Majority believe charities are more responsive than public sector

Kate Horgan from Dogs Trust with Phoebe, a Pomeranian cross, at the launch of new campaign ‘We Act’ in Smithfield Square, Dublin, on Wednesday morning. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos Dublin

The majority of people believe their communities would suffer if charities disappeared in the morning.

A new study found 70% of people believe their communities would suffer if charities disappeared in the morning, and 62% think charities are more responsive than the public sector, but only 54% of people think charity workers should be paid similarly to those in the public sector.