NEWS DIARY NOTICE: 14 MAY 2015, 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 245 charities will be released at 9am. The survey (conducted in April) measured, among other things, if the economic recovery is having a 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
- Suzy Byrne, Disability Rights Campaigner.
KEY SESSIONS:
11:30am-1pm: Sustaining confidence (regulation, governance & public trust)
9am-11am: The role of charites (how charities are funded, the role of charities in delivering public services).
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.
