It revealed how a former CEO of ChildFund Ireland, Michael Kiely, stayed in five-star hotels in Dubai while travelling to and from Zambia. According to the report, Mr Kiely’s credit card spending on restaurants was €4,265 during 2017. The report said that from January 2017 to July 2018, Ms Lorigan’s credit card expenditure on meals was €3,812. This included some meals with Mr Kiely after his retirement. In a statement, ChildFund Ireland chairman Gerald Doherty said the charity broadly accepted the findings of the inspectors’ report.

Source: Irish Independent June 29, 2021 05:02 UTC