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
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 ...