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The charities say progress on pay should be a stepping stone towards providing certainty for service users

Charities call on Taoiseach to address staff pay gaps

Groups representing charities that provide services on behalf of the State have called on the Taoiseach to address pay shortfalls for staff.

Ireland • 17 Oct 24

Warren Buffett plans to give away more than 99% of the fortune he built at Berkshire Hathaway, which he has run since 1965

Buffett donates record $5.3 billion Berkshire shares

Warren Buffett is donating another $5.3 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities, his biggest annual donation since he began making them in 2006.

Business • 28 Jun 24

Helen Martin said the Charities Regulator is 'currently engaged' in an initiative to bring 'non-compliant charities into compliance'

41% of charities failed to file annual finances on time

Many Irish charities failed to meet their obligations under governance standards last year, according to the Charities Regulator.

Ireland • 25 Jul 23

The event which raised over €5m took place at the end of June

Funds from RTÉ Does Comic Relief now open to applicants

Charities can apply for funding from the €5.5m raised from RTÉ Does Comic Relief from today.

Ireland • 04 Aug 20

More than 875 charities had an income in excess of €1m

Number of charities in Ireland surpasses 10,000

The number of charities registered in Ireland surpassed 10,000 for the first time last year, according to the annual report from the Charities Regulator.

Ireland • 14 Jul 20

Charity donations will be down at least 40% this year, the sector is warning

Charities warn funding loss will affect vital services

News • 03 May 20

Funding of charitable organisations impacted by virus

The charity, community and voluntary sector could be facing a shortfall of funding of up to half a billion euro due to Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 24 Apr 20

Seven-in-ten said the State is relying too heavily on charities to provide services

Report finds 47% of people do not trust charities

Almost half of people in Ireland do not trust charities, according to research published by Charities Institute Ireland.

Ireland • 26 Oct 17

One third of charities who took part said that following a string of scandals in the charity sector funding efforts were damaged

Charities report drop in income after scandals

One in three charities have reported a drop in their income due to scandals in the sector, according to a poll by the umbrella group The Wheel.

News • 27 Sep 16

It is estimated that one million tonnes of food is wasted in Ireland every year

Charities urged to take more food from retailers

A food redistribution enterprise has urged more charities to take surplus food off retailers' hands.

News • 23 Dec 15

Frances Fitzgerald has announced a 12-month extension of the deadline for charities to register with the CRA

Fitzgerald extends charity deadline by 12 months

Only around 200 of more than 4,000 charities required to register with the Charities Regulatory Authority have done so, despite the threat of stiff fines for non-compliance.

News • 17 Apr 15

47% of charities claim their fundraising has fallen by up to 10% in the past six months

Charities to discuss executive pay disclosure

The newly established Charities Regulator will consult the sector about whether it should be obliged to disclose executive pay.

News • 15 May 14

Alan Shatter said charity trustees and directors have been placed in a position of trust

Shatter calls for transparency in charity sector

The Minister for Justice has said he fails to understand why there is "hesitancy, confusion or delay" in making information regarding "remuneration, allowances and benefits available by charities".

News • 04 Feb 14

Representatives of the Central Remedial Clinic have claimed that they cut a deal with the HSE to allow them to top up salaries

Reilly rejects call for independent top-up inquiry

Minister for Health James Reilly has rejected calls for an independent inquiry to be carried out into the top-up controversy.

News • 03 Dec 13

Des Peelo said salary levels were agreed with HSE and there was no secret or hidden agenda

Former CRC chairman denies charity misused funds

Former chairman of the Central Remedial Clinic Des Peelo has said there has been no misuse of funds at the charity.

News • 02 Dec 13

New voluntary code of practice for charities

Over 150 charities in the Republic of Ireland have agreed to be bound by a new voluntary code of practice which its authors describe as "a tool to demonstrate trustworthiness".

Business • 28 Jun 12

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