Trócaire has said the inability to distribute its Lenten collection boxes through schools and at church services threatens to leave the charity with a €6 million shortfall in its income this year, as it encouraged people to collect a box from a church or donate online this Lent.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Trócaire Chief Executive Caoimhe de Barra said its boxes are being left in churches across the country for anyone who would like to pick one up in person when out for a daily walk, or they can request one be posted to them if that suits them better.
She said that the Lenten fundraising campaign provides one third of the organisation's public income - or €6m - and if the funds are lost it would have a "catastrophic effect" on its