Founder and CEO of Console, Paul Kelly, who resigned last week

Following a spate of scandals in 2014, the then government established the Charities Regulatory Authority. The effectiveness of this new organisation can be summed up in just one sentence taken from its website: “We are not currently empowered or resourced to conduct statutory investigations of charities.”

Anthony Sheridan,
Cobh,
Co Cork.

Time for reform of charity sector (Irish Times letters)

Previously: Inconsolable

Pic: RTE