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#Charity

# charity - Saturday 19 June, 2021

Opinion: Bogus clothes collecting denying legitimate charities access to much needed funds
# Shirt Off Your Back
# Shirt Off Your Back

Opinion: Bogus clothes collecting denying legitimate charities access to much needed funds

Sat 6:30 PM 26,536 Views 37 Comments

Double check if in doubt when approached for clothing donations to ensure those in need benefit.

# charity - Wednesday 26 May, 2021

100 ducklings rehomed by charity after short-lived social media trend
# Ducklings
# Ducklings

100 ducklings rehomed by charity after short-lived social media trend

May 26th 2021, 6:45 AM 23,988 Views 13 Comments

People earlier this month were urged not to buy ducklings being sold for as low as €5 each.

# charity - Friday 14 May, 2021

Ex-Bothar CEO 'stole' money donated to charity over 21-year period, High Court hears
# Courts
# Courts

Ex-Bothar CEO 'stole' money donated to charity over 21-year period, High Court hears

May 14th 2021, 9:52 PM 51,528 Views 0 Comments

The matter will return before the court next month.

# charity - Tuesday 4 May, 2021

Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are ending their marriage
# Microsoft
# Microsoft

Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are ending their marriage

May 4th 2021, 7:17 AM 58,485 Views 32 Comments

The couple have been married for 27 years.

# charity - Tuesday 27 April, 2021

Former Bóthar CEO admits misappropriation of charity funds
# Donations
# Donations

Former Bóthar CEO admits misappropriation of charity funds

Apr 27th 2021, 2:34 PM 41,050 Views 0 Comments

David Moloney resigned his post as the organisation’s CEO in February.

# charity - Thursday 22 April, 2021

Two in five Irish people have donated more than €100 to charities in the past year
# Charities Regulator
# Charities Regulator

Two in five Irish people have donated more than €100 to charities in the past year

Apr 22nd 2021, 6:00 AM 10,652 Views 25 Comments

Of those donating, 52% are donating to charity at least every two months.

# charity - Friday 9 April, 2021

Charity Bóthar claims ex-CEO misappropriated hundreds of thousands of euro worth of donations
# High Court
# High Court

Charity Bóthar claims ex-CEO misappropriated hundreds of thousands of euro worth of donations

Apr 9th 2021, 7:23 AM 52,987 Views 0 Comments

The charity has secured a temporary High Court injunction freezing the assets of David Moloney.

# charity - Tuesday 9 March, 2021

Rolex watch stored in safe at Department of Taoiseach despite requests to sell it for charity
# Ceann Comhairle
# Ceann Comhairle

Rolex watch stored in safe at Department of Taoiseach despite requests to sell it for charity

Mar 9th 2021, 6:30 AM 82,139 Views 31 Comments

The watch was gifted to Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl when he was visiting the United Arab Emirates in late 2018.

# charity - Monday 8 March, 2021

Dogs Trust charity received 172 requests over Chrismas from people wanting to surrender their pet
# Surrendered
# Surrendered

Dogs Trust charity received 172 requests over Chrismas from people wanting to surrender their pet

Mar 8th 2021, 10:43 PM 34,023 Views 26 Comments

In one instance, CCTV footage showed a dog being abandoned at a Dogs Trust rehoming centre.

# charity - Tuesday 9 February, 2021

Donkey rescued after being found with 'deep' wound and tied up in south Dublin field
# Mac The Donkey
# Mac The Donkey

Donkey rescued after being found with 'deep' wound and tied up in south Dublin field

Feb 9th 2021, 2:25 PM 25,209 Views 22 Comments

The donkey has been taken into the care of the My Lovely Horse Rescue charity.

# charity - Thursday 4 February, 2021

Man arrested and charged after €6K allegedly stolen from breastfeeding charity
# Fraud
# Fraud

Man arrested and charged after €6K allegedly stolen from breastfeeding charity

Feb 4th 2021, 9:00 PM 19,114 Views 0 Comments

The man is due in court in June.

# charity - Thursday 28 January, 2021

Wolves boss donates £250,000 to charity
# Classy Gesture
From The42
# Classy Gesture

Wolves boss donates £250,000 to charity

Jan 28th 2021, 11:12 PM 10,086 Views 7 Comments

Nuno Espirito Santo has dug into his own pocket as part of the Feed Our Pack project.

# charity - Wednesday 25 November, 2020

‘It made sense to fill the Aviva in support of his recovery’: Rugby community unites to help severely injured player
# Worthy Cause
From The42
# Worthy Cause

‘It made sense to fill the Aviva in support of his recovery’: Rugby community unites to help severely injured player

Nov 25th 2020, 4:57 PM 6,771 Views 3 Comments

38-year-old Philip Caldwell was involved in a freak accident while playing tag rugby over the summer.

