Children's charity Barnardos has said the Government must focus on protecting low and middle-income families while it considers the findings of an advisory group on how best to reform child benefit.

Religious orders can avoid getting the consent of the Charity Commissioners when they are transferring protected property if they conduct deals under canon law instead.

Childline recieved almost 1,400 calls and texts from Children around Ireland yesterday.

THE state must invest more in sustainable housing solutions rather than emergency accommodation and street services, national housing charity Threshold has warned.

A CHARITY has dramatically scrapped plans to charge its clients who have physical disabilities for the upkeep of their beds, mattresses and wheelchairs.

Ireland’s largest housing charity Respond has called on the Government not to forget the "working poor" or low-income families in this Wednesday’s Budget.

Almost 700 people at risk of homelessness have sought help from one of the country’s leading housing charities so far this year, it was revealed today.

A CHARITY has been set up to help get Ireland’s first dedicated air ambulance service off the ground by next year.

A CHARITY founder said Kate McCann faced an uphill struggle in her attempt to improve how police across Europe respond to reports of missing children.

Two of New Orleans’ most troubled hospitals were evacuated late yesterday after desperate doctors spent days making tough choices about which patients got dwindling supplies of food, water and medicines.

As floodwaters rose around Charity Hospital in New Orleans, rescuers needed their own rescuing.

Tennis star Greg Rusedski has been caught in his undies for a charity calendar, along with other celebrities from the sport, TV and pop worlds.

Trocaire is appealing to the public to boost their support for the Charity’s anti-slavery postcard campaign.