It will hear from Non-Governmental Organisations who are working in the war-torn country as the crisis there continues.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has thrown its weight behind calls from NGOs for an urgent change to the law on donations amid fears it is being used to muzzle them.

The Charities Regulator is investigating Glen, the Gay and Lesbian Network, as the NGO puts “new financial procedures” in place, writes Joyce Fegan.