Children to receive donated presents

THOUSANDS of disadvantaged children will receive a gift this Christmas thanks to an initiative aimed at bringing festive cheer to the children.

While many children will wake up to a mountain of toys on December 25 others might get nothing at all, child welfare groups have warned.

But Allied Irish Bank and Barnardos predict that more than 5,000 children will have a happy Christmas morning if people donate a gift during the next three weeks.