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# Charity

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# Worthy Cause
‘It made sense to fill the Aviva in support of his recovery’: Rugby community unites to help severely injured player
38-year-old Philip Caldwell was involved in a freak accident while playing tag rugby over the summer.
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Nov 25th 2020, 4:57 PM
# falalalalalalalala
Christmas FM returns to the airwaves this weekend
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
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Nov 25th 2020, 3:00 PM
# Charity
Peter McVerry Trust to provide 210 social housing units, mostly in Dublin, in the next year
70% will be one-bedroom units, the housing charity said.
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Nov 11th 2020, 6:00 AM
# oh canada
Trudeau denies interference in Canadian government contract awarded to charity with family ties
It is the third ethics probe the Canadian prime minister has faced.
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Jul 31st 2020, 6:57 AM
# Court
Console charity co-founder to face 'lengthy and complex' trial
Patricia Kelly is accused of two counts of fraudulent trading
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Jul 17th 2020, 8:03 PM
# Coronavirus
Women report being strangled, raped and beaten as calls to helpline surge during lockdown
There was also a spike in the number of visits to the charity’s website.
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May 29th 2020, 6:45 AM
# connell's chain
Normal People's Paul Mescal to raffle off chain to raise money for Pieta House
The raffle opened yesterday and runs until 8 June.
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May 26th 2020, 6:56 AM
# Fundraising
Trump responds to McIlroy as charity golf tournament raises €5 million for Covid-19 causes
The world number one took part in the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins event with Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff.
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May 18th 2020, 11:17 AM
# darkness into light
Pieta offers redundancies and all staff salaries have been cut by up to 30%
The postponement of this year’s Darkness Into Light event was a particular financial blow for the charity.
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May 2nd 2020, 9:28 PM
# Raising money
'It's life-giving': Meath man runs 66km charity ultra-marathon within 2km radius of home
Ian Lawton ran the distance to raise money for Ireland’s special care baby units.
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Apr 23rd 2020, 6:00 AM
# big rebel sleep out
Cork people asked to sleep in their gardens this weekend to raise funds for the homeless
The event is due to take place this Saturday.
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Apr 21st 2020, 6:10 AM
# trapped with tormentors
'A breeding ground for abuse': Children at risk behind the closed doors of Covid-19
The second part of Noteworthy’s investigation into domestic abuse finds vulnerable children are losing out on supports and escape during the pandemic.
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Apr 21st 2020, 12:05 AM
# Coronavirus
Premier League stars launch #PlayersTogether fund to help NHS
Top-flight professionals had come under fire over the last week.
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Apr 8th 2020, 9:56 PM
# Older People
Elderly and vulnerable reach out as helplines receive 8,000 calls for assistance
ALONE charity received 3,121 calls in four days.
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Apr 7th 2020, 4:49 PM
# helping hand
Earls to raffle Ireland jersey from historic win over All Blacks for children's charity
The Munster star is hoping to raise €15,000 for Barnardos Ireland.
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Apr 1st 2020, 12:53 PM
# daffodil day
Daff Man has a brand new suit - but you might not get to see it out and about for a while
Daffodil Day is cancelled, but James Gilleran is hoping people will give what they can.
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Mar 27th 2020, 10:42 AM
# Homelessness
Depaul opening 100-bed cocooning unit for homeless people with underlying health conditions
The service will be managed by Depaul and will be staffed by the HSE and other Section 39 organisations.
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Mar 27th 2020, 8:10 AM
# Charity
Barretstown charity launches online platform to support seriously ill children
The charity offers free camps and programmes for children and their families living with a serious illness.
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Mar 24th 2020, 2:53 PM
# Clane
Former Console CEO Paul Kelly found dead at Kildare home
It’s believed gardaí are treating the death as a personal tragedy.
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Feb 11th 2020, 9:42 AM
# shelter
New domestic abuse refuge in Galway will allow mothers to bring their teenage sons with them
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.
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Jan 18th 2020, 11:00 AM
# christmas spirit
Christmas FM raises €412,000 for Barretstown children's charity
The original goal of €250,000 was well surpassed.
