Madeleine Delaney has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Charities Regulator.
The appointment was made by the Board following a public recruitment process, and approved by Minister of State Joe O’Brien TD, with responsibility for Community Development and Charities.
Madeleine has been Interim Chief Executive since April 2024 and was previously Director of Legal Affairs and Registration with the Charities Regulator.
Prior to joining the Charities Regulator in 2021, Madeleine was the Head of Legal at the Office of the Ombudsman and previously Deputy Head of Compliance with the Pensions Authority.
A solicitor, Madeleine is a graduate of the University of Limerick, and University College Cork.
The Charities Regulator is the independent statutory body responsible for registering and regulating charities operating in Ireland.
Its key functions include maintaining a public register of charities and ensuring compliance with the Charities Acts.
It also deals with concerns about charities and has the power to appoint inspectors to investigate the affairs …