Limerick-based solicitor named on the board of charity regulator
A HIGH-PROFILE Limerick solicitor has been appointed to the board of the Charities Regulator in Ireland.
Stephen Keogh, the managing partner of MHP Sellors which is based at Glentworth Street in the city centre, was put in place by the Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys.
The Charities Regulator is the State organisation responsible for regulating all of Ireland’s charities, with the mandate to promote good governance practice.
Mr Keogh is an expert in commercial law, and an independent non-executive director who sits on the expert advisory panel in law and technology at the School of Law in University of Limerick (UL).
A past president of Shannon Chamber, he sits on various clubs and educational boards.
Among these, he is a board member of St Gabriel’s Foundation.
Based in Dooradoyle, this charity supports children who have a developmental delay or who have complex needs arising from a disability.
In a statement, the regulator said: “Stephen’s appointment stands as a testament to his expertise, dedication, and commitment to contributing meaningfully to the oversight and development of the charity sector in Ireland.”
The organisation is responsible for the oversight of more than 11,500 charities in the country.
It carries out a wave of functions primarily centred on establishing and upholding a comprehensive public register of charitable entities operating within Ireland.
One of its core responsibilities is ensuring compliance with the Charities Acts, furthering their commitment by providing essential services to charities.