Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Advertising Standards Authority ruling
The Irish advertising regulator banned the ISPCC's “I Can't Wait Until I Grow Up” advertisement over its depiction of men alone as abusers, finding that the portrayal breached gender-equality and anti-stereotyping rules.
1999
Chief executive resignation and fraud-related allegations
Chief executive Cian O'Tighearnaigh resigned after accusations concerning unpaid commissions to collectors. He later obtained an injunction preventing a prosecution by the Director of Public Prosecutions, arguing that procedural delay had affected his ability to receive a fair trial.
Historical involvement in industrial-school commitments
The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse concluded that the society had played an important role in committing children to industrial schools. The precise extent remains uncertain because relevant records are incomplete or missing.