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Fri 12 Dec 2008A colder climate for giving
The financial downturn means that charity funds are drying up just as they come under even greater pressure to protect the most vulnerable. But does the start of a recession have to mean the end of philanthropy?, writes Fiona McCann
CHRISTMAS IS traditionally a time for giving. But increasing unemployment and the financial crisis means the incomes of Irish charities will be substantially less this year.
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