Government should adopt mean approach to charity culture

PEOPLE are becoming increasingly suspicious of the charity ‘industry’.

There seems to be no end to the number of so-called good causes appearing on our streets with rattling tin cans. There are concerns also about the salaries paid to staff by some of the more established charities and whether most of the money is going to the right places or is being spent on administration.

The explosion of the charity culture in Ireland seems out of control. Some charities duplicate each other, raising doubts over accountability and legitimacy.