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The home of our latest updates. Stay up to date on the work of our partners and the impact of our donors as together, we continue our mission of Equality for All in Thriving Communities.

Tuesday 10, June 2025

Child Poverty Must Not Be Our Shameful Legacy

A rallying call from Chief Executive, Denise Charlton, as the 2025 edition of the Child Poverty Monitor is launched.

Thursday 17, July 2025

Mandela Day boost for Pioneering Projects

Community Foundation Ireland joins worldwide events to mark Mandela Day with grants for pioneering human rights projects.

Sunday 6, July 2025

Why is reducing child poverty not a higher priority?

Researcher Dr Barra Roantree reflects on our failure to end child poverty, and the lessons which can be learned from research produced by Community Foundation Ireland in partnership with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). This thought piece originally appeared in the Irish Times (5th July 2025)

Wednesday 18, June 2025

RTÉ Toy Show Appeal Grants Announced

RTÉ and Community Foundation Ireland confirm latest Toy Show Appeal Grants.

Tuesday 17, June 2025

Enhancing Access to Justice for Children

Community Law and Mediation in partnership with Community Foundation Ireland publishes pioneering research on access to law for children. Remarks by Denise Charlton, Chief Executive of the Foundation at the Dublin launch event (17th June 2025)

Monday 9, June 2025

Toy Library Takes on Plastic Pollution

Community Foundation Ireland and the Toy Library take on plastic pollution.

Friday 23, May 2025

Harms of Pornography: Remarks by Denise Charlton

Opening remarks by Denise Charlton, Chief Executive, Community Foundation Ireland at a special strategic think-in with Women's Aid.

Thursday 22, May 2025

Confronting Harm of Pornography: Special Event

Women’s Aid and Community Foundation of Ireland bringing experts and key individuals, agencies and civil society groups together to plan next steps recommended in research which showed that a failure to tackle the harms of pornography is undermining equality and putting new generations of young people at risk.

Wednesday 14, May 2025

Corporate Philanthropy Resilient

Corporate philanthropy continues to thrive in Ireland, despite global challenges, according to insights shared at a national gathering of sector leaders in Dublin.

Thursday 1, May 2025

Tackling Child Sexual Violence

Pioneering research reflects Irish Attitudes to Child Sexual Violence in 2025. The research is the result of a partnership between Community Foundation Ireland and One in Four.

Friday 18, April 2025

Championing an Earth Day Vision

To mark Earth Day 2025, Bohemian Football Club and Community Foundation Ireland are setting a goal to deliver effective climate action in Dublin.

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