UK Fundraising - Ireland
Irish Red Cross raises €2 million for Haiti
The Irish Red Cross has reported that over €2 million has been raised to date in its Haiti Appeal.
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Charity faces €125k tax bill after losing charity status
The House of Prayer, a controversial religious centre in the west of Ireland, faces a tax bill of more than €125,000 if the Revenue Commissioners do not reverse their decision to remove its charitab
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Fundraising Ireland conference details revealed
Fundraising Ireland has announced details of its annual fundraising conference to take place on the 23rd-24th March in Dublin.
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Ballygowan water to raise money for cancer
Ballygowan water has unveiled a campaign to raise funds for breast cancer awareness on the island of Ireland.
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Charity Commission for Northern Ireland makes first appointment
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has appointed its first chief executive.
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Money from 'cruel' event turned down
Money raised for Haiti at a coursing event has been refused by overseas development charity Goal after protests by the Irish Council Against Blood Sports.
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Northern Bank exceeds charity target despite recession
The Northern Bank in Northern Ireland has revealed that last year it raised over £160,000 for the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children (NICFC), the highest total since its charity partner progra
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Ireland's online donations for Haiti reach 5 million euros
Payment services company Realex has reported that the number of online charity donations has soared as Irish people make donations to charities helping in Haiti.
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Christmas charity radio delivers for homeless
A radio station specifically set up to raise money at Christmas has raised €70,000 for two Irish homelessness charities, according to a report in the Sunday Business Post.
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Irish police hunt bogus collectors
Gardaí are investigating bogus charity workers who took up a collection for the victims of Haiti's earthquake last weekend, according to the Irish Times.
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The American Ireland Fund Appoints New CEO
The American Ireland Fund has announced the appointment of Kieran McLoughlin as its new CEO with immediate effect.
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US dinner party raises $400,000 for Lyric Theatre Belfast
A fundraising dinner held at the Manhattan home of Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Chairman of the American Ireland, has raised nearly $400,000 for the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.
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Major Northern Ireland philanthropist dies
Prominent Northern Ireland industrialist and philanthropist Sir Allen McClay, 80, has died in America where he had gone for medical treatment.
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Chance to meet funders announced by NICVA
NICVA is organising a ‘Meet the Funders’ event in January to kick start fundraising for 2010.
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New software links donors to projects
Dublin Simon Community has launched a new interactive fundraising tool on their website that is designed to bring the public closer to the work done by the organisation and to encourage donations.
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Lloyds TSB Foundation for N Ireland secures funding
Northern Ireland’s voluntary and community sector has received a major boost with the confirmation that the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland has secured long-term funding.
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Irish philanthropists recognised
A man working to introduce universal cervical cancer vaccinations in Co Monaghan was among three philanthropists recognised recently for their work in Ireland and abroad at the Philanthropist of the Y
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Sausage campaign raises €50,000
Sausage maker Denny's 'Home Is' campaign for the Simon Communities of Ireland has so far raised €50,000.
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Legacy Promotion Ireland launches radio campaign
The legacy consortium formed to promote charity legacy giving in Ireland has launched a radio campaign to promote leaving a charitable legacy, according to a report in the
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Free advertising campaign on offer for Irish charities
Setanta Sports Television is offering a free advertising campaign to three Irish charities this Christmas.
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