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Irish Cancer Society Named Charity of the Year at 2025 Charity Excellence Awards.

The 2025 Charity Excellence Awards, hosted by Charities Institute Ireland (Cii) and proudly sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance, took place highlighting the outstanding achievements within Ireland's charity sector at their annual...

Nearly 500 concerns raised about Irish charities with Charities Regulator in 2024.

Issues around charity governance accounted for most of the concerns raised (42%), followed by issues relating to financial control and transparency (20%). When an issue arises, the Charities Regulator engages...

January – June 2025

For this period, €58,671 was disbursed to twenty one individuals/ organisations across twelve counties who applied for grant support from the QIDN. The largest grant made was €8,796. The grants...

Business leaders raise over €1 million for children’s cancer charity building short break centre in...

Business leaders from across the UK and Ireland have raised over €1.5 million for Cancer Fund for Children after climbing the 26 highest peaks in Ireland. Climbing a total of...

QIDN awards it’s first educational bursary.

In 2023 the QIDN awarded it's first educational bursary to Mrs.J.Joy, Staff Nurse at the LauraLynn Children's Hospice, Dublin. This funding contributed towards Mrs.Joy undertaking a "Masters in Health Science...

Charities Regulator appoints inspectors to investigate Scouting Ireland.

Regulator says purpose of investigation is ‘to establish the facts relating to the control and ownership of charitable assets’ and to ‘clarify’ the relationship between Scouting Ireland and related organisations....

January – December 2024

For this period, €108,174 was disbursed to thirty-three individuals/ organisations across thirteen counties who applied for grant support from the QIDN. The largest grant made was €12,000. The grants covered...

Public encouraged to check the Register of Charities before donating this Christmas.

Christmas is a really important time of the year for charities when it comes to fundraising. Research from the Charities Regulator highlights that the public expect all proceeds from events...

Statutory investigation into ISPCA concludes.

The inspectors appointed by the Charities Regulator to carry out an investigation into the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a Company Limited by Guarantee t/a the ISPCA...

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...