The Charities Regulator has appointed inspectors to carry out a statutory investigation into the charity Bóthar that gifts livestock to communities in developing countries. Concerns were raised with the regulator about the Limerick-based charity in late 2019 and Bóthar was contacted early this year and has been engaging with the charity since then. “While the Charities Regulator acknowledges Bóthar’s engagement with it on the concerns raised, the Charities Regulator has determined that a statutory investigation into the charity is warranted,” said the regulator’s chief executive Helen Martin. The inspectors will investigate the affairs of the charity and will report on its findings. This is the seventh time that the regulator has appointed inspectors to investigate a charity.

Source: The Irish Times October 09, 2020 11:37 UTC