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Jan 14th 2020, 4:51 PM
# Charity
'We're saving lives several times a week': Cork air ambulance risks being grounded after funding shortfall
Irish Community Rapid Response requires in the region of €400,000 to continue operating the air ambulance.
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Jan 3rd 2020, 3:30 PM
# Brrrrrr
PHOTOS: These brave souls took to the sea for a New Year's Day swim
Hundreds braved the cold to take their annual New Year’s Day plunge today.
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Jan 1st 2020, 4:04 PM
# Childline
Nearly 800 children contacted Childline on Christmas Day
Volunteers with the charity answered 793 calls, online contacts and texts from children yesterday.
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Dec 26th 2019, 10:41 AM
# Housing
Varadkar says councils should help pay for property inspectors instead of 'investing in white-water rafting'
St Vincent De Paul has called for more support from the government to retrofit homes.
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Dec 10th 2019, 4:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
At this time of year fundraisers take to the streets to raise much-needed funds for a variety of causes.
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Dec 9th 2019, 9:27 AM
# Homelessness
Almost 17,000 people helped by Simon Communities last year - 26% more than in 2017
That’s according to the charity’s annual report being launched today.
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Dec 5th 2019, 6:00 AM
# ALONE
'Christmas can be a very lonely time of the year': People asked to look out for the elderly this winter
The advice comes as part of the Dublin City Council and Alone’s cold weather initiative.
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Dec 2nd 2019, 3:41 PM
# Children At Risk in Ireland
There's been an increase in sexual assaults among teens, says Cari
“Choking is a massive issue,” among teenagers, psychotherapist Stella O’Malley told RTÉ’s Today with SOR show.
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Nov 21st 2019, 10:29 AM
# Children in Hospital
'They played a blinder': Praise for volunteers who help young children during long hospital stays
Children in Hospital Ireland is looking for people to host a coffee morning for the charity on Wednesday.
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Nov 17th 2019, 8:45 PM
# Trump Foundation
Trump ordered to pay two million dollars over charitable foundation 'misuse'
The judge also approved an agreement to close the Trump Foundation and distribute the remaining funds to other charities.
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Nov 7th 2019, 9:48 PM
# Homelessness
'It’s terrifying rough sleeping. I stay up all night, lying in a doorway'
Merchants Quay Ireland is launching its 2018 annual report today.
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Oct 24th 2019, 6:05 AM
# Homelessness
100-bed homeless medical treatment and recovery facility in Dublin gets green light
The announcement was made at the launch of the Dublin Simon Community 2018 annual report.
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Sep 26th 2019, 3:31 PM
# Great Cause
'I never dreamed we would reach a figure like this' - €2.5m raised by Pat Smullen's charity race
An all-star cast featuring Tony McCoy, Ruby Walsh, Joseph O’Brien, and Paul Carberry were in action at the Curragh last weekend.
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Sep 20th 2019, 2:11 PM
# life-saving work
RNLI sees donation surge after being forced to defend its work saving lives overseas
The RNLI says less than 2% of annual expenditure is spent outside the UK and Ireland.
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Sep 17th 2019, 12:19 PM
# miles for smiles
Group of bikers ride across Ireland donating equipment to neonatal units
The group has raised €55,000 to purchase equipment to donate and to sponsor a new room at Ronald McDonald House in Dublin.
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Sep 14th 2019, 10:30 AM
# Focus Ireland
'They told me I was getting a home ... it was real surreal'
Focus Ireland launched its annual report for 2018 this morning.
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Sep 5th 2019, 1:15 PM
# RIP
Tributes paid following death of motor neurone disease campaigner Fr Tony Coote
Fr Coote’s Walk While You Can campaign raised hundreds of thousands of euro for research.
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Aug 29th 2019, 8:29 AM
# volunteering
'The kid who's helping others, is not the kid who's terrorising their neighbour'
Should it be compulsory for young people to volunteer for a year? There are pros and cons.
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Jul 10th 2019, 8:30 PM
# tribe tale
'When you smell it and live it and see kids dying, it's very hard not to do something about it'
Former Galway dual star Alan Kerins shares the brilliant story of his remarkable work in Africa.
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Jun 16th 2019, 7:00 AM
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