Time to facilitate the culture of giving

Irish people have an outstanding record when it comes to giving money to those less fortunate than themselves. An international survey ranked Ireland as the most charitable country in Europe and the second most charitable nation in the world.

The World Giving Index showed 75 per cent of Irish people donated money to charity, while 38 per cent volunteered their time each month. Moreover, while charities have inevitably been squeezed in recent years, ...