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Charity faces €125k tax bill after losing charity status

The House of Prayer, a controversial religious centre in the west of Ireland, faces a tax bill of more than €125,000 if the Revenue Commissioners do not reverse their decision to remove its charitab

Charity Commission for Northern Ireland makes first appointment

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has appointed its first chief executive.

Money from 'cruel' event turned down

Money raised for Haiti at a coursing event has been refused by overseas development charity Goal after protests by the Irish Council Against Blood Sports.

Irish police hunt bogus collectors

Gardaí are investigating bogus charity workers who took up a collection for the victims of Haiti's earthquake last weekend, according to the Irish Times.

Ryanair charity calendar 'hottest yet'

Ryanair's annual charity calendar has again received criticism for its content which the company has described ‘as the hottest yet.’

Barnardos hit by bogus collectors

Bogus door-to-door fundraisers are depriving the Ireland's biggest children's charity of thousands of euro.

NI charity commission begins public benefit consultation

The new Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) has produced a summary guide to help people who are new to charities or charity law in Northern Ireland to understand the main issues in its draf

Irish charities welcome proposed tax changes

The Irish Charities Tax Reform Group, which represents Ireland’s leading charities and aid agencies, has given a "cautious" welcome to the Commission on Taxation Report's recommendation relating to

Air ambulance to continue despite controversy

Ireland Air Ambulance (IAA) has vowed to continue operations despite recent revelations about its finances and the viability of its plans to launch an air ambulance in Ireland.

Tesco accused of exploiting charity slogan

Unicef Ireland and Tesco have become embroiled in a row over the use of the slogan "Change for Good".

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