Barnardos celebrated 50 years of working to support children and families in Ireland in 2012.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
"Our first priority is the children and families we work with, " said Fergus Finlay, Barnardos chief executive.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
The children's charity Barnardos has closed all of its offices and services in the Republic of Ireland for a week.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
Margaret Kelly and Mary Anne Webb from Barnardos gave evidence on young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs).
While all of Barnardos services are closed this week, the charity's seven shops in the Republic of Ireland will remain open.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
Barnardos Northern Ireland said it was not closing any of its services.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
Barnardos said the move was is in response to increased financial pressure.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
Mr Finlay said the decision to close services was a reflection of the challenging times that Barnardos and other voluntary organisations were operating in.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
August was chosen as the time of the year with least impact as it is traditionally when Barnardos services to children and families are quietest.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
That bid, which involved a company called Freeman Oliver and the charity Barnardos, was rejected in favour of UEL's because the university was deemed more financially robust.
The charity said all families and children who use its services were informed of the planned closure months in advance, as were Barnardos 400 staff and volunteers.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
"The decision to close the organisation for a week and save on salary in order to protect services was accepted voluntarily by the people who work in Barnardos, who are totally committed to the children and families we work with, " he added.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
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