Rehab review bids to restore charity’s image

The crisis-hit disability charity Rehab’s fundraising and lotteries wing is set to be wound up and replaced with a new body as part of a major review of the "activities" to help restore the group’s damaged image.

The Irish Examiner understands that the move will take place over the coming weeks alongside further redundancy plans for backroom officials and senior managers, which is likely to see as many as 40 people leave their roles.

Details provided to this newspaper and confirmed by the charity last night show the new board of Rehab — which was brought in after a year of controversy engulfed the group — made the decision to reform the system in recent days.