‘Tsunami of need’ to treat the damage to mental health from pandemic

Mental Health Commission criticises ‘inconsistencies’ in staff testing for Covid-19

Mental Health Commission say some services are still waiting to hear about testing

Amid the easing of some restrictions, airline industry faces continued turbulence

Mental Health Commission report finds treatment is effective, says chief executive

Mental health watchdog highlights deficiency in number of acute beds for older patients

Inspection found electro-compulsive therapy done without patient’s written permission

Report is highly critical of the use of restrictive practices in mental health units

Elm Mount Unit at St Vincent’s hospital fails compliance test for four consecutive years

Union urges Oireachtas group to run rule over finder fees paid to employment agencies

System for filling vacancies in health service is designed to frustrate, says Siptu

Mental Health Commission also finds several shortcomings at children’s unit in Galway

Mental Health Commission report finds that ‘too often’ facilities are ‘dirty and smelly’

Commission finds denial of physical healthcare to patients may cause 3,000 to die a year

Survey shows unhappiness with services, focus on medication and complaints process

Lingering disrespect for people with mental illness must be eradicated

John Farrelly is leaving the role of Charities’ Regulator after two years in that post

Most issues related to financial control, legitimacy and governance, watchdog says

Irish charities have income of €14.5 billion

New aviation recruitment company plans to shake up the sector with a low-cost model

State agency received €13.5 million in fees from Government department in 2016 to disburse funds

Charities Regulator imposes sanctions on the Good and New Shop over fiscal procedures

Up to 40 aid organisations owed about €70,000 from online company

Farrelly says much of narrative about charities is ‘unfair’, and they operate ‘in the gaps’

Four other shops not registered as charities shut down after prosecution and letters from the regulator

Ataxia Ireland chief did not tell trustees of sums provided to her parents, report finds

Charities Regulator says total number of charities registered now over 8,000

Conference hears importance of ‘not burying head in sand’ if scandal hits a charity

Up to 8,600 charities in Ireland, of which two are currently under investigation

Services and staff expected to be taken over by other suicide prevention agencies

Suicide prevention charity may be wound down following financial scandal

Charities Act 2009 is strong but many of its provisions long-fingered despite scandals

Console controversy latest in series of scandals caused by ineffective legislation

High Court blocks access to bank accounts and injuncts founder and family from role

Move by charities regulator comes as High Court asked to ensure running of organisation

Tanaiste responds to allegations made against suicide charity

Committee should investigate charity as it receives public funds, says Fine Gael deputy

You have to go through a rigmarole to get a business grant, but it may be worth the hard work

Commission is investigating death of Ronán MacLochlainn in Wicklow in 1998