Barnardos

Barnardos, established in 1962, is a child-​focused NGO that brings hope to the most vulnerable children and youth in Ireland and carries out extensive programs so every child in the country can have the same chance of a happy and healthy childhood. Their services help children, youth and their families who have diverse backgrounds but all need support to build the foundation for a bright future. Today they operate 40 centres around Ireland where they provide number of different services. They also run charity shops (4 in Dublin and one in Carlow, Wexford and Cork) to help raise money for disadvantaged children in Ireland.
They are one of the many Irish charities that have experienced a great shorfall in donor funding due to the economic collapse, so if you have extra time on your hands or a little money to spare log onto their website and check how you can make a difference.