Christmas FM returns to the airwaves this weekend
# Falalalalalalalala
# Falalalalalalalala

Christmas FM returns to the airwaves this weekend

Nov 25th 2020, 3:00 PM 21,321 Views 23 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

# charity - Wednesday 11 November, 2020

Peter McVerry Trust to provide 210 social housing units, mostly in Dublin, in the next year
# Charity
# Charity

Peter McVerry Trust to provide 210 social housing units, mostly in Dublin, in the next year

Nov 11th 2020, 6:00 AM 28,262 Views 32 Comments

70% will be one-bedroom units, the housing charity said.

# charity - Friday 31 July, 2020

Trudeau denies interference in Canadian government contract awarded to charity with family ties
# Oh Canada
# Oh Canada

Trudeau denies interference in Canadian government contract awarded to charity with family ties

Jul 31st 2020, 6:57 AM 12,948 Views 10 Comments

It is the third ethics probe the Canadian prime minister has faced.

# charity - Friday 17 July, 2020

Console charity co-founder to face 'lengthy and complex' trial
# Court
# Court

Console charity co-founder to face 'lengthy and complex' trial

Jul 17th 2020, 8:03 PM 26,949 Views 0 Comments

Patricia Kelly is accused of two counts of fraudulent trading

# charity - Friday 29 May, 2020

Women report being strangled, raped and beaten as calls to helpline surge during lockdown
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus

Women report being strangled, raped and beaten as calls to helpline surge during lockdown

May 29th 2020, 6:45 AM 24,742 Views 24 Comments

There was also a spike in the number of visits to the charity’s website.

# charity - Tuesday 26 May, 2020

Normal People's Paul Mescal to raffle off chain to raise money for Pieta House
# Connell's Chain
# Connell's Chain

Normal People's Paul Mescal to raffle off chain to raise money for Pieta House

May 26th 2020, 6:56 AM 26,784 Views 27 Comments

The raffle opened yesterday and runs until 8 June.

# charity - Monday 18 May, 2020

Trump responds to McIlroy as charity golf tournament raises €5 million for Covid-19 causes
# Fundraising
From The42
# Fundraising

Trump responds to McIlroy as charity golf tournament raises €5 million for Covid-19 causes

May 18th 2020, 11:17 AM 10,063 Views 1 Comment

The world number one took part in the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins event with Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff.

# charity - Saturday 2 May, 2020

Pieta offers redundancies and all staff salaries have been cut by up to 30%
# Darkness Into Light
# Darkness Into Light

Pieta offers redundancies and all staff salaries have been cut by up to 30%

May 2nd 2020, 9:28 PM 80,940 Views 81 Comments

The postponement of this year’s Darkness Into Light event was a particular financial blow for the charity.

# charity - Thursday 23 April, 2020

'It's life-giving': Meath man runs 66km charity ultra-marathon within 2km radius of home
# Raising Money
# Raising Money

'It's life-giving': Meath man runs 66km charity ultra-marathon within 2km radius of home

Apr 23rd 2020, 6:00 AM 21,316 Views 22 Comments

Ian Lawton ran the distance to raise money for Ireland’s special care baby units.

# charity - Tuesday 21 April, 2020

Cork people asked to sleep in their gardens this weekend to raise funds for the homeless
# Big Rebel Sleep Out
# Big Rebel Sleep Out

Cork people asked to sleep in their gardens this weekend to raise funds for the homeless

Apr 21st 2020, 6:10 AM 13,186 Views 11 Comments

The event is due to take place this Saturday.

'A breeding ground for abuse': Children at risk behind the closed doors of Covid-19
# Trapped With Tormentors
# Trapped With Tormentors

'A breeding ground for abuse': Children at risk behind the closed doors of Covid-19

Apr 21st 2020, 12:05 AM 31,097 Views 10 Comments

The second part of Noteworthy’s investigation into domestic abuse finds vulnerable children are losing out on supports and escape during the pandemic.

# charity - Wednesday 8 April, 2020

Premier League stars launch #PlayersTogether fund to help NHS
# Coronavirus
From The42
# Coronavirus

Premier League stars launch #PlayersTogether fund to help NHS

Apr 8th 2020, 9:56 PM 6,478 Views 30 Comments

Top-flight professionals had come under fire over the last week.

# charity - Tuesday 7 April, 2020

Elderly and vulnerable reach out as helplines receive 8,000 calls for assistance
# Older People
# Older People

Elderly and vulnerable reach out as helplines receive 8,000 calls for assistance

Apr 7th 2020, 4:49 PM 7,281 Views 7 Comments

ALONE charity received 3,121 calls in four days.

# charity - Wednesday 1 April, 2020

Earls to raffle Ireland jersey from historic win over All Blacks for children's charity
# Helping Hand
From The42
# Helping Hand

Earls to raffle Ireland jersey from historic win over All Blacks for children's charity

Apr 1st 2020, 12:53 PM 4,417 Views 3 Comments

The Munster star is hoping to raise €15,000 for Barnardos Ireland.

