Charity launches fund-raising campaign

A campaign to raise up to €20m in donations was today launched by a charitable organisation.

Ireland Funds has supported more than 1,200 non-profit groups in the North and the Republic, benefiting a range of arts, community, education and peace programmes.

The organisation’s annual board meeting in Dublin was told current donations include a €10m grant from the Government and €2m gift from the Worldwide Chairman of the Ireland Funds, Sir Anthony O’Reilly.

Kingsley Aikins, CEO of the Worldwide Ireland Funds, said: “The Government’s generosity is a terrific recognition of the €275m the Funds have raised in 11 countries over the last 30 years for hundreds of projects throughout the island of Ireland.”