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Tuesday 20 October 2020
You won’t know whose picture you have – amateur or world famous professional – until after the purchase, but all proceeds go to the Jack and Jill foundation.
Some of the artists’ regularly reach thousands of euro for their work.
The Kavanagh family has been selling trees since the 1950s.
The story was one of many outlined as part of a Sinn Féin motion this evening.
Nurses caring for seriously ill children have written an open letter to Minister for Health James Reilly about the lack of discretionary medical cards for their patients.
Jonathan Irwin said charity staff having their salaries topped up with money from donations is “damaging”.
Locals are fighting to preserve the historic 18th century building which is being redeveloped by the food giant Glanbia.
The 250 staff at the company took part in marathons and held bake sales and talent shows as well as donating its art collection to raise funds.
Two years ago Revenue announced text donations would no longer be liable for VAT but charities are still not receiving this money.
Folamh Ireland is being liquidated, leaving the charity owed “a substantial amount of money” in unpaid mobile phone donations.
The foundation says it urgently needs €400,000 to run its service to the end of the year.
Jonathan Irwin on why immediate action is needed on the National Children’s Hospital – and why the planners were right to turn the Mater proposal down.
A tendering process to supply ‘print consumables’ to Leinster House closes at noon today. Get your bids in now!
The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation says it could use the €50,000 worth of spent printer cartridges to raise funds for brain damaged children.
AN POST INTENDS to allow free postage to and from residents in nursing and care homes ahead of an expected tightening of restrictions on social movement.
Senders are advised to write ‘FREEPOST’ in capital letters on the envelope where they would usually put a stamp.
A statement from An Post said that the decision was made “recognising the increasing restrictions across the country” with a view to “bring a little joy”.
Fewer people send letters nowadays, opting for other forms of communication such as email, but some have started sending letters and postcards again amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
We want to know: How often do you post letters?
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