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 made by the Board following a public recruitment process.
Madeleine has been Interim Chief Executive since April 2024 and was previously Director of Legal Affairs and Registration with the Charities Regulator. Prior to joining the Charities Regulator in 2021, Madeleine was the Head of Legal at the Office of the Ombudsman and previously Deputy Head of Compliance with the Pensions Authority. A solicitor, Madeleine is a graduate of the University of Limerick, and University College Cork.