This timely handbook details how all charities in Ireland can ensure that they are legally compliant with all aspects of charities law. This complex area is clearly and concisely explained by two leading experts in the charity law field. As well as fully outlining the legislation, including detailed coverage of the Charities Act 2009, this handbook considers the life cycle of a charity in Ireland: from its creation and registration to its governance and reporting obligations right through to its relations with other charities, at home or abroad, and the demise or dissolution of a charity. Examining the role of the charity trustee in both corporate and unincorporated charities, this book details the key relationships with relevant statutory agencies from the Charities Regulator through to Revenue and the Companies Registration Office. Setting out for the first time the practical issues facing charities operating in Ireland, this handbook is vital for any person concerned with the regulation of charities in this jurisdiction.About the Author: Oonagh B. Breen is a Professor of Law at the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin where she teaches and researches on NGO Law, Governance, and Social Change. Oonagh has worked with the nonprofit sector, charity regulators and policymakers in a number of jurisdictions (including Ireland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada) and was a member of the Charity Regulator's Consultative Panel on Governance in 2018. Philip Smith is a Partner in Arthur Cox Solicitors where he is head of the Charity and Pension Law Groups. Philip's legal expertise is supplemented by his practical experience of the issues facing charity trustees both as a former director and chairman of Boardmatch Ireland and as a member of the working group which developed, and subsequently reviewed, the community and voluntary sector's Governance Code. He advises on all issues affecting the management and governance of not-for-profit organisations with a particular focus on regulatory, governance, trust law, and fundraising issues.