Charities watchdog wants more transparency

A succession of financial scandals has hurt confidence in Irish charities – something which Charities Regulator John Farrelly wants to put right

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CV: John Farrelly

Age:50

Lives: Kildare

Family: married to Laura, twin sons aged 14

Hobbies: passionate Dublin GAA fan

Favourite book: anything by Tim Pat Coogan

Favourite film: The Wizard of Oz (the first film he saw in the cinema)

It is probably no surprise that John Farrelly, the chief executive of the Charities Regulator, is from a family steeped in law, order and public service.

“I come from a family of nurses ...