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Maureen O'Hara Foundation disputes allegations; opens its books

DARA KELLY,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Sunday, August 12, 2012, 8:37 AM

Updated Sunday, August 12, 2012, 8:40 AM

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The Maureen O’Hara Foundation has opened its books to discredit allegations that it has misappropriated funds, reports the Irish Examiner.

The foundation, based in Glengarriff, Co Cork, has said that all costs have been accounted for and that its only focus has been the development of a €12.5m legacy center for 'The Quiet Man' star, who celebrates her 92nd birthday on Aug 17.

"We take this opportunity to refute all suggestions of impropriety by the foundation. Suggestions and innuendo of financial appropriation and misappropriation is without merit and have hurt the foundation, its representatives and Ms O’Hara herself," stated the foundation.

According to the Irish Examiner, CEO Frank McCarthy said the foundation has not been operating since a family dispute surrounding the actress' estate and her power of attorney cast doubt over its future, but he hopes that the foundation will be able to win back Ms O’Hara's support and deliver the legacy center.

A statement was issued in July on Ms O’Hara’s behalf saying: "I am profoundly disappointed at how my original dream has been so distorted."

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Zorro986 | Aug 27, 2012, 10:16 AM EDT

Well Celticbard, if you had kept up to date you would have known that Ms. O'Hara made an open statement to the press in Glengarriff, stating she had been betrayed and pleading for information and that the books be opened to her and her accountant. The Foundation won't do that and is holding out for the high courts. It's rather sad when someone you trusted won't let you see where your money has gone. The elderly are so vulnerable to people who operate in the guise of a friend - gain their trust and then abuse that trust to satisfy their own personal agenda. So very sad.

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Antilles | Aug 14, 2012, 11:37 AM EDT

Something very fishy in Glengarriff. What's a starstruck Ballylickey housewife fighting Ms. O'Hara and her wishes ? Smells like low tide to me !

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WestCorkLad | Aug 13, 2012, 01:19 PM EDT

You got there before me celticbard .... why do people put comments like this up. Its just one person spinning off. People know better than to listen or be taken in.

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celticbard | Aug 13, 2012, 01:14 PM EDT

Well Zorro986 – lets look at this another way :) - maybe the books have been audited and seen by investigators – maybe they were turned over months ago – maybe they didn’t refuse Ms O’Hara’s accountant or Ms O’Hara herself – maybe they do not need to defend anything because nothing untoward has gone on – maybe the truth really is as was disclosed in the Irish Examiner and nothing more!!!! Whose to say – you Zorro986?

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Zorro986 | Aug 13, 2012, 09:04 AM EDT

It is so simple. If the parties involved have nothing to hide, those so-called “books” would have been turned over months ago. They refused an audit from Ms. O’Hara’s accountant and from what I’ve read – even refused Maureen, herself. That article keeps saying they’ve opened the books. To whom? The high courts? Then they should be exonerated and not have to be defending their capital outlay in a project that obviously got out of hand. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure this one out. Hang in there Ms. O’Hara – the truth will prevail.

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Searlit | Aug 12, 2012, 06:55 PM EDT

This must be very stressful for 92 yr. old Maureen O'Hara. I hope for her sake all the proceedings resolve quickly, so she can have her private life back.

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