Though the Irish see themselves as a nation of givers, the percentage of their disposable income they give to charity ranks below the US, the UK and many other European countries, a new report has found.

Philanthropy in the Republic of Ireland , by consultants McKinsey Company, found levels of giving in Ireland have not kept pace with the country’s wealth.

The report, launched on 21 June by Minister for Community, Equality Gaeltacht Affairs Pat Carey, has found while only one in 10 Irish people do not give to charity, giving tends to be unplanned and donations tend to be quite small.

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