Ireland has been ranked the most charitable country in Europe in 2011

Sunnyisland

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1220/charity.html

Despite the economic turndown Ireland has been ranked the most charitable country in Europe in 2011 and the second most charitable nation in the world, in a newly published World Giving Index from the UK's Charities Aid Foundation.
Giving money, volunteering time and helping strangers were the measures used to decide the ranking.
Gallup surveyors found 75% of people here gave money, 38% volunteered time and 65% helped a stranger.
The UK is ranked second in Europe, while the US is ranked number one in the world.


Well that's nice to know and its good to hear we still have some humanity and time left to share and give to others,Well done Ireland

TheZohanS

Well as I always say; you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

orourkeda

Perhaps they'll try it at home now

Snowie

TheZohan wrote: »

Well as I always say; you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

You me and socrates should sit round a campfire smoking the weed and have long discussions :cool:

right on

pragmatic1

Tbh it doesnt surprise me. We're drunken, back stabbing, bastards but still good natured.

later12

I don't believe in being proud to be Irish, but I'm proud of a Government and people who even as a first world country, regret and remember poverty so dearly.

Downlinz

realies wrote: »

the US is ranked number one in the world.

That strikes me as odd.

RichieC

Downlinz wrote: »

realies wrote: »

the US is ranked number one in the world.

That strikes me as odd.

does it count military "aid"?

John Doe1

Take that Belgium!!!!

ilovelamp2000

I presume they mean the charity we're extending to the banks ?

minidazzler

Was it a self answered survey or actual data? We just lie better about giving! I don't give to charities, I'd much rather give a bit the the fella with the cup.

mossyc123

RichieC wrote: »

does it count military "aid"?

Where the US* military heads to a disaster zone, puts it's massive resources to use and organizes airlifts of emergency supplies on a monsterous scale?

I'd say they count it allright.



*While the Chinese, Russians and most others sit on their hands

Son Of A Vidic

realies wrote: »

Well that's nice to know and its good to hear we still have some humanity and time left to share and give to others,Well done Ireland

You would like to think so, but then you get some poor Irish guy/gal laid off through no fault of their own. Having to claim Social Welfare and then the kick them when they're down brigade arrive on here spewing the usual anti-welfare shyte.

Robdude

I don't trust it....

First - this was all self-reported data. That makes it awfully untrustworthy.

Second - the index doesn't take into account the *amount* of time or money that was donated. It only recorded the percentage of people who said they did those things.

75% of people giving 1 euro is a lot less than 50% of people giving 10 euro.

eth0

Looks like whatever direct debit the chuggers guilt tripped the government into during the good times has somehow survived 3 years of austerity budgets

Fear Uladh

TheZohan wrote: »

Well as I always say; you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

Not if you slip out while she is asleep.:D

lawhec

Downlinz wrote: »

That strikes me as odd.

Philanthropy is practised a lot in the United States especially by retired billionaires, which probably boosts figures.

laoch na mona

everyone else are mean bastards