Kirby Group Engineering is set to support charities in Ireland, the UK, Italy, Sweden and South Africa this month as part of its annual Christmas donations campaign. The festive drive is a major part of its commitment to support good causes all year round.
Kirby has its headquarters in Limerick and employs over 1,900 people in Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe, the Nordics and South Africa. The company works to make a positive contribution wherever it has a presence, and this is reflected in the charities chosen for this year’s programme.
This year’s primary charity, Make-A-Wish Ireland grants the wishes of children with critical medical conditions, and will receive €50,000 from Kirby. UNICEF and the Irish Red Cross, who have been included in Kirby’s Christmas donations for several years, will each receive €25,000.
The Wallich – which supports homeless people in Wales – and Alzheimer Scotland will receive £10,000 each. This round of donations brings the total value of Kirby’s support for good causes in 2025 to €320,000.
Henry McCann took on the role of CEO at Kirby Group Engineering in early 2025. He says the Christmas donations project is an important part of the company’s activities: “It’s a privilege for me to be able to lead this initiative and give an extra special boost to wonderful causes at what can be a difficult time of year for many people. It’s important that an organisation like Kirby takes the time and resources to give back to the communities where we work and we’re looking forward to doing that for many years to come.”
CEO of Make-A-Wish Ireland Susan O’Dwyer says Kirby’s support will be of great benefit to the organisation:“Kirby’s generous donation to Make-A-Wish Ireland will significantly impact our ability to grant life-changing wishes for children over Christmas. We are currently experiencing extremely high demand for our services, and with this support, more critically ill children and their families can receive the respite and joy that a wish offers. Thank you on behalf of myself, our team, and all our wish families.”
Executive Director of UNICEF Ireland Peter Power says Kirby’s support can make a real difference: “UNICEF Ireland is deeply grateful to Kirby for their continued commitment to protecting the rights and wellbeing of children. Kirby’s generous donation of €25,000 in 2025 will support UNICEF’s humanitarian response in emergencies, from medical care and safe water to essential services that ensure children can survive and thrive.”
Kirsty Stewart is Director of Fundraising & Operations at Alzheimer Scotland. She’s also welcomed Kirby’s support: “On behalf of everyone at Alzheimer Scotland, I’d like to express our sincere thanks to the team at Kirby Group Engineering for this incredibly generous donation of £10,000. With around 90,000 people in Scotland currently living with dementia, this support will help us continue delivering vital services – including our 24-hour Dementia Helpline – to ensure that nobody faces dementia alone. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to making a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their families.”
