The strapline of the website Easyfundraising.org.uk is “you spend, brands donate”. The idea is simple: Participating retailers pay the site commission for directing sales their way, and a portion of that commission goes to the customer’s preferred charitable cause. According to court filings, it has passed on donations of £50 million (€57.5 million) to charities and other good causes from its inception in 2005 to the end of 2023. Irish charities are among those that are said to have benefited from its philanthropy, including Breast Cancer Ireland, Christian Aid Ireland, Hope House Ireland, and Irish Community Care. Irish businesses, too,…

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