Equi
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Well according to this article anyway.
https://www.rte.ie/news/investigati...37357-tax-defaulting-animal-charity-to-close/
https://www.rte.ie/news/investigati...37357-tax-defaulting-animal-charity-to-close/
AHAR to close
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The Fuzzy Furry
Getting old disgracefully
Oops! Not pretty reading!
ester
Not slacking multitasking
No not at all, I wonder if Athlone SPCA are equipped to take it all on?
Rowreach
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Wondering why it's fallen to Athlone, which is quite a long way from Kerry.
meleeka
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Hmm I wonder if they will open up a new business but not a charity. I can’t see that bonkers woman just giving up.
stormox
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Mule
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I've never heard of an animal welfare charity actually buying animals 😳
You'd think they'd have their hands full with rescue animals. Smh.
You'd think they'd have their hands full with rescue animals. Smh.
ester
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saying athlone were friends on the FB group?
Leo Walker
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Its not closing though is it, well in anything other than name. They also found no evidence of animal welfare issues?!
ester
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There's been a lot of questions shut down on that video and there have been animal welfare notices?
Six written Animal Health and Welfare notices were issued by the Department of Agriculture to AHAR from January 2016 to Sept 1st, 2018, two of which were amendments to previous notices. No such notice was issued to any other animal welfare charity in Ireland in that 32-month period, according to the department.
Six written Animal Health and Welfare notices were issued by the Department of Agriculture to AHAR from January 2016 to Sept 1st, 2018, two of which were amendments to previous notices. No such notice was issued to any other animal welfare charity in Ireland in that 32-month period, according to the department.
Mule
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The article linked to above said that ahar had eight orders against them by the department of agriculture.
To be fair to the authorities they moved on ahar all right, it just takes time to go through the legal processes.
Leo Walker
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But they didnt did they because nothing came of it other than a massive tax bill which they have dealt with by giving it a different name. To have her still running it just makes a mockery of the entire thing.
Mule
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The taxman is shutting it down. It doesn't matter what she puts on Facebook.
If she chooses to set up another welfare organisation no-one will deal with her, now that she's known to be financially dodgy.
Equi
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But unfortunately it seems she is just staying on as is, just under the guise of the SPCA now.
Mule
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I must be blind because I can't see where it says that
Is it in the rte article?Equi
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Its basically said in the video above.I must be blind because I can't see where it says that
ester
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I don't believe anything that woman says. Ever. and frankly I can't bare to listen.
It was always going to be the financing over the animal welfare that would be more important, it's the easier thing to prove their are issues with.
It was always going to be the financing over the animal welfare that would be more important, it's the easier thing to prove their are issues with.
Mule
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I see what you mean, but she didn't say it explicitly. Unless she said I am now working for the SPCA I wouldn't draw the conclusion that she is. Of course I don't know, that's just the impression I got from the video.
paddi22
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I was wondering how she'd spin it. That video is hilarious. It's everyone elses fault for not giving her enough guidance governance wise??
She takes no responsibility for the fact she never even TRIED to keep basic receipts.
95,000 spent on buying animals at fairs?? WTF??!!
She takes no responsibility for the fact she never even TRIED to keep basic receipts.
95,000 spent on buying animals at fairs?? WTF??!!
Mule
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They must have been endangered to get those prices ðŸ˜ðŸ…
ester
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see I don't even need to watch it!
Tihamandturkey
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Should have known better than to watch - that woman makes my skin crawl 😡
Leo Walker
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I must be blind because I can't see where it says that
It definitely says somewhere either in the article or the statement that all staff are staying on and there was no evidence of any wrong doing or animal welfare issues, so yes, she is staying on. its just a farce.
Mule
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I didn't read or hear that in either piece. The article said there were 8 judgements by the department of agriculture against ahar in regards to welfare. The current wrong doing is of a financial nature. She owes the taxman a fortune. The animals in the care of ahar have been transferred to the SPCA in another county. Even if she wants to work for that group they wouldn't have her, as no-one will donate to an organisation that employs someone caught out on financial irregularities.
ElectricChampagne
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Its not closed down, its just running under a different name.
Makes me sick to live in my own country sometimes. Nothing to see here move along. No issue ah sure be grand be gorrah.
The same antics will still continue. I wonder why Athlone SPCA were given it, and why would they allow their name to be associated with it. It will be the end of them. that said they are miles and miles away and little known here.
they will and here, financial irregularities mean nothing when it comes to charities. they are all at it.
Business as usual, move on and ignore. Sweep under the carpet. She will keep doing it under another name.
Makes me sick to live in my own country sometimes. Nothing to see here move along. No issue ah sure be grand be gorrah.
The same antics will still continue. I wonder why Athlone SPCA were given it, and why would they allow their name to be associated with it. It will be the end of them. that said they are miles and miles away and little known here.
they will and here, financial irregularities mean nothing when it comes to charities. they are all at it.
Business as usual, move on and ignore. Sweep under the carpet. She will keep doing it under another name.
Mule
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The SPCA is an established charity, it's not ahar by a different name. As someone who works for a non profit, I can assure you that not all charities are at it. Financial irregularity is the most damaging accusation that can be made against a charity.
stormox
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It isnt the ISPCA. It is Athlone SPCA a small individually run charity thats not even in Munster, let alone Co Kerry.
Dobiegirl
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All they have done is changed the name, now the chairman has gone she can go back to buying at fairs, well buying as prearranged from puppy farmers and BYB. Revenue havent finished auditing all the books yet so more tax money will be outstanding, AHAR & Hall are blaming the trustees(who the manager hand picked) for their financial mess, the trustees changed on a monthly basis sometimes weekly once people realised she was hanging on to the debit card and not supplying receipts they left, some even contacted the CRA. How this farce is allowed to continue god only knows but Im sure Revenue are not finished with her yet and as an aside they have 280 animals in there with 3 members of staff and nobody knows how many volunteers. They have 50 odd kids in there requiring bottle feeding so work it out how many dogs will get walked etc and animals cleaned out.
Leo Walker
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Mule
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Oh sh*t!
She still has a big tax bill but still 😲 Crazy smh.