Amid attacks from the right on “NGOs”, trust in Ireland’s charities has been declining
Scandals in some charities have also harmed the reputation of the sector as a whole, which is unfair, people working for other nonprofits say.
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Photo of the Month: April 2024
“Penny doesn’t have a soother like Heidi’s, but she does her best imitation for her in the photo!”
This is a photo of Heidi, aged 14 months, and her older sister, Penny (Penelopie) the French bulldog.
Penny doesn’t have a soother like Heidi’s, but she does her best imitation for her in the photo!
Dublin Inquirer is running a Photo of the Month competition each month. The winner gets €50 and publication. If you’d like to enter, you can find the guidelines here.
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