MEDIA ALERT: TODAY, May 14th, Croke Park 9am-5pm
What: National Conference for Ireland's Charity Sector
When: Thursday, 14 May (9am-5pm)
Where: Croke Park Conference Centre (Hogan Stand)
Why:
- 150 Irish charities gather for national conference to discuss charities regulation, funding and social need
- Results of a survey of 262 charities will be released at 9am. The survey (conducted in May) measured, among other things, if the economic recovery is having an impact on the demand for charities' services.
- This conference is being organised by The Wheel, a national network of 1,100 charities.
- Largest annual gathering of Irish charities.
Who:
- Representatives from 150 leading Irish charities
- 16 speakers, including:
- Úna Ní Dhubhghail, CEO of the Charities Regulatory Authority (Ireland’s Charity Regulator)
- Ann Phelan TD, Minister of State at the Departments of Agriculture, Food and Marine, and Transport, Tourism and SportÚna Ní Dhubhghaill, CEO of the Charities Regulatory Authority
- Danny McCoy, Director General of IBEC
- David Begg, Director of TASC
- Dr Rhona Mahony, Master of National Maternity Hospital Holles St.
- Niall Crowley, Independent Equality and Diversity Expert
KEY SESSIONS:
11:30am-1pm: Sustaining confidence (regulation, governance & public trust)
9am-11am: The role of charities (how charities are funded, the role of charities in delivering public services).
Interview opportunities during lunch at 1pm and at 11:15am.
INTERVIEWS:
Deirdre Garvey, CEO of The Wheel and selected conference speakers are available for interview. Contact Gert Ackermann on M: 086 176 9287 or E: gert@wheel.ie
PHOTOS will be issued at 1pm.
