Former chief executive of the Peter McVerry Trust Francis Doherty arriving at Leinster House on Thursday. The charity was historically “rife with conflicts of interest”, Tony O’Brien, the chairperson of the homeless charity, told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The committee also heard the charity spent money on an enclosure for two peacocks at a period property it purchased in Co Kildare. He succeeded Mr Doyle, who was the chief executive for 18 years. The trust was established in the 1980s by Jesuit priest Fr Peter McVerry and provides affordable housing and services to thousands of tenants and homeless people.

Source: The Irish Times November 20, 2025 19:36 UTC