Children’s charities appeal for SSIA windfall donations

THE country’s four big charities for sick children joined forces yesterday to appeal to the 1.1 million Irish SSIA account holders to donate some of their cash windfall.

Children’s charities appeal for SSIA windfall donations

The Little Star Fund sees Barretstown, Our Lady’s Hospital For Children, Crumlin, Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and The National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght, come together for the first time for a once-off joint call for donations.

Little Star Fund spokes-man Conor Byrne said the appeal marked an opportunity for people to demonstrate that the Celtic Tiger had not robbed them of their ability to give generously when asked.

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