Amid attacks from the right on “NGOs”, trust in Ireland’s charities has been declining
Scandals in some charities have also harmed the reputation of the sector as a whole, which is unfair, people working for other nonprofits say.
“The problem can, realistically, only be resolved by state intervention,” writes a UCD political-economy lecturer.
The government says it has increased its spending on the sector, plans to increase it more, and is planning an independent review.