27.01.10

The number of online charity donations has soared as Irish people make donations to charities to help those in need.

In the days since the Haitian disaster, online donations valued in excess of €5million have been made to numerous charities that process payments with Realex Payments.

According to figures released by Realex Payments today, in excess of 50,000 transactions have been processed in the two weeks since the tragedy.

Donations started to flood in as soon as news of the devastation caused by the earthquake emerged. The day after the earthquake struck, there was a significant increase in the volumes of payments processed for charities, with the volume of online donations increasing by over 1100% in just 24 hours.

The normal average for daily online donations is €85,000, however this increased to €443,000 from the 13th January. The biggest donations were made 14th and 15th of January, when the average donation was in excess of €113. However, the volume of donations continues to remain high.

Realex Payments is Ireland’s largest payment service provider and supports over 125 charities who accept donations online. The Company made a donation just last week to two charities for victims of the Haitian disaster.

For many charities the internet is a very important source of revenue and these figures would reflect this fact and that Irish people continue to be very generous, even in these financially restrained days.

About Realex Payments:

Realex Payments is a leading European payment service provider. With offices in Hammersmith London, Paris France and Dublin Ireland, the company enjoys an exceptional track record of growth. Founded in 2000 by award winning entrepreneur Colm Lyon, the company provides a broad range of payment services to small and large businesses as well as financial institutions.

Realex Payments process billions of euro per annum for merchants domestically and internationally, across a wide range of industries including airlines, mobile carriers, utilities, insurance companies and gaming companies. Clients include Virgin Atlantic, Vodafone, The AA, AXA Insurance, Aer Lingus and more recently Cryptologic was added.

For more information, contact Tracy Glynn, Head of Corporate Marketing, Realex Payments. Tel: +353 1 2808559/+353 87 6684667