We mourn the passing of Sir Anthony "Tony" O'Reilly, Co-Founder of The Ireland Funds. When he helped establish The Ireland Funds with Dan Rooney in 1976 at the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, his insight and love for the island created an organization that today has gone on to support thousands of non-profit organizations. Countless lives have been improved and the extent of Tony's philanthropic reach may never be fully known. The greatest tribute we can offer is to continue the work he began almost fifty years ago. We thank Tony for his vision, his charismatic leadership, his service, and his commitment to our mission. His memory will live on in the legacy and impactful philanthropy of The Ireland Funds. Our thoughts and condolences are with the O'Reilly family now and in the days to come.

This World Autism Awareness Day, we are proud to provide vital supports to organizations across the island of Ireland that assist, empower, and celebrate people with disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum. Organizations like @AsIAmIreland and @SenKidsIreland are ensuring that people on the spectrum have the resources and services to thrive in everyday life and be their unique selves. #TheIrelandFundsIsThere #WAAD #autismawareness

Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Chuck Feeney whose remarkable philanthropy, leadership, commitment, and generosity knew no bounds. He was a true beacon of hope and kindness, and his dedication to making the world a better place left an indelible mark on us all. May he rest in peace and his legacy continue to inspire.  atlanticphilanthropies.org/n…

The Ireland Funds 45th Anniversary New York Gala is almost here! We look forward to gathering on May 4 with our friends and supporters as we honor playwright and screenwriter @LisaMMcGee, the creator, writer and executive producer of the acclaimed #DerryGirls, with The Ireland Funds Literary Award. Details at irelandfunds.org/event/new-y… #TheIrelandFundsIsThere #TheIrelandFundsNY

Today, on Nollaig na mBan, we celebrate all the female-founded, focused and led organisations whose remarkable work we support. We're proud to help each deliver life-changing impact, improving lives across the island of Ireland. #TheIrelandFundsIsThere

Last chance to apply! The closing date for applications to The Ireland Funds Heart of the Community Fund 2022 is TOMORROW, Wednesday 2 November. Find all the details at: bit.ly/HoC22 #TheIrelandFundsIsThere

We're hiring. The Ireland Funds is looking for a suitable person to fill a new role of Grants & Education Programme Assistant and join our Dublin team as soon as possible. Details and how to apply: irelandfunds.org/news/job-op… #TheIrelandFundsIsThere #jobfairy #Dublinjobs

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Application Info Workshops this week. And to our venues @UCC, @GECinD8 and @theduncairn for providing such wonderful settings. We are accepting funding applications online until Wed, 2 Nov: bit.ly/HoC22 #TheIrelandFundsIsThere

We're hitting the road next week for our Heart of the Community Fund Application Info Workshops in #Cork (Mon), #Dublin (Tues) & #Belfast (Wed). If you've questions about your application we would encourage you to join us. Register: bit.ly/HoC22 #TheIrelandFundsIsThere

We're looking for someone to fill the role of Education Programmes Associate & join our team in #Dublin. Do you have a great understanding of the charitable and education sector & want to oversee 2 significant scholarship programmes? Apply today! bit.ly/3qt0phd #jobfairy

Thank you to our friends and supporters for coming out to do great things for #Ireland at The Ireland Funds Cape Cod Celebration. Huge thanks to @OceanEdgeResort and the Corcoran Family for their generous support of our mission and work. #philanthropy #TheIrelandFundsIsThere

The incredible performers from @mus_gen celebrate their 10th anniversary of transforming young lives through music at @TheIrelandFunds Worldwide Conference in Killarney. Thanks to our donors for helping grow this program to reach 80,000 young people. #TheIrelandFundsIsThere

Huge thank you to the exceptional organisations who travelled to our Worldwide Conference in Killarney this morning to share with our donors the projects their support makes possible! #TheIrelandFundsIsThere

Huge thanks to those who attended the #IFRugbyLunch 2022, honouring @KearneyRob and Peter Stringer. Special thanks to our Corporate Partners: @AIBIreland, @BluefaceLtd, @KPMG_Ireland and @ArdaghGroup, whose support helps ensure #TheIrelandFundsIsThere for the island of Ireland.

Wonderful to read about the impact the #FreeToBeMe Little Libraries are having on students across the country. Thank you to our donors for their support of @KidsBooksIrel who recently provided schools with resources to promote #equity and #visibility of diverse stories.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at The Ireland Funds. We are so grateful to our friends, donors, and to the projects whose work we support. THANK YOU! #irelandfundsgrants irelandfunds.org