around the world.

# charity - Friday 20 April, 2012

From The Score Bikers

On yer bike: GAA stars get behind charity cycling initiative

20/04/12 309 Views No Comments

Dublin forward Bernard Brogan was at Croke Park to promote ‘Race the Rás’ and may have inadvertently created a new sport.

# charity - Monday 16 April, 2012

From The Score Tee Time

Anyone for the first of the Damien Duff Euro 2012 t-shirts?

16/04/12 830 Views No Comments

Penneys are selling these bad boys in aid of Temple Street and Crumlin Children’s Hospital.

# charity - Friday 13 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge It's My Party

Wicklow footballer donates 30th birthday party to charity

13/04/12 7,555 Views 20 Comments

Robbie Doyle celebrates his birthday in a unique and brave way – by giving it to others.

# charity - Friday 6 April, 2012

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In pictures: Stunning prints of Ireland up for auction

06/04/12 6,939 Views 14 Comments

Local youth facility in Trim to benefit from the work of late mentor and his photographer friends.

# charity - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

From The Score Deary Me This post contains audio

Oh Caroline: Wozniacki records charity single

03/04/12 898 Views No Comments

Check out the Danish tennis star’s recent attempt at musical greatness.

# charity - Monday 26 March, 2012

Ecard This post contains a poll

Carry an organ donor card… in your smartphone

26/03/12 5,187 Views 28 Comments

As Organ Donor Awareness Week is launched, iPhone and Android users alerted to ECard option…

# charity - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

From The Score Jim Stynes

Jim Stynes inspired thousands to reach for the sky… including me

20/03/12 8,514 Views 24 Comments

Former All Star hurler Tony Griffin travelled to Melbourne recently to learn about Jim Stynes’ charity work. This is what he learned from the Dublin-born AFL icon who passed away yesterday at 45.

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

Most Studded Rock Star Shoes of the Day

20/03/12 4,260 Views 12 Comments

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# charity - Monday 12 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: Why is it cringeworthy to get behind a cause?

12/03/12 4,598 Views 60 Comments

There seems to be a trend towards stigmatising protesters, writes TheJournal.ie columnist Lisa McInerney. What are we afraid of? The Bono effect?

# charity - Friday 9 March, 2012

Angela Kerins

Rehab CEO ‘donates fees for State boards work to charity’

09/03/12 3,998 Views 39 Comments

Angela Kerins says that €23,262 she receives for these roles are donated to charity. It was disclosed this week that Kerins earns €234,000 from the Rehab Group which has just announced 18 redundancies.

# charity - Thursday 8 March, 2012

International Women's Day

Column: Women and girls hold solution to extreme poverty

08/03/12 2,481 Views 19 Comments

Gender equality is good for everyone, writes Bernadette Crawford, Equality Adviser for Concern Worldwide, on International Women’s Day.

# charity - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

Share It This post contains videos

Free film hopes to spread positive message of cancer recovery

06/03/12 2,457 Views 8 Comments

Charity gets The Clinic director Lisa Mulcahy and actress Dawn Bradfield on board for film about one woman’s journey from diagnosis to recovery – and they want you to share it online.

# charity - Thursday 23 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge In The Pink This post contains images

7 inspirations for Think Pink’s last week

23/02/12 2,840 Views 12 Comments

Fundraising drive will have you in the pink…

# charity - Thursday 9 February, 2012

Up In Smoke This post contains videos

WATCH: Hungarians burn banknotes to keep warm

09/02/12 3,674 Views 5 Comments

You might not feel like your savings are worth much – but at least they’re not going up in flames…

# charity - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Boy Wonder

Meet the 12-year-old boy who saved his granny from losing her house…

08/02/12 15,133 Views 37 Comments

Janice Sparhawk, 72, had fallen behind on her mortgage. So her grandson Noah sprang into action.

# charity - Thursday 2 February, 2012

Fundraiser This post contains images

Galway man attempting to run seven marathons on seven continents… in under five days

02/02/12 3,392 Views 7 Comments

Richard Donovan hoping to break his own record – and to help alleviate suffering in the Horn of Africa – by running seven marathons on seven continents in less than five days. Phew!

# charity - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

From The Score Charity This post contains videos

Making a difference: The other side of Craig Bellamy

31/01/12 598 Views No Comments

A documentary focusing on the Liverpool striker’s work in Sierra Leone will be aired tonight.

# charity - Tuesday 24 January, 2012

Cancer

Irish scientists make ‘important discovery’ on lung cancer

24/01/12 2,992 Views 10 Comments

The findings could lead to new treatments for the potentially deadly condition, according to researchers.

# charity - Monday 23 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Splitting Hairs

Caption competition: Shave, dye or do a Ray?

23/01/12 654 Views 6 Comments

Today FM launches annual fundraising campaign.

# charity - Sunday 22 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Festive Cheer

Jingle all the way: Christmas FM raises record figure for homeless

22/01/12 2,942 Views 2 Comments

Listeners donated €116,749 to the radio station – who knew listening to Christmas music could be so good for us?

# charity - Thursday 19 January, 2012

Lions Club

Businesses club together to host party for 500 homeless people

19/01/12 1,670 Views 5 Comments

President Higgins takes up role performed by Mary McAleese to greet diners at Annual Lions Club party for vulnerable Dublin citizens.

# charity - Monday 16 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Charity

Damien Rice pays almost $500k for Bono’s guitar

16/01/12 3,624 Views 20 Comments

The singer-songwriter bid on the customised guitar at a fundraising auction for Haiti in Beverly Hills at the weekend.

# charity - Thursday 12 January, 2012

Haiti

Half a million people still living in camps in Haiti

12/01/12 889 Views 2 Comments

Plan Ireland’s report on Haiti two years after earthquake reveals major challenges as other NGOs also note scale of work required for country to recover will need international investment.

# charity - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

RIP

Irishman dies on adventure trip in Peru

10/01/12 2,955 Views 1 Comment

Peter Buckley was participating in a mototaxi junket when his vehicle came off a muddy road and fell into a 500 foot abyss.

# charity - Monday 2 January, 2012

Haiti

Haiti two years on: finding jobs is now the priority

02/01/12 1,558 Views 3 Comments

Oxfam’s Caroline Gluck reports from the island nation still struggling to recover from the devastating impact of the 2010 earthquake.

# charity - Sunday 25 December, 2011

Opinion

Column: My Christmas in a Haitian hospital

25/12/11 2,362 Views 9 Comments

Kilkenny man Richard Delaney will be dressing up as Santa this year – in an under-construction hospital in Port-au-Prince. He writes about his experiences.

# charity - Friday 23 December, 2011

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

Uncomfortable Sleeping Position of the Day

23/12/11 3,430 Views 1 Comment

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# charity - Wednesday 21 December, 2011

Charity

Ireland the second most giving country in the world – survey

21/12/11 3,118 Views 46 Comments

Despite the economic turmoil Ireland is the most charitable nation in Europe and the second most charitable in the world.

# charity - Sunday 18 December, 2011

Ryanair

Ryanair customers support controversial charity calendar, says airline

18/12/11 10,773 Views 38 Comments

The calendar was slammed as demeaning to women by a flight attendant who gained more than 10,000 signatures on a petition against the initiative.

# charity - Thursday 8 December, 2011

Kebab Day

It’s National Kebab Day so try… a chocolate kebab

08/12/11 2,917 Views 8 Comments

If you don’t fancy celebrating with Abrakebabra today… there are alternative kebab fillings out there, you know.

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A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

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