Irish charity regulator CEO appointed
Howard Lake | 28 June 2019 | News
Helen Martin, who has been acting Irish Charities Regulator chief executive, has been confirmed as the permanent post holder.
Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, approved the appointment under the Charities Act 2009, following a public recruitment process.
Prior to her appointment, Ms. Martin was performing the functions of the CEO on an acting-up basis since October 2018. Ms. Martin was previously the Director of Regulation at the Charities Regulator.
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Before joining the Authority, Helen was Assistant Parliamentary Counsel at the Office of the Attorney General for 10 years. Helen is a solicitor and she has held a number of senior regulatory positions with commercial entities prior to taking up her position with the Office of the Attorney General.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr Séan Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development said: “I would like to wish Helen the very best in leading the Charities Regulator into the future. I have every confidence that the Board of the Regulator has chosen the right person for this demanding role”.
Patrick Hopkins, Chairperson of the Charities Regulatory Authority said, “Helen has considerable experience and brings a depth of knowledge and expertise to the role. I have no doubt that her understanding of regulation and drive to deliver our second statement of strategy will be of great benefit to the organisation in the coming years”.
In accepting the appointment Ms Martin, said she was looking forward to continuing to work with the great team at the authority and building on the successes achieved over the past three years.
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