We are delighted to announce that Christmas FM has raised €361,577 in 2025 for The Magic of Christmas appeal which raises funds for Barnardos, Barretstown, Make-A-Wish Ireland and a range of children’s charities making a difference in communities through Community Foundation Ireland.

Donations raised in 2025 are the first significant step towards Christmas FM’s goal to raise over €1,000,000 between 2025 and 2027 for The Magic of Christmas appeal. The funds will be used to support over 5,000 vulnerable children in our communities affected by traumatic life events such as poverty, abuse and bereavement, and to assist children whose lives are affected by serious childhood illness. 

The Magic of Christmas appeal was launched in 2022 with the goal of raising €1 million over a three-year period, and thanks to the kind donations made by the wonderful Christmas FM listeners, the initiative successfully reached its fundraising target in 2024. The Magic of Christmas appeal raised €294,706 in 2022, €324,000 in 2023 and €420,792 in 2024. 

2025’s figure brings the total amount raised by the radio station to nearly €4.3 million since it began broadcasting 18 years ago.

Daragh O’Sullivan, Co-Founder of Christmas FM, says: “Marking 18 years on air while launching a new phase of The Magic of Christmas appeal is a hugely proud moment for everyone involved in Christmas FM. The funds raised in 2025 represent the first important step towards our goal of raising over €1 million between 2025 and 2027 to support vulnerable children across Ireland affected by trauma, poverty and serious childhood illness. This achievement would not be possible without the extraordinary generosity of our listeners, who continue to show the true spirit of Christmas year after year.

We would like to sincerely thank Coimisiún na Meán for granting us the license to broadcast Christmas FM almost nationwide, our sponsors Cadbury, Coca-Cola and An Post, as well as The Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley for their continued generosity in providing studio space for the station. We are also immensely grateful to our volunteers, partners and supporters who devote so much time and energy each festive season to help us ‘Switch Christmas On’ and make a meaningful difference to children and families across Ireland.”

Commenting on the total amount raised, the charity partners jointly said: “We are incredibly grateful to Christmas FM and its listeners for their continued support through The Magic of Christmas appeal. The funds raised in 2025 represent a vital first step towards the new three-year goal of supporting over 5,000 vulnerable children and young people in our communities across Ireland. 

Thanks to the generosity of listeners across the country, The Magic of Christmas appeal continues to make a meaningful difference to children, families and communities who need it most. Everyone involved in Christmas FM – from the volunteers and partners to the loyal listeners who donate each year – should be extremely proud of the impact they are helping to create.”

Coimisiún na Meán grants Christmas FM a 30-day temporary sound broadcasting license, which enables the station to broadcast on a range of frequencies throughout the country.

Aoife MacEvilly, Broadcasting & Video-On-Demand Commissioner for Coimisiún na Meán, said: “Coimisiún na Meán have been delighted to provide Christmas FM with a temporary sound broadcasting licence over recent years and to see the donations raised go towards worthy charitable causes. An Coimisiún believes in a media landscape that reflects and shapes who we are as a society, and by providing temporary licensing to community, educational and special interest organisations, we can support local communities across the country.”

This year, Christmas FM was generously sponsored by the premier FM sponsors Cadbury, Coca-Cola and An Post. Christmas FM was broadcast live from The Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley.