Pobal

Not to be confused with POBAL.

Pobal
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1992; 32 years ago (1992-01)
Preceding agency
  • Area Development Management
JurisdictionIreland
Headquarters31-36 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin, Ireland
Parent departmentDepartment of Rural and Community Development
WebsitePobal website

Pobal (English: Community) is a state-sponsored organisation in Ireland with responsibility for administering and managing government and EU funding aimed at supporting social inclusion and addressing social disadvantage in the country.[1][2][3][4][5][6] While the organisation is registered with the Charities Regulator, its charitable status was queried in 2018.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Pobal - government supporting communities". Pobal.ie. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Funding". womensaid.ie. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ O'Doherty, Caroline (3 November 2014). "Agency 'confused' about its purpose". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Pobal Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) 2022-2025 Opening Soon". fingalcommunityfacilitiesnetwork.ie. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Minister Humphreys announces €2.3 million in Dormant Accounts Funding for Carers and People with Disabilities". gov.ie. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP)". gov.ie. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Charitable status of not-for-profit Pobal being reviewed". IrishTimes.com. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Charitable status of €450m 'in-house' State agency queried". IrishTimes.com. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2022.