Most charities in Ireland are somewhat fake or on the take somehow.
Think we need Robin Hood back
> Fianna Fáil pocketed over €500,000 by **declaring itself a “charity” to run a fundraising draw**, the party’s accounts reveal.
> **But changes to gambling laws, brought in by a Fianna Fáil minister**, meant only “charities and philanthropic causes” could get a licence to run a lottery.
> Fianna Fáil went to court last year and applied as a “charity” to get permission to run its annual raffle.
> **The law was then changed by Fianna Fáil minister Darragh O’Brien** this summer to exempt the big political parties from any restrictions.
You just can’t beat FF when it comes to pulling a fast one, there’s an art to them
It’s charity status, which is an inaccurate name, and loads of groups have that status even though they aren’t charities, it’s a silly system
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Most charities in Ireland are somewhat fake or on the take somehow.
Think we need Robin Hood back
> Fianna Fáil pocketed over €500,000 by **declaring itself a “charity” to run a fundraising draw**, the party’s accounts reveal.
> **But changes to gambling laws, brought in by a Fianna Fáil minister**, meant only “charities and philanthropic causes” could get a licence to run a lottery.
> Fianna Fáil went to court last year and applied as a “charity” to get permission to run its annual raffle.
> **The law was then changed by Fianna Fáil minister Darragh O’Brien** this summer to exempt the big political parties from any restrictions.
You just can’t beat FF when it comes to pulling a fast one, there’s an art to them
It’s charity status, which is an inaccurate name, and loads of groups have that status even though they aren’t charities, it’s a silly system
Fianna Fáil, the byword for corruption in Ireland