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REGULATION OF CHARITIES

Question: How are regulated in Ireland?

Answer: The Charities Regulatory Authority (Charities Regulator) regulates charities in Ireland. It maintains a public register of charities and monitors their compliance with the Charities Act 2009. This Act sets out what an organisation must do to be recognised as a charity and the legal obligations for operating as a charity in Ireland.

To be considered a charity, an organisation must: Operate in the Republic of Ireland (though its target group can be elsewhere)

Exist for a charitable purpose charities