Donations to charities fall by 10% after scandals

Two out of three Irish charities have seen public donations plummet by as much as 10% since the Rehab and Central Remedial Clinic scandals emerged.

The finding, made by a nationwide survey of 297 leading charities across the country, was revealed at a day-long conference on the ongoing crisis yesterday.

Speaking at Croke Park in front of the State’s new Charity Regulatory Authority chief executive, Úna Ní Dhubhghail, voluntary organisation umbrella group The Wheel said public confidence has been shattered in those running voluntary services.