Editing Telethon (section)

====Ireland====
In Ireland, the RTÉ [[People in Need Telethon]] was held roughly every two years in May, from 1989 to 2007, although there was no Telethon in 2003 due to [[2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games|Special Olympics]] and the sponsorship/volunteering needed, and it was moved to October 26 in 2007. During the 2004 telethon, over 4,000 fundraising events were organised by people nationwide, and proceeds were subsequently distributed to almost 760 projects in the 26 counties.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

Since its inception, over €35 million has been raised by the [[People in Need Trust|People in Need]] through the [[RTÉ]] People in Need Telethon, supporting a wide variety of charitable organizations nationwide. Eight telethons have been held to date and over €35 million has been distributed in grants, ranging from €150 to €50,000, to thousands of organisations throughout Ireland. Grant applications are assessed by advisory committees in each region before final approval by the Board of Directors of the Trust. Money raised in each [[Counties of Ireland|county]] stays in each county.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}