# charity - Friday 27 March, 2020

Daff Man has a brand new suit - but you might not get to see it out and about for a while
# Daffodil Day
# Daffodil Day

Daff Man has a brand new suit - but you might not get to see it out and about for a while

Mar 27th 2020, 10:42 AM 13,272 Views 7 Comments

Daffodil Day is cancelled, but James Gilleran is hoping people will give what they can.

Depaul opening 100-bed cocooning unit for homeless people with underlying health conditions
# Homelessness
# Homelessness

Depaul opening 100-bed cocooning unit for homeless people with underlying health conditions

Mar 27th 2020, 8:10 AM 31,841 Views 27 Comments

The service will be managed by Depaul and will be staffed by the HSE and other Section 39 organisations.

# charity - Tuesday 24 March, 2020

Barretstown charity launches online platform to support seriously ill children
# Charity
# Charity

Barretstown charity launches online platform to support seriously ill children

Mar 24th 2020, 2:53 PM 6,969 Views 0 Comments

The charity offers free camps and programmes for children and their families living with a serious illness.

# charity - Tuesday 11 February, 2020

Former Console CEO Paul Kelly found dead at Kildare home
# Clane
# Clane

Former Console CEO Paul Kelly found dead at Kildare home

Feb 11th 2020, 9:42 AM 95,809 Views 0 Comments

It’s believed gardaí are treating the death as a personal tragedy.

# charity - Saturday 18 January, 2020

New domestic abuse refuge in Galway will allow mothers to bring their teenage sons with them
# Shelter
# Shelter

New domestic abuse refuge in Galway will allow mothers to bring their teenage sons with them

Jan 18th 2020, 11:00 AM 25,235 Views 35 Comments

Cope Galway said one women last year had to choose between staying in an abusive household with her sons or living in the refuge without them.

# charity - Tuesday 14 January, 2020

Christmas FM raises €412,000 for Barretstown children's charity
# Christmas Spirit
# Christmas Spirit

Christmas FM raises €412,000 for Barretstown children's charity

Jan 14th 2020, 4:51 PM 14,109 Views 13 Comments

The original goal of €250,000 was well surpassed.

# charity - Friday 3 January, 2020

'We're saving lives several times a week': Cork air ambulance risks being grounded after funding shortfall
# Charity
# Charity

'We're saving lives several times a week': Cork air ambulance risks being grounded after funding shortfall

Jan 3rd 2020, 3:30 PM 15,204 Views 28 Comments

Irish Community Rapid Response requires in the region of €400,000 to continue operating the air ambulance.

# charity - Wednesday 1 January, 2020

PHOTOS: These brave souls took to the sea for a New Year's Day swim
# Brrrrrr
# Brrrrrr

PHOTOS: These brave souls took to the sea for a New Year's Day swim

Jan 1st 2020, 4:04 PM 43,559 Views 18 Comments

Hundreds braved the cold to take their annual New Year’s Day plunge today.

# charity - Thursday 26 December, 2019

Nearly 800 children contacted Childline on Christmas Day
# Childline
# Childline

Nearly 800 children contacted Childline on Christmas Day

Dec 26th 2019, 10:41 AM 28,567 Views 28 Comments

Volunteers with the charity answered 793 calls, online contacts and texts from children yesterday.

# charity - Tuesday 10 December, 2019

Varadkar says councils should help pay for property inspectors instead of 'investing in white-water rafting'
# Housing
# Housing

Varadkar says councils should help pay for property inspectors instead of 'investing in white-water rafting'

Updated Dec 10th 2019, 4:00 PM 21,900 Views 35 Comments

St Vincent De Paul has called for more support from the government to retrofit homes.

# charity - Monday 9 December, 2019

Poll: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
# Your Say
# Your Say

Poll: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?

Dec 9th 2019, 9:27 AM 24,446 Views 67 Comments

At this time of year fundraisers take to the streets to raise much-needed funds for a variety of causes.

# charity - Thursday 5 December, 2019

Almost 17,000 people helped by Simon Communities last year - 26% more than in 2017
# Homelessness
# Homelessness

Almost 17,000 people helped by Simon Communities last year - 26% more than in 2017

Dec 5th 2019, 6:00 AM 3,951 Views 6 Comments

That’s according to the charity’s annual report being launched today.

# charity - Monday 2 December, 2019

'Christmas can be a very lonely time of the year': People asked to look out for the elderly this winter
# ALONE
# ALONE

'Christmas can be a very lonely time of the year': People asked to look out for the elderly this winter

Dec 2nd 2019, 3:41 PM 8,125 Views 7 Comments

The advice comes as part of the Dublin City Council and Alone’s cold weather initiative.

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