‘Animals are so straightforward. They will love unconditionally. We almost don’t deserve them’
I moved into charity work, first at Barretstown and then with the DSPCA, after the crash pushed me out of architecture
Barretstown
‘In New York, everything has to be done yesterday’
Wild Geese: Sophie Colgan, New Jersey-based charity auctioneer
Deposit return scheme: more than 400m containers processed since February
Operator Re-turn has teamed up with events such as Electric Picnic to offer attendees the chance to donate to charity
Barretstown chief Dee Ahearn: ‘It needed to be run like a business and it wasn’t run like a business’
From the outset, Dee Ahearn has focused on making the charity’s income sustainable and its governance irreproachable so that its campers can rely on it
Lady Chryss O’Reilly obituary: ‘She took good news with enthusiasm and the bad news with class’
Renowned horse owner and philanthropist and wife of Anthony O’Reilly was New York-born with Greek roots but settled happily in Ireland after her marriage
Barretstown seeks €100,000 as it welcomes 100,000th child
Charity looks to build on success as it supports generations of children living with illness and their families
Children’s charity Barretstown names Anne Heraty as chair of board
CPL founder says she is ‘honoured to be part of the next phase of growth for this wonderful organisation’
Seeing an independent future for children who are blind or visually impaired
NCBI residential camps teach living skills to children who are blind or visually impaired
Six charities gain €1m via sale of Vodafone shares
Small scale Telecom Éireann investors donate through Sharegift system
Happiness, sadness, release and reflection
In the 20 years it has been running, Barretstown Gang Camp has helped countless sick children and their families
Number of charity donors falls yet donations rise
Surveys find fewer people donating to charity but donors giving more
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