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THE AMOUNT OF money left by people in their wills to charity Trócaire last year almost doubled on the previous year.
Trócaire’s annual report showed that for the year ending February 2013, some €4.16 million was left to the charity, compared to €2.39 the year before.
The charity’s total income was down 10 per cent over the year and the report said said it “continues to be impacted by the difficult economic climate in Ireland and abroad”.
Most of its funding – some €18.5 million – came from Irish Aid with €15.7 million of that amount for development programmes.
Donations from the public totaled €25 million last year, excluding income raised from emergency responses, which was a 4 per cent increase. Dublin schools also raised €454,000 to the charity through its Lenten Campaign.
Over 90 per cent of spending was direct charitable expenditure with just 7 per cent spent on generating funds.
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Why are comments opened on this and never on the Anglo stories or even cases happening in the US. Makes no sense.
@B9xiRspG: no one is charged
@B9xiRspG: it’s not before the courts
@Michael Geraghty: It’s a suitably broad section to cover any number of offences. Pathetic trolling attempt.
@Matt Connolly: sorry – meant for Phil below.
@B9xiRspG: Seriously Jim, why don’t you read up and the court system in Ireland and stop trying to derail every single comment section. It’s juvenile.
Where is Veronica to tell us men are the only ones attacking people
@Kal Ipers: Ah don’t do that. It’s really tacky.
@Kal Ipers: say her name 3 times and she will appear.
#FemaleViolence
#FeminineToxicity
@Unpersoned: It’ll never be as tacky as her misanderous ways
@Kal Ipers: you guys would seriously want to consider getting some lives and getting me off your mind.
@Kal Ipers: Also, I’m not sure if you can either read or count, but I’ve never said “men are the only ones attacking people”, I’ve consistently said that the vast majority of violent crimes are committed by men. Good grief, go back to school.
@Veronica: Perhaps their online interaction with you is the only time they get any attention from a woman, you’re keeping them warm at night. ;)
@Veronica: I’ve been trying to get you off my mind but I just can’t. I need you tonight, cos I’m not sleeping. There’s something about you girl, that makes me sweat. So slide over here and give me a moment ♡♡
@Lisa Saputo: :shudder:
@Kal Ipers: Kal, did you read the article because these women weren’t arrested for stabbing this poor boy?
To have a dig at someone, using a tactic of theirs that you disapprove of, is silly and counterproductive. Let’s build bridges lads and ladies. We’re all in this together whether we like it or not.
@Veronica: You have dismissed women committing violence and hid behind saying men are vastly more responsible. While doing this you ignore they are more likely to be the victim. You amuse me as an example of sexist person who is convinced they are correct by ignoring reality.
If you expressed these views in a paying job you would be rightly fired.
You are a terrible hypocrite who calls out people for not posting comments on other articles but don’t like it when done to you.
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