# charities - Wednesday 18 June, 2014
# Public Confidence
# Public Confidence
The body was set up in the wake of the controversies that surrounded the CRC and Rehab.
# charities - Friday 6 June, 2014
# Committee Wars
# Committee Wars
The Oireachtas Health Committee is seeking to change the rules that currently prevent any other Oireachtas committee from investigating matters that are already being probed by the powerful Public Accounts Committee.
# charities - Tuesday 27 May, 2014
# Funding
# Funding
Some volunteers say they have been abused when fundraising by members of the public.
# charities - Sunday 25 May, 2014
# Second Hand
# Second Hand
Oxfam has recorded an increase in sales this year. However, many are struggling to get stock in the door.
# charities - Tuesday 20 May, 2014
# Charities
# Charities
The founder of the charity described the situation as “regrettable”.
# charities - Thursday 15 May, 2014
# Struggling
# Struggling
More than half of charities surveyed last month said their overall income has fallen in the last year though demand for their services is still rising.
# charities - Thursday 8 May, 2014
# Charities
# Charities
The Central Remedial Clinic’s board were independently appointed based on their competences.
# charities - Saturday 19 April, 2014
# Appointments
# Appointments
Minister Shatter had a set a deadline of this weekend, but instead will look to appoint the board “in the near future”.
# charities - Tuesday 15 April, 2014
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
It’s Tuesday – and here’s everything you need to know before 9am.
# charities - Monday 14 April, 2014
# Take 5
# Take 5
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# Charity Pay
# Charity Pay
The recommendations come after a HSE review of Section 38 pay agreement.
# charities - Saturday 12 April, 2014
# Charity
# Charity
The motion at the organisation’s annual conference this weekend was unanimously defeated.
# charities - Wednesday 9 April, 2014
# State Visit
# State Visit
It is still not yet clear if the pair will turn up to the committee hearing tomorrow morning.
# charities - Monday 7 April, 2014
# Donations
# Donations
However, donations are up, with people giving larger amounts.
# charities - Wednesday 2 April, 2014
# Gone
# Gone
Kerins says that she is leaving because of “the toll that public controversy has taken on the Rehab Group and my own family”.
# charities - Sunday 23 March, 2014
# Waste Not Want Not
# Waste Not Want Not
FoodCloud is calling on Irish people to reduce food waste.
# charities - Sunday 16 March, 2014
# Opinion
# Opinion
‘Spin doctors? But who the hell is sick?’ To paraphrase the TV drama Borgen, Frank Flannery’s dismissal uncovers some uncomfortable truths about ‘access all areas’ PR in politics.
# charities - Friday 14 March, 2014
# Wary
# Wary
Online survey conducted over last month shows direct impact of recent high-profile charities scandals.
# charities - Saturday 8 March, 2014
# Go Go Go
# Go Go Go
Minister of State Paschal Donohoe says both he and the Taoiseach agree that Frank Flannery should face the Public Accounts Committee.
# charities - Tuesday 4 March, 2014
# Public Pay Policies
# Public Pay Policies
A letter from Minister James Reilly has detailed how ten organisations have confirmed their compliance.
# charities - Saturday 1 March, 2014
# Reform
# Reform
Minister Alan Shatter said the Charities Act gives the framework needed to increase transparency and accountability across the charities sector.
# charities - Monday 17 February, 2014
# Salary
# Salary
Kerins’ package includes a six per cent define contribution payment.
# charities - Sunday 16 February, 2014
# Fees
# Fees
Each of the 8,200 charities under its remit will then contribute to its administration.
# charities - Thursday 13 February, 2014
# Top-ups
# Top-ups
The board of the Rehab Group is due to meet next Monday to discuss whether to disclose the salary of CEO Angela Kerins. Separately, Rehab executives will appear before the PAC within two weeks.
# charities - Tuesday 4 February, 2014
# So Transparent
# So Transparent
Speaking in the Seanad, the minister said Chief Executive and board appointments for the new regulatory authority will be made soon.
# Charities
# Charities
The poor box has been in existence since before the foundation of the State.
# charities - Friday 24 January, 2014
# Rehab
# Rehab
Deirdre Garvey of Wheel said charities need to “step up to the plate” and show the public that they are in line with best practice.
# charities - Thursday 23 January, 2014
# Rehab
# Rehab
With pressure mounting, the board of the charity will meet on 17 February to decide whether or not to disclose its chief executive’s salary.
# Lotteries
# Lotteries
No losses were made by the charity itself, as it received €1.2 million from the government through the Charitable Lotteries Scheme during that time.
# charities - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
# Rehab Group
# Rehab Group
The group says the small profits laid out by the Justice Minister are due to regulation.
# Charities Bill
# Charities Bill
During a debate on the Charities Bill last night, Minister Alan Shatter revealed that the scheme made just €9,000 profit despite €3 million worth of sales.
# Oireachtas Agenda
# Oireachtas Agenda
What’s going on in Leinster House? Well, as you asked…
# charities - Saturday 18 January, 2014
# Your Say
# Your Say
A former CRC chairman said that Kiely worked hard over three decades so “it is not as if he has not been entitled to some of it”.
# Charities Regulatory Authority
# Charities Regulatory Authority
The bill would see the Charities Regulatory Authority up and running by mid-2014.
# charities - Friday 17 January, 2014
# Charities
# Charities
All registered charities will have to provide reports to the authority each year on their activities.
# Charities
# Charities
Minister James Reilly said while he thought taking the CRC under state control was ‘premature’ he was not ruling it out.
# charities - Wednesday 8 January, 2014
# Opinion
# Opinion
We must – of course – question the behaviour and practises of Irish charities, but should also ask why they are providing so many vital services instead of the State, writes Ruairí McKiernan.
# charities - Tuesday 31 December, 2013
# The 9 At 9
# The 9 At 9
Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know on the final day of 2013.
# charities - Tuesday 17 December, 2013
# Donations
# Donations
The donations to three different charities were approved at Cabinet today.
# charities - Saturday 14 December, 2013
# Your Say
# Your Say
Minister Alan Shatter has already said legislation for a regulator is being considered, but do you think it’s a good idea?
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