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Charities Regulator appoints new Chief Executive, Madeleine Delaney

Minister of State Joe O’Brien TD, with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, has approved the appointment of Madeleine Delaney as Chief Executive of the Charities Regulator. The appointment was...

Charities received more than €1m from court poor box last year.

Payments are predominantly made at the discretion of District Court judges in minor, non-violent criminal cases with no custodial sentence. Hundreds of charities located throughout the 26 counties received poor-box money...

In Memoriam: Micheál Sheridan, A Pillar of the Charity Sector.

Micheál's unwavering commitment to the charity sector and his impactful work as CEO of the Mercy University Hospital Foundation have left a lasting legacy. Micheál was not only the CEO...

January – June 2024

For this period, €46,989 was disbursed to seventeen individuals/ organisations across twelve counties who applied for grant support from the QIDN. The largest grant made was €10,000. The grants covered...

Pan European Nonprofit Pulse Report 2024 reveals how nonprofits are facing greatest challenges ahead.

The report illustrates that raising adequate funds remains a pivotal challenge for European nonprofits. Economic crisis significantly impacted fundraising & service delivery Raising funds, workload & staff well-being are among...

Charities Regulator notes court ruling.

A prosecution brought by the Charities Regulator against Clare Biodiversity clg was heard last week (9 April) in Kilrush district court. The charity was fined €50 having pleaded guilty to...

Applications will be considered at the next meeting of the QIDN Council on:

Charity sector must improve compliance to boost public confidence.

The Charities Regulator’s 2021 Annual Report, shows that only 64% of registered charities had filed their annual reports on time, which is within 10 months of the charity’s financial year-end....

Helen Martin to stand down as Charities Regulator CEO.

Helen Martin, chief executive of the Charities Regulator, has said she will not seek re-appointment when her term of office expires in April. Madeleine Delaney, the regulator’s director of legal...

January – December 2023

For this period, €103,831 was disbursed to thirty-five individuals/ organisations across sixteen counties who applied for grant support from the QIDN. The largest grant made was €10,000. The grants covered...