New Whistleblowing Guide and Video Launched
Dublin, 9 December 2014
Dublin, 9 December 2014
TI Ireland calls for Ms O’Doherty’s reinstatement and review of editorial policies at Irish newspapers
Dublin, 19 September 2013
Legislation comes after six year campaign for universal charter
Dublin, 3 July 2013
Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has welcomed the publication of the Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 today. The Bill will for the first time offer legal protections for workers in Ireland who report concerns about wrongdoing in the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Dublin, 15 May 2013
Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has called on An Garda Síochána Inspectorate to undertake a review of internal whistleblower procedures after a report was published by the Garda into alleged abuse of Fixed Charge Notice records by members of the service today.
Dublin - 22 April 2012
Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has said the revelations published by the Sunday Independent today will help focus attention on the need for wide-reaching reform of the systems that allowed our economy to collapse. The reports of how repeated advice from a civil servant on the risk of over-heating in the economy was dismissed, should not only help shine a light on events leading to the financial crisis, but also inform new legislation aimed at preventing the same thing happening again.
Transparency International Ireland urges employers to protect whistleblowers
Dublin, 20 January 2012 - Transparency International Ireland is calling on employers to show leadership in protecting workers who speak up in the public interest.
The anti-corruption group says recent coverage of the treatment of whistleblowers on RTE radio’s Liveline programme reveals only the tip of the ice-berg of a problem which leaves whistleblowers exposed to retaliation from employers.
The Speak Up Helpline is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm (excluding public holidays).
It is operated by trained staff and volunteers. You can get in touch with our Speak Up Helpline team by freephone (1800 844 866), our Secure Report Form, email, post or Signal app.
The Speak Up Helpline offers information, referral advice and/or advocacy support to people looking to report wrongdoing, or to witnesses and victims of corruption or other wrongdoing. Our Psychological Support Service offers a range of supports to meet the needs of individuals and family members during and after reporting wrongdoing. Learn more about what we do, cannot do and what to expect when you contact us.
People who want to make a protected disclosure (commonly known as whistleblowing) may be offered an appointment with the Transparency Legal Advice Centre (TLAC). Due to increased demand, the Helpline has a waiting list for referrals to TLAC.
Our free Speak Up Safely Guide provides some useful information to consider when making a protected disclosure.
If you have a general inquiry about the services we offer, you can also email helpline[at]transparency.ie. Please do not share any sensitive information, including your employer’s name or details of your concern when using our unencrypted email address.
Please also note that our office on Middle Abbey Street is not a drop-in centre, and we cannot accept visits without a prior appointment.
Speak Up in Your Language
Don’t worry if you wish to contact us but do not speak much English. We are pleased to be able to offer our services in the following languages; Arabic, Polish, Romanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese. Interpretation or translation services can be arranged for any communications with our Speak Up Helpline and the Transparency Legal Advice Centre.
If you are from a migrant background, reporting wrongdoing will not affect your immigration status or application, or your permission to work in Ireland. If you need advice about your immigration status and employment rights, the Helpline can refer you to other organisations that can help.
This video is also available to view with Arabic, Polish, Romanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese subtitles.
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The Speak Up Helpline is the only source of free specialist advice in Ireland for victims and witnesses of wrongdoing. Our volunteers and staff have helped over 1,200 people to date and this number is growing. Your donation will allow us to assist even more people in need of guidance and advice.
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Transparency Legal Advice Centre (TLAC) is Ireland’s only independent law centre providing free legal advice to whistleblowers. To date, TLAC has supported 74 whistleblowers. We would like to help more, but we only have enough funding to employ one full time solicitor at the moment. Your donation will help TLAC support more whistleblowers.
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