Charities profoundly affected by COVID-19 fundraiser cancellations

Charities doing Trojan community work have always relied on an Irish public never found wanting when it came to generous donations, but the Covid-19 crisis has laid bare just how it can all evaporate in an instant.

With families and householders struggling under the strain of the pandemic, charities whose grasp extends into every facet of Irish life are fighting for their very existence.