Alzheimer charity faces €1m in funding losses while Barnardos has 600 families waiting on services

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland has postponed its annual Tea Day fundraiser and said it faced a funding deficit of €1m, while Barnados also issued an urgent appeal for donations with 600 families waiting to access its services.

The Alzheimer Society said the Covid-19 public health emergency had resulted in a "perfect storm" for the charity at a time when isolated people with dementia and family carers were bearing the brunt of the current crisis.