All News https://transparency.ie/taxonomy/term/1/0 en The Integrity at Work Online Conference: What Will New Whistleblowing Standards Mean for Your Organisation? https://transparency.ie/news_events/integrity-work-online-conference-what-will-new-whistleblowing-standards-mean-your <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">10 November 2021</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>As the EU Whistleblowing Directive is transposed into law throughout the European Union, this year’s Integrity at Work Online Conference will look at the practical implications for employers in implementing the Directive and the amended Protected Disclosures legislation in Ireland; discuss the importance of whistleblowing in highlighting risks within organisations; explore the experiences of employers in dealing with protected disclosures; and hear first-hand accounts from people who have spoken up about wrongdoing.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:13:18 +0000 dogiobuin 3468 at https://transparency.ie Corruption and Human Rights https://transparency.ie/news_events/corruption-and-human-rights <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">7 November 2021</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>TI Ireland is proud to have proposed a resolution on corruption and human rights passed at our international Annual Membership Meeting on 7 November 2021 . Governments must respect fundamental rights when fighting corruption or upholding the rule of law, including freedom of the press and civil society.</p> <p><strong>Resolution</strong></p> <p>TI’s membership meeting declares that the fight against corruption is incompatible with the abuse and neglect of fundamental human rights.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/images/20.03_ti_ireland_logo_-_150px_0.jpg" width="608" height="150" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:26:30 +0000 dogiobuin 3462 at https://transparency.ie Joint Letter: Whistleblowers are vital for democracy and accountability https://transparency.ie/news_events/joint-letter-whistleblowers-are-vital-democracy-and-accountability <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">6 April 2020</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Every day, workers across the country are making big sacrifices in delivering the essential services we rely on during the COVID-19 crisis. Many of them also play a vital role in warning the public about risks to their health and safety. Moreover, they alert us to the risks of fraud and corruption which can divert scarce resources away from those working in the front line against the virus.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:46:07 +0000 dogiobuin 2732 at https://transparency.ie The Case for Anti-Corruption and Ethics Training https://transparency.ie/news_events/anti-corruption-ethics-training <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">20 December 2019</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><h1>Countering Corruption in the Workplace</h1> <p>Corruption is defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title="" id="_ftnref1">[1]</a> According to Transparency International, 123 countries worldwide have been identified as having a serious corruption problem.<a href="#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title="" id="_ftnref2">[2]</a> Corruption comes in many forms including bribery, blackmail, conflicts of interest, collusion and fraud.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:53:25 +0000 TI Communications 2727 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland conducting research on Local Government https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-ireland-conducting-research-local-government <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">29 November 2017</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Transparency International (TI) Ireland is currently carrying out research into local government in Ireland. The aim of this research and resulting report is to provide independent analysis from civil society, as well as constructive insights, on the local authorities’ systems for transparency, accountability and integrity.</p> <p>TI Ireland will look into and report on best practices across the 31 local authorities in Ireland, and will also provide recommendations for any shortcomings identified. These recommendations will be formulated for both the local and national level.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:33:37 +0000 dogiobuin 2068 at https://transparency.ie Why the Irish Government should sign the “Transparency Pledge” https://transparency.ie/news_events/why-irish-government-should-sign-%E2%80%9Ctransparency-pledge%E2%80%9D <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">31 May 2017</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><strong>by Kelly McCarthy </strong></p> <p>Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2011. In doing so, it committed itself to stamping out corruption both at home and overseas and to subject itself to periodic peer-reviews of its efforts in tackling the problem. Ireland will undergo the second peer-review of its enforcement of the UNCAC later this year, by two other states who are party to the Convention.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 31 May 2017 14:45:45 +0000 dogiobuin 2046 at https://transparency.ie Creating Workplaces that Protect Whistleblowers https://transparency.ie/news_events/creating-workplaces-protect-whistleblowers <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">5 April 2017</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Stephanie Casey outlines how we can create a workplace culture that is supportive of whistleblowing. Stephanie is the Integrity at Work Programme Manager with Transparency International Ireland</p> <p>Whistleblowing is acknowledged as one of the most effective ways to expose institutional wrongdoing.</p> <p>But despite the pivotal role whistleblowers have played in exposing abuse in our financial sector, healthcare and law enforcement systems, they are routinely penalised by employers and viewed with suspicion by work colleagues.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 05 Apr 2017 09:59:19 +0000 dogiobuin 2035 at https://transparency.ie Ten ways the next government can tackle corruption and white collar crime https://transparency.ie/news_events/ten-ways-next-government-can-tackle-corruption-and-white-collar-crime <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">18 April 2016</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has written to acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to propose ten measures aimed at tackling corruption and white collar crime during the term of the next government.</p> <p>The call comes as negotiations continue to form a minority government and in the wake of a series of national and international scandals, including the controversy surrounding the release of the Panama Papers.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 23 May 2016 14:24:26 +0000 dogiobuin 1975 at https://transparency.ie 2016 election commitments of political parties https://transparency.ie/news_events/2016-election-commitments-political-parties <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">25 February 2016</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Most political parties and many independent candidates have laid out reform proposals in their manifestos and on their websites. We hope you will find this <a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/16.02_general_election_commitments_0.pdf" target="_blank">short summary</a>* of party/candidate positions of some use when considering the strength of their commitments to tackling corruption and promoting democratic accountability.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 23 May 2016 14:23:35 +0000 dogiobuin 1974 at https://transparency.ie Perceptions of Corruption in Ireland - Letter to the Irish Times https://transparency.ie/news_events/perceptions-corruption-ireland-letter-irish-times <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">22 December 2015</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>The following letter to the Irish Times was published on 18 December 2015 in response to an article written by the Times' political editor Stephen Collins titled '<a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/stephen-collins-corruption-likely-to-be-an-election-issue-1.2463612">Corruption, however minor, likely to be an election issue</a>'. The article quotes Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index in downplaying the severity of the issue in Ireland. The Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 will be published on 27 January 2016.</p> <p>----</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/bribery">Bribery</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption">Corruption</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption-perceptions-index">Corruption Perceptions Index</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 22 Dec 2015 18:06:17 +0000 jkdevitt 1897 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland publishes new Guide to Responsible Lobbying and Responsible Lobbying in Europe report https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-ireland-publishes-new-guide-responsible-lobbying-and-responsible-lobbying-europe <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">9 December 2015</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>No regulation can stop abuses on its own. Even where laws are well designed and sufficient resources are available to enforce them, laws will be bent or broken. It follows therefore, that lobbying regulation must always be complemented by voluntary efforts to promote responsible lobbying’.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption-ireland">Corruption in Ireland</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/ethics">ethics</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags-24">Government</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/ireland">Ireland</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags-0">Lobbying</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags-1">Lobbyist</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:21:38 +0000 jkdevitt 1896 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Ireland launches first Speak Up Report from whistleblower helpline https://transparency.ie/news_events/transparency-international-ireland-launches-first-speak-report-whistleblower-helpline <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Download the Full Report <a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/15.03.31_speak_up_final.pdf" target="_blank">here</a></p> <ul> <li>Local Government source of largest number of reports</li> <li>Health Sector reports highest levels of whistleblower retaliation</li> <li>Dublin and Cork generating largest number of complaints</li> </ul> <p>Dublin, 31 March 2015</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags-7">Bernadette Sullivan</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags-8">Charity</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption">Corruption</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/john-wilson">John Wilson</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/maurice-mccabe">Maurice McCabe</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags-9">Noel Wardick</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags-10">Protected Disclosures</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags-11">Tom Clonan</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistle-blower">whistle-blower</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblower">Whistleblower</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblowing">whistleblowing</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags-12">Witness</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:36:18 +0000 jkdevitt 1885 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland Letter on Suppression of Civil Society in Hungary https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-ireland-letter-suppression-civil-society-hungary <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>13 June 2014</p> <p>This letter was one of 17 sent by Transparency International (TI) chapters this week in support of <a href="http://www.transparency.hu/hu" target="_blank">TI Hungary</a> and many other civil society organisations and media organisations in Hungary facing undue interference and harassment by the Hungarian government. For more information check out <a href="http://www.transparency.org/news/feature/end_intimidation_of_hungarys_civil_society " target="_blank">http://www.transparency.org/news/feature/end_intimidation_of_hungarys_civil_society. </a></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/civil-society">Civil Society</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/hungary">Hungary</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:59:24 +0000 jkdevitt 1823 at https://transparency.ie Submission to Standards in Public Office Commission on the Draft Political Party Account Guidelines 2013 https://transparency.ie/news_events/submission-standards-public-office-commission-draft-political-party-account-guidelines-2 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Transparency International (TI) Ireland prepared this <a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/13%2009%2017%20SIPO_PolPartyguidelines.pdf"><strong>submission</strong></a> on the Draft Political Party Account Guidelines prepared by the Standards in Public Office Commission’s (SIPO). TI Ireland maintained that comprehensive detailed disclosure is the starting point of an effective regulatory framework aimed at enhancing transparency in the funding of political parties.</p> <p><strong>List of Recommendations</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:58:47 +0000 TI Ireland 1809 at https://transparency.ie John Devitt's Presentation to the European Parliament on Whistleblowing https://transparency.ie/news_events/john-devitts-presentation-european-parliament-whistleblowing <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>30 November, 2013</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblower">Whistleblower</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblowing">whistleblowing</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/gemma-odoherty">Gemma O&#039;Doherty</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/police">Police</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/nsa">NSA</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/data">Data</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/privacy">Privacy</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/freedom-press">Freedom of Press</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Oct 2013 17:29:42 +0000 jkdevitt 1806 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Ireland response to queries on Global Corruption Barometer 2013 https://transparency.ie/news_events/transparency-international-ireland-response-queries-global-corruption-barometer-2013 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><strong>Transparency International Ireland response to queries on Global Corruption Barometer 2013</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:49:09 +0000 jkdevitt 1777 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Ireland welcomes publication of Irish ‘Whistleblower’ Bill https://transparency.ie/news_events/transparency-international-ireland-welcomes-publication-irish-%E2%80%98whistleblower%E2%80%99-bill <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><strong>Legislation comes after six year campaign for universal charter</strong></p> <p>Dublin, 3 July 2013</p> <p>Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has welcomed the publication of the <a href="http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=23966&amp;&amp;CatID=59" target="_blank">Protected Disclosures Bill 2013</a> 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.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblower">Whistleblower</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/speak">Speak Up</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblowing">whistleblowing</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/protected-disclosure">protected disclosure</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:51:37 +0000 jkdevitt 1776 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland Welcomes Safeguards Against Conflicts of Interest in European Banking Agreed Under Stewardship of Irish Presidency https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-ireland-welcomes-safeguards-against-conflicts-interest-european-banking-agreed-under- <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 20 March 2013</p> <p>Transparency International Ireland welcomes safeguards agreed yesterday under the stewardship of the Irish EU Presidency to prevent conflicts of interest in the supervision of Eurozone banks by the European Central Bank.</p> <p>The deal reached by negotiators from the European Parliament and the Irish EU Presidency will help to regulate the 'revolving door' between the ECB and the financial institutions it supervises.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:54:34 +0000 TI Ireland 1632 at https://transparency.ie Letter to Minister for Finance - TI Ireland concerned new EU legislation does not adequately address conflicts of interest in financial supervision. https://transparency.ie/news_events/letter-minister-finance-ti-ireland-concerned-new-eu-legislation-does-not-adequately-ad-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Mr Michael Noonan T.D.<br />Minister for Finance<br />Department of Finance<br />Government Buildings<br /> Upper Merrion Street<br /> Dublin 2</p> <p align="right">11 March 201</p> <p>Dear Minister,</p> <p>We are writing to express our concern that new EU legislation aimed at transferring supervisory powers to the European Central Bank (ECB) does not adequately address the issue of conflicts of interest in financial supervision.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:35:47 +0000 TI Ireland 1620 at https://transparency.ie Check out the video of the TI-hosted launch of a trio of corruption books on 19th November 2012 https://transparency.ie/news_events/check-out-video-ti-hosted-launch-trio-corruption-books-19th-november-2012 <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">19 November 2012</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>TI Ireland was delighted to host a book launch by Irish corruption law expert Imelda Higgins BL and two leading figures in the global anti-corruption movement and co-founders of TI, Lawrence Cockcroft and Frank Vogl.</p> <p>Our CEO John Devitt chaired a wide-ranging panel discussion which raised fascinating questions about how much corruption Irish people are willing to tolerate, delved into the murky world of political finance in France, and paid tribute to anti-corruption activists around the globe.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:48:30 +0000 TI Ireland 1452 at https://transparency.ie Corruption Perceptions Index Launch - 5 December 2012 https://transparency.ie/news_events/corruption-perceptions-index-launch-5-december-2012 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Transparency International will release its 18th annual Corruption Perceptions Index on 5 December 2012 at 05.00 GMT.</p> <p>This year’s index ranks 176 countries/territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption including Ireland. The index draws on 13 surveys covering expert assessments and surveys of businesspeople. The Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading indicator of public sector corruption, offering a yearly snapshot of the relative degree of the corruption problem by ranking countries from all over the globe.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption-perceptions-index">Corruption Perceptions Index</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption">Corruption</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/bribery">Bribery</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/bribe">Bribe</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/cpi">cpi</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/perceptions">perceptions</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:49:35 +0000 TI Ireland 1446 at https://transparency.ie Book Launch and Panel Discussion https://transparency.ie/news_events/book-launch-and-panel-discussion <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p align="center">Transparency International Ireland invites you to a book-launch and panel discussion, showcasing three new important works on the fight against corruption in Ireland and worldwide. The event takes place at 6.30pm on Monday 19 November at the Central Hotel, Dublin 2. </p> <p style="text-align: center;">‘Money, Power and Ethics in the Modern World’, by Laurence Cockcroft<br /> &amp;<br /> ‘Corruption Law’ by Imelda Higgins BL<br /> &amp;<br /> ‘Waging War on Corruption: Inside the Movement Fighting the Abuse of Power’ by Frank Vogl</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption">Corruption</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/bribery">Bribery</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/ireland">Ireland</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/frank-vogl">Frank Vogl</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/imelda-higgins">Imelda Higgins</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/laurence-cockcroft">Laurence Cockcroft</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:42:44 +0000 TI Ireland 1395 at https://transparency.ie Government cannot afford to drag its heels on integrity reforms says Transparency International Ireland https://transparency.ie/news_events/government-cannot-afford-drag-its-heels-integrity-reforms-says-transparency-internationa <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><ul> <li><strong>Study on corruption in Ireland published today finds ‘partial progress’ in tackling the problem</strong></li> <li><strong>TI Ireland claims delays in introducing promised reforms could cost the Irish economy billions every year</strong></li> </ul> <p>Dublin, 25 October 2012</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news-events/publications">Publications</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:07:40 +0000 TI Ireland 1394 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International study finds the world’s biggest companies need to be a lot more transparent https://transparency.ie/news_events/transparency-international-study-finds-world%E2%80%99s-biggest-companies-need-be-lot-more-transp <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">10 July 2011</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>105 biggest public companies reviewed. 61 based in Ireland. Only Statoil says how much it pays in corporation tax. 68 per cent report on anti-corruption measures</p> <p>Dublin, 10 July 2012</p> <p>The world’s largest publicly-traded companies are reporting more than in the past about their anti-corruption programmes but still need to do a lot more to increase transparency in reporting on their operations, according to a new study by Transparency International.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblower">Whistleblower</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption">Corruption</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/bribery">Bribery</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/transparency">Transparency</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/corporate">corporate</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/multi-nationals">multi-nationals</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/tax">tax</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/corporation">corporation</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:35 +0000 TI Ireland 1212 at https://transparency.ie Letter to the Irish Times on the Constitutional Convention https://transparency.ie/news_events/letter-irish-times-constitutional-convention <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>2nd July 2012, The Irish Times (<a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0702/1224319179366.html" target="_blank">Read here</a>)</p> <p>TI Ireland's John Devitt co-signed a letter to The Irish Times highlighting the key issues the Cabinet needs to address before proceeding with plans on the constitutional convention.</p> <p>Sir, – We call on the Government to establish a constitutional convention that is capable of fulfilling the Programme for Government’s commitment to “a real shift in power from the State to the citizen”. To achieve this, we believe there are some key issues the Cabinet needs to address before proceeding with the convention.</p> <p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/constitutional-convention">Constitutional Convention</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:11:45 +0000 TI Ireland 1190 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland welcome publication of proposals for new anti-corruption bill https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-ireland-welcome-publication-proposals-new-anti-corruption-bill <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>New plans for an innovative anti-corruption law that could allow a court to remove a TD (member of parliament) or minister from office and prevent them from holding office for up to ten years have been welcomed by Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland).</p> <p>The general scheme of the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill 2012 was released for public consultation today and it includes provisions to allow a court to remove a serving TD or office holder (including Ministers), where a conviction for corruption has been made against them.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/transparency-international-ireland-welcome-publication-proposals-new-anti-corr">Transparency International Ireland welcome publication of proposals for new anti-corruption bill</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/press-release">press release</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/all-news">all news</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:40:52 +0000 TI Ireland 1145 at https://transparency.ie Presentation on the Whistleblower Bill to the Oireachtas Finance Committee by TI Ireland https://transparency.ie/news_events/presentation-whistleblower-bill-oireachtas-finance-committee-ti-ireland <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>By John Devitt, Chief Executive, Transparency International Ireland</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/presentation-oireachtas-joint-committee-finance">Presentation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/public-expenditure-and-reform-john-devitt">Public Expenditure and Reform by John Devitt</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/transparency-international-ireland">Transparency International Ireland</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:51:06 +0000 TI Ireland 1123 at https://transparency.ie Political leaders need to tackle fundamental governance gaps which enable corruption in Ireland https://transparency.ie/news_events/political-leaders-need-tackle-fundamental-governance-gaps-which-enable-corruption-irelan <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><strong><em>Wrongdoing continues to undermine economic stability</em></strong></p> <p>Dublin 6 June 2012</p> <p>Anti-corruption group Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) today calls on political leaders to go beyond austerity policies to tackle fundamental governance gaps that undermine economic stability.</p> <p>The call comes with the publication in Brussels of a report into corruption risks in Europe which highlights transparency deficits in the way policy decisions are made and political groups are funded in many EU countries, including Ireland.</p> <p>The Transparency International report, 'Money, Politics and Power: Corruption Risks in Europe', highlights gaps in governance that contributed to the financial and political scandals in nearly every European country last year.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 1090 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland Statement on Sunday Independent 'Whistleblower' article https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-ireland-statement-sunday-independent-whistleblower-article <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin - 22 April 2012<br /><br /> <b> </b><br /><br /> Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has said the <a href="http://www.independent.ie/national-news/revealed-the-whistleblower-behind-crash-warnings-3088276.html" target="_blank">revelations published by the Sunday Independent </a>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.</p> <p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblower">Whistleblower</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/speak">Speak Up</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:21:10 +0000 TI Ireland 955 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Ireland calls for radical reform of how corruption is investigated https://transparency.ie/news_events/transparency-international-ireland-calls-radical-reform-how-corruption-investigated <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 22 March 2012 - Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has urged the Government to radically reform how corruption is investigated. The call from the anti-corruption group follows today’s publication of the final report of the Mahon Tribunal which was set up in 1997 to investigate allegations of corrupt payments to politicians.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/standards-public-office-commission">Standards in Public Office Commission</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption">Corruption</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/bribe">Bribe</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/tribunal">Tribunal</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/mahon">Mahon</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/corrupt">Corrupt</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/cab">CAB</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/sipo">SIPO</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:27:37 +0000 TI Ireland 858 at https://transparency.ie 2012: TII Submission to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 2012 Consultation on the Regulation of Lobbyists https://transparency.ie/resources/submissions/tii-submission-department-public-expenditure-and-reform-2012-consultation-regulation-lob <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has <a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/12_submission_dper_lobbying.pdf" target="_blank">published submissions</a> on the Regulation of Lobbyists. The main recommendations from TI Ireland are:   </p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/anti-corruption-legislation">anti-corruption legislation</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/regulation-lobbyists">Regulation of Lobbyists</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:03:44 +0000 TI Ireland 838 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland welcomes government proposals for new whistleblower legislation https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-ireland-welcomes-government-proposals-new-whistleblower-legislation <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 27 February 2012</p> <p>Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has welcomed the publication today of proposals for new legislation that should offer protection for whistleblowers across the public and private sectors. The Protected Disclosure in the Public Interest Bill 2012 will allow anyone working in business, government and the non-profit sectors comprehensive safeguards when disclosing information to their employers, the authorities, TDs or the press.</p> <p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblower">Whistleblower</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/protected-disclosure-public-interest-bill-2012">Protected Disclosure in the Public Interest Bill 2012</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:20:54 +0000 TI Ireland 799 at https://transparency.ie Perceptions of corruption in Ireland https://transparency.ie/news_events/perceptions-corruption-ireland <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>The European Commission this month published the Eurobarometer Report on ‘Attitudes of Europeans towards Corruption’ which presents the findings of a European wide survey on perceptions of corruption. The report found that 86% of Irish people surveyed think that corruption is a major problem within Ireland and 70% think that government’s efforts to combat corruption are not effective. These findings highlight the need for increased anti-corruption strategy and action saysJohn Devitt, CEO of Transparency Ireland:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:34:05 +0000 TI Ireland 843 at https://transparency.ie Mason Hayes and Curran Public Sector Seminar on Bribery and Corruption https://transparency.ie/news_events/mason-hayes-and-curran-public-sector-seminar-bribery-and-corruption <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>John Devitt, TI Ireland’s chief executive, will address a seminar on anti-bribery and corruption legislation in Ireland on 9<sup>th</sup> February 2012.</p> <p>The event is part of a series of seminars aimed at senior ranking civil and public servants hosted by Mason Hayes and Curran.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:32:34 +0000 TI Ireland 750 at https://transparency.ie Employers should show leadership in protecting whistleblowers https://transparency.ie/news_events/employers-should-show-leadership-protecting-whistleblowers <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><strong>Transparency International Ireland urges employers to protect whistleblowers</strong></p> <p>Dublin, 20 January 2012 - Transparency International Ireland is calling on employers to show leadership in protecting workers who speak up in the public interest.</p> <p>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.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/whistleblower">Whistleblower</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/speak">Speak Up</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:44:54 +0000 TI Ireland 735 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland Open Letter to Minister Alan Shatter on the Irish Red Cross https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-ireland-open-letter-minister-alan-shatter-irish-red-cross <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Mr Alan Shatter T.D.<br />Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence<br />Department of Justice and Equality<br />94 St Stephen’s Green<br />Dublin 2</p> <p align="right"> </p> <p>Dear Minister Shatter,</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:16:05 +0000 TI Ireland 703 at https://transparency.ie Corruption Perceptions Index 2011 Results https://transparency.ie/news_events/corruption-perceptions-index-2011-results <div class="field field--name-field-display-date field--type-date field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span class="date-display-single">1 December 2011</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><em><span style="font-size: 14px;">Ireland Falls Further Behind Northern European Neighbours in Corruption Perceptions Index</span></em></p> <p>Transparency International Ireland is calling on the government to honour its pledges for reform after its latest Corruption Perceptions Index shows that Ireland’s ranking has fallen and it now compares poorly to other northern European nations. The CPI 2011 shows Ireland tied with Belgium among northern European countries, with only France achieving a lower score. Britain was only one place ahead of Ireland.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption-perceptions-index">Corruption Perceptions Index</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:55:00 +0000 administrator 689 at https://transparency.ie TI welcomes Ireland’s ratification of the UN Convention Against Corruption https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-welcomes-ireland%E2%80%99s-ratification-un-convention-against-corruption <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 11 November 2011</p> <p>Transparency International Ireland (TII) welcomes Ireland’s ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.  Ratification of the Convention sends out a clear signal of Ireland’s commitment to tackle corruption, at home and abroad, and will go some way to repairing the damage that corruption has caused to Ireland’s international reputation. The Convention creates a framework for co-operation between legal authorities and governments to work together to investigate and prosecute cross-border corruption.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:17:01 +0000 TI Ireland 672 at https://transparency.ie Bribe Payers Index 2011 Released https://transparency.ie/news_events/bribe-payers-index-2011-released <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Transparency International today launched the 2011 Bribe Payers Index. The index ranks 28 leading international and regional exporting countries by the likelihood of their firms to bribe abroad. It is based on the views of business executives as captured by Transparency International’s Bribe Payers Survey. China and Russia, who invested US $120 billion overseas in 2010, are seen as most likely to pay bribes abroad. Companies from the Netherlands and Switzerland are seen as least likely to bribe.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/bribe-payers-index">Bribe Payers Index</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:45:02 +0000 TI Ireland 656 at https://transparency.ie TI calls on footballing associations to support transparency initiative https://transparency.ie/news_events/ti-calls-footballing-associations-support-transparency-initiative <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><em>Independent group should oversee FIFA reform</em></p> <p>Berlin, Dublin, 16 August 2011 – Transparency International (TI), the anti-corruption organisation, calls on world football's governing body, FIFA, to carry out comprehensive governance reforms overseen by a group composed of representatives from outside FIFA (including representatives from media and civil society) and inside football (including federations, clubs, professional leagues, players, women’s football, referees, supporters) in a way that ensures its independence.</p> <p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:40:04 +0000 TI Ireland 641 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland appoints Advocacy and Research Manager https://transparency.ie/news_events/advocacy-and-research-manager-appointed <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Transparency International Ireland has just appointed <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nuala-haughey/18/b85/94" target="_blank">Nuala Haughey</a> to the new post of Advocacy and Research Manager. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:21:45 +0000 TI Ireland 628 at https://transparency.ie TII Senior Adviser Eugene McErlean Interviewed on Marian Finucane Radio Show https://transparency.ie/news_events/tii-senior-adviser-eugene-mcerlean-interviewed-marian-finucane-radio-show <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>6th August 2011, Marion Finucane Radio Show</p> <p>Eugene McErlean on the need for one law to protect all whistleblowers</p> <p><a href="http://www.rte.ie/radio1/marianfinucane/2011-08-06.html" target="_blank">http://www.rte.ie/radio1/marianfinucane/2011-08-06.html</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/tii-news">TII in the news</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:37:18 +0000 TI Ireland 633 at https://transparency.ie Press Release - Stronger penalties needed for officials breaking ethics laws, says Transparency International Ireland https://transparency.ie/news_events/press-release-stronger-penalties-needed-officials-breaking-ethics-laws-says-transparency <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 28 July 2011</p> <p> </p> <p>Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has called for reform of the country’s ethics laws and the establishment of a new complaints procedure for people reporting  abuses of public office.</p> <p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:49:11 +0000 TI Ireland 624 at https://transparency.ie EBEN Research Conference 2011: Does Integrity Matter? https://transparency.ie/news_events/eben-research-conference-2011-does-integrity-matter <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">TI Ireland Chief Executive John Devitt will be speaking at an upcoming conference on corruption and whistleblowing...</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>EBEN Research Conference 2011<br /> Trinity College Dublin Business School, June 8-10<br /> Does Integrity Matter?</strong></span></p> <p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 27 May 2011 17:09:50 +0000 TI Ireland 479 at https://transparency.ie Speak Up launch media coverage https://transparency.ie/news_events/speak-launch-media-coverage <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>The "Speak Up" Helpline was launched on Thursday the 24th of May 2011 at the Wood Quay Venue in Dublin City Council Civic Offices. Speakers at the event included Mr. John Devitt, CEO of Transparency International Ireland; Mr. Brendin Howlin, the Minister for Public Sector Expenditure and Reform; Emily O'Reilly, the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner; and Bob Semple, partner in the Advisory practice in PricewaterhouseCoopers.</p> <p>Here is a roundup of some of the media coverage of the event:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 27 May 2011 11:27:51 +0000 TI Ireland 472 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Ireland launches country’s first ‘ethics and anti-corruption’ helpline https://transparency.ie/news_events/transparency-international-ireland-launches-country%E2%80%99s-first-%E2%80%98ethics-and-anti-corruption%E2%80%99 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><strong>Dublin, 26 May 2011</strong> – Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) will launch its new ‘Speak Up’ Helpline, Ireland’s first service for whistleblowers and victims of corruption, today. The Speak Up Helpline will offer free, confidential information to people facing ethical dilemmas, those reporting concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace, waste and fraud in public bodies, or people or organisations that have been the victim of corruption or white collar crime. The service is the first of its kind in Western Europe, although Transparency International chapters already operate such helplines in around forty countries worldwide.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 26 May 2011 07:48:56 +0000 administrator 467 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland sends its condolences to the family of Dr Garret FitzGerald https://transparency.ie/content/ti-ireland-sends-its-condolences-family-dr-garret-fitzgerald <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 19 May 2011 - Transparency International Ireland sends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of former taoiseach Dr. Garret FitzGerald who passed away eariler this morning. Dr FitzGerald was a founding Board Member of TI Ireland and had been a member and kind supporter of the organisation since 2004. His friendliness, enthusiasm, wit and intellect will be missed by everyone who was fortunate to have worked with him. His loss will be felt by everyone who cares about democracy and integrity in Irish society.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 19 May 2011 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 449 at https://transparency.ie Launch of Speak Up, Transparency Helpline https://transparency.ie/content/launch-speak-transparency-helpline <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 18 May 2011 - Transparency International Ireland will launch its new Speak Up free information helpline and Transparency Resource Centre. This service will offer support for people facing ethical dilemmas or reporting concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace and government. It is one of the first of its kind in Western Europe and is partly funded by the European Commission.</p> <p class="maintext"> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 18 May 2011 10:18:29 +0000 TI Ireland 405 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International welcomes CAB investigation into payments to Michael Lowry T.D. https://transparency.ie/content/transparency-international-welcomes-cab-investigation-payments-michael-lowry-td <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 29 March 2011 - Transparency International (TI) Ireland has welcomed the announcement that the Criminal Assets Bureau has begun an investigation into the finances of Tipperary North TD Michael Lowry T.D. following the release of the Moriarty report last week.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:35:55 +0000 TI Ireland 247 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Ireland calls for Irish and Norwegian investigations into payments to Fine Gael and former Communications Minister https://transparency.ie/content/transparency-international-ireland-calls-irish-and-norwegian-investigations-payments-fine--0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 24 March 2011 - Transparency International (Transparency) Ireland has asked that the Gardaí, Criminal Assets Bureau, Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and Norwegian authorities lead investigations into any prima facie criminal activities or company law violations surrounding the award of Ireland’s second mobile licence in 1995. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will also be asked to review progress in the case.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:57:15 +0000 TI Ireland 412 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Ireland calls on the Irish Red Cross to treat Noel Wardick fairly https://transparency.ie/content/transparency-international-ireland-calls-irish-red-cross-treat-noel-wardick-fairly <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext" align="left">Dublin, 4 March 2011 - Noel Wardick is the former Head of International Programmes at the Irish Red Cross (IRC) where he directed the IRC's overseas humanitarian relief efforts. By all accounts, he was a conscientious and professional member of staff and had no prior disciplinary record.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 442 at https://transparency.ie 'Access to Documents and Transparency in the EU: a practical guide & the future of EU transparency law' https://transparency.ie/node/404 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 24 February 2011 - With the EU playing a greater role in Irish domestic affairs, there is an ever-growing need to make effective requests for documents held by EU institutions. </p> <p><strong>'Access to Documents and Transparency in the EU</strong>: a practical guide &amp; the future of EU transparency law', is a public event jointly hosted by Transparency International Ireland and the Irish Society for European Law (ISEL).</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/video">Video</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:17:15 +0000 TI Ireland 404 at https://transparency.ie 'Real Reform: Election Score Card 2011' https://transparency.ie/news_events/events/real-reform-election-score-card-2011-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><strong>Dublin, 18 February 2011 </strong>- Transparency International Ireland and ReformCard.com will host a public public forum on the political parties' proposals for reform during Election 2011.</p> <p>ReformCard.com scores of each party's proposals in five key areas: Legislative; Electoral; Open government; Local government; and Public sector will be discussed by spokespersons from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, The Green Party, The Labour Party and Sinn Féin, before an opportunity for questions and answers from the audience.</p> <p>Representatives:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/video">Video</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:56:27 +0000 TI Ireland 388 at https://transparency.ie The Parties and Transparency/Ethics in Government https://transparency.ie/content/parties-and-transparencyethics-government <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="maintext">Dublin, 9 February 2011 - The last programme for government contained clear but unfulfilled commitments on whistleblowers and corporate donations yet here again there is generally little commitment to specifics or timeframes</span></p> <p>By John Devitt (this article appears in the current edition of <a href="https://villagemagazine.ie/"><span class="maintext">Village Magazine</span></a>)</p> <p>The collapse of the Irish economy and collapse of trust in Irish politics has propelled reform up the political agenda. And given that any new government will have so little cash to play with, promises