Charities Law

A public consultation is seeking views on proposed changes to an uncommenced legislative provision governing charities operating in Northern Ireland but based elsewhere. Northern Ireland's Department for Communities is currently consulting on changes to section 167 of the Charities Act (Norther

The Charities Regulator recorded a 14 per cent drop in concerns raised about registered Irish charities last year, according to its latest annual report. The regulator received 493 concerns in 2024, down from 574 in 2023, with governance issues accounting for the largest proportion of concerns raise

Mason Hayes & Curran has appointed Ursula McMahon as a partner in its charity and not-for-profit team. At a time when charities face heightened scrutiny and evolving regulation, Ms McMahon's proven judgment and governance expertise will empower clients to protect their reputation and manage comp

Solicitor Madeleine Delaney has been appointed as chief executive of the Charities Regulator.

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 affairs and registration, has been appointed by the board as interim CEO with effect from 3 April 2024.

The Charities Regulator today announced it has appointed inspectors to carry out an investigation into the affairs of the Peter McVerry Trust. The investigation follows concerns arising from correspondence sent by the charity to the regulator in July 2023 and engagement with the charity since then i

The Charity Appeals Tribunal is to hear and adjudicate on the first-ever appeal against a decision of the Charities Regulator since it was established in 2016. The statutory body was established in August 2016 to hear and adjudicate on appeals against certain decisions of the Charities Regulator, un

New legislation is being drafted to strengthen the Charities Regulator following its busiest year since its establishment five years ago. The number of charities in Ireland surpassed the 10,000 mark last year, according to the watchdog's 2019 annual report, published today.

The Charity Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an application as out of jurisdiction after sitting for the first time since its establishment three years ago. The statutory body was established in August 2016 to hear and adjudicate on appeals against certain decisions of the Charities Regulator, under se

Solicitor Helen Martin has been appointed as chief executive of the Charities Regulator. She has been performing the functions of the CEO on an acting-up basis since last October, and prior to that was director of regulation at the regulatory body.