90% less trusting of Irish charities

Nine out of 10 people are less trusting of charities as a direct result of the ongoing Rehab and Central Remedial Clinic scandals — with one in four existing donors cancelling payments since the crisis emerged.

The claims have been made in a new 1,000-person national survey on the troubled sector, which has been dogged by controversy since late last year over the lucrative pay packets given to top executives.

According to the survey, conducted by iReach on behalf of research group Carat Ireland, 91% of regular charity donators are “less trusting” of groups due to the ongoing scandal.