Bóthar seeks to add late founder's estate to misappropriation of funds case

Former Bóthar CEO David Moloney claims he spent the cash on family holidays and gave some of the misappropriated money to the charity's late founder Peter Ireton

David Moloney has admitted misappropriating large amounts of monies donated to the charity for his personal use. File photo

Charity Bóthar wants to join the estate of its late founder Peter Ireton as a co-defendant to High Court proceedings it has taken against its former CEO David Moloney.

Earlier this year Bóthar, whose activities include aiding poor farmers in developing nations through donations of livestock, launched proceedings against Mr Moloney, who they claim misappropriated the charity's monies for his own use.