What went wrong at the Peter McVerry Trust and why did it need a €15 million bailout?
Why did the housing charity need a €15m bailout?
Charities Regulator
Serious questions raised about future of Peter McVerry Trust
Good work of charity for homeless not in doubt but ‘numerous key compliance and governance failures’ found by Charities Regulator
Peter McVerry Trust board ‘not aware’ of property deal at centre of ‘conflict of interest’ inquiry
Charities Regulator criticises ‘inadequate management accounts’ which failed to report level of debtors, creditors or debt financing
Religious congregations have net assets running to hundreds of millions of euro
Figure significant in context of Government wanting congregations to contribute to compensating those affected by abuse as Department of Education indicates work on redress scheme will take time
Peter McVerry Trust claimed title over property it did not own, draft regulator’s report finds
Litany of governance failings outlined at €165m homelessness charity, including double-counting of ‘multiple’ properties
Peter McVerry Trust faces a reckoning over financial fog in its operations
Thousands of families have reason to be grateful to charity, but its recent activities have left questions to answer
Charities Regulator says its budget for 2024 is insufficient
Board members say activities will be hit by funding constraints and this should be reflected in its risk register
Barretstown chief Dee Ahearn: ‘It needed to be run like a business and it wasn’t run like a business’
From the outset, Dee Ahearn has focused on making the charity’s income sustainable and its governance irreproachable so that its campers can rely on it
Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin subject of complaint to Charities Regulator
Parishioners at City Quay church say archdiocese will not release funds allocated six years ago for refurbishment
Peter McVerry Trust bought several apartments developed by its own auditor
Charity bought apartments developed by accountant whose firm was auditing trust’s accounts
Council took enforcement action against McVerry trust over unauthorised development
Concerns raised about ‘huge’ spending on Kildare property used as homeless accommodation and offices
Fears Peter McVerry Trust crisis will have ‘contagion effect’
Charities Regulator launches full investigation of financial and governance issues at homeless charity
Financial crisis hits homeless charity Peter McVerry Trust after years of growth
Fears that the Dublin charity could collapse follows more than a decade of rapid expansion responding to homelessness crisis
Regulator appoints inspectors to investigate Peter McVerry Trust
Housing body regulator orders statutory investigation of homeless charity over finance concerns
Voluntary sector facing crisis over pay, says national association of charities
Umbrella group the Wheel to call for urgent Government action to address problem
Controversial charity to learn next month if it can redevelop Dublin senior citizens block
Cabhrú has already issued tenders for demolition of McSweeney House on Berkeley Street in Phibsborough
Complaints about charity governance, legitimacy and finances received by regulator
Report finds just three-fifths of charities filed annual reports about their finances on time last year
David Hall withdraws High Court challenge to Inner City Helping Homeless inquiry
Businessman who had been chairman of homeless charity under investigation by watchdog will now have to pay the costs of bringing the challenge
Campaigners oppose relocation of day centre to former workhouse
More than 2,500 sign petition calling on the HSE to reopen the Seven Springs day centre in Loughrea
Public concerned by transparency and use of donations in charities, study by regulator finds
While number of people donating cash dropped last year, overall amount donated rose with those contributing giving more
RNLI ‘unfair and disrespectful’ in making former Army captain redundant, WRC finds
Commission upholds Seán Dillon’s claim under Unfair Dismissals Act against rescue charity and awards him €30,000
More than €1m withheld from aid charity Gorta over governance concerns
Officials expressed ‘concern’ over charity decision to accept donation from rifle scope manufacturer
Order of Malta volunteers accused of abuse ‘should be suspended’
Internal review recommends that organisation ‘reinforce’ the need to report abuse to statutory authorities
Growing unease over Chinese domination of applications to Irish ‘golden visa’ scheme
Anxiety in Government as all but 41 of 1,316 applications last year came from people in China amid geopolitical tumult
BirdWatch chief executive salary previously ‘way too high’ says incumbent
New chief executive says reforms have addressed failings laid out in report by Charities Regulator
Charities Regulator examining dismissal of Order of Malta board
State charities watchdog is seeking information about who is currently in control of the first-aid provider
Spiritans disclose assets of €57m as abuse claims increase
Order paid out €5.4 million in 2004-2021 to settle 80 cases of abuse committed between the 1950s and the mid-1990s
Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese income down by €2.25m in 2021 amid pandemic
Dublin archdiocese's financial report for 2021
Report finds litany of financial oversight failures at BirdWatch Ireland
Former chief executive used conservation charity credit card to pay for wife’s car repairs
Charities regulator queries costs of disability service provider’s fundraising trip to Camino
Watchdog sought details from Sunbeam House Services after receiving complaints about the high costs involved in the trip to the Camino in Spain
Members raise concerns over ‘integrity’ of charity for the blind keeping State grant
Fighting Blindness given €200,000 grant to cover Covid-19 fundraising losses but its income rose
Charities Regulator opens investigation into ISPCA over governance
Regulator appoints statutory inspectors to investigate concerns at animal welfare body
ICHH to seek appointment of High Court inspector to review charity
Homeless charity has one remaining director following ‘several’ resignations, says letter
Calls for Charities Regulator to investigate ICHH controversy
Garda to review policy around vetting of people working with homeless charities
Charities Regulator appoints inspectors to investigate BirdWatch Ireland
Regulator’s concerns understood to be at the lower end of the scale
Two further ISPCA board members resign as governance turmoil continues
Animal charity board member who resigned reports concerns to Charities Regulator
Mother and baby homes: Government wants swift redress from churches
Government aim in complex talks is to move quickly and avoid mistakes of past
Governance ‘failings’ putting ISPCA at risk, former chief claims
Watchdog investigating former animal welfare charity executive’s protected disclosure
Regulator to carry out investigation into housing charity
Inspectors appointed to examine Cabhru Housing Association Services after complaint
NUIG charity criticised over premium flights and 5-star hotel spending
Charities Regulator criticises university foundation spending on business class flights and luxury hotels
Regulator calls for changes to law to compel reporting
Almost 66% of non-profit groups shrouded from scrutiny despite getting State support
Red Cross whistleblower ‘disappointed’ at treatment after years of service
Darren Ryan says there were legal threats from the charity to ‘shut me up’
Half of concerns to Charities Regulator related to unregistered groups
Most issues related to financial control, legitimacy and governance, watchdog says
No valuation of State funded cinema before transfer to private company
Controversial project beset by delays and overruns received €7.5m in funding
Cancer charity censured over financial records
Charities Regulator imposes sanctions on the Good and New Shop over fiscal procedures
Concerns received about charities in 2016 up more than 200%
Charities Regulator says total number of charities registered now over 8,000
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