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Full coverage: charity

The double malt – part four: “Structures like these siphon revenue from some of the poorest countries in the world”

For five years, a charity has warned of the risk that multinationals may combine Ireland and Malta to minimise their tax bills aggressively. Now that its concerns have been borne out, Christian Aid explains why it matters.

Thomas Hubert
31st Mar, 2022 - 8 min read

“It’s not about making money – it’s about making that money have a really, really successful impact”

Thriftify has opened the online shopping market to charity shops. Two years after joining its founding team, Emily Beere discusses tripling sales every month during Covid-19 lockdowns, raising venture capital, and moving to London to conquer the UK.

Thomas Hubert
22nd Sep, 2021 - 5 min read

“Your personalised donation bucket at every register in the country”: How an Irish start-up is changing the way people give to charity

Charities had been under strain even before the pandemic due to a push towards a cashless society. However, Change Donations has created a technology that lets you donate your digital spare change to a range of charities.

Cait Caden
21st Sep, 2021 - 4 min read

“We’ve now got an indigenous philanthropic community. And I was really struck by the fact that we knew almost nothing about this”

Managing director of Benefacts Patricia Quinn discusses the findings of new analysis that shows contributions from private individuals have been in decline for decades. Research co-authors Dr Oonagh Breen of UCD and Dr James Carroll of Trinity College also join the conversation.

Thomas Hubert
21st Dec, 2020 - 19 min read

As donations falter amid Covid-19 lockdown, charities are facing a sharp cash crisis

What happens to charities when all fundraising events are cancelled? This is the question all charities are now trying to answer as the Covid-19 lockdown has called a halt to most gatherings.

Cait Caden
29th May, 2020 - 11 min read

“With him dies the truth”: The many masks of Console boss Paul Kelly

When Paul Kelly’s mask fell, it revealed – more masks. The boss of Console turned out to have a chequered history that suggested he was something of a fantasist. On Sunday, he took his own life.

Francesca Comyn
12th Feb, 2020 - 5 min read
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