Housing
Charities watchdog appoints inspectors to investigate Peter McVerry Trust as crisis deepens
Darragh O’Brien, the Minister for Housing, has said the board of charity has “questions to answer” following financial concerns
The state’s charity watchdog has appointed inspectors to conduct an investigation into the Peter McVerry Trust, the embattled housing and homeless charity that is facing financial difficulties.
The regulator said the move follows "concerns arising from correspondence sent by the charity to the Charities Regulator in July 2023 and engagement with the charity since then in relation to governance and finance-related matters".
Last month, the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) also appointed inspectors “to ...