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Parnell Square stabbings dominate Ireland's GoFundMe donations in 2023

Galway has been named the most generous county for the fifth consecutive year
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

20.21 5 Dec 2023


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Parnell Square stabbings domin...

Parnell Square stabbings dominate Ireland's GoFundMe donations in 2023

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

20.21 5 Dec 2023


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Two of this year's top five most-fundraised accounts on GoFundMe were related to the Parnell Square stabbings.

The fundraising platform said Ireland was the most generous country, with over 620,000 donations this year alone.

Galway has been named the most generous county for the fifth consecutive year with over 17,000 donations.

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Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Dublin follow suit to make up the top five.

The top five fundraisers included two connected to the Parnell Square stabbings last month.

More than €700,000 has been raised to date and these donations continue to rise.

The top five fundraisers in Ireland this year were:

The Killeagh GAA community came together after the Walsh family in Killeagh lost their father shortly after they lost their home and almost all their possessions in a fire leaving the family homeless.

This fundraiser was set up to buy hero Deliveroo driver Caio Benicio a pint in thanks after he intervened in the Parnell Square stabbings.

This fundraiser was set-up for seven-year-old Roscommon boy Joseph Belton, diagnosed with stage four high-risk cancer called Neuroblastoma.

This fundraiser was set up for James Hastings, a prominent Galway businessman, diagnosed with stage four cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer affecting the bile ducts.

This fundraiser was set up to help support the children and the carer in Gaelscoil Coláiste Mhuire who were victims of the attack near their school on November 23rd.

GoFundMe VP of Corporate Affairs John Coventry said Ireland continues to lead the way.

"The current wave of compassion and unity echoes Ireland's longstanding legacy of generosity, reminiscent of the spirit that propelled the historic Live Aid Concert in 1987, where Ireland outshone all other countries in fundraising," he said.

"The recent attack in Dublin city centre further underscores the incredible kindness within our community, reflecting both resilience and compassion in the face of adversity," he added.

Globally, 26 million people gave on the GoFundMe platform with one donation made every second.

Main image: A logo on a GoFundMe webpage, 21-7-19. Image: lnur Khisamutdinov / Alamy 

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