JOHN OF GOD USERS DESERVE BETTER

MORE revelations from HSE whistleblower Shane Corr this week highlight once again the basketcase that is the St John Of God Group.

This newspaper has long been to the forefront in revealing the poor governance at the longestablished charity, whose worthy aims include providing health, education and social care to those in need.

This week we reveal a litany of irregularities identified in its operations, the latest of which involves an almost certain breach of pension law.

Crucially, the State cannot plead ignorance about the scale of the problems at the Group.

Earlier this year the charities regulator urged all charities across the country to comply with their legal requirements to boost overall confidence.

It is a warning SJOG management would do well to heed.

The hundreds of staff, and thousands of St John of God service users deserve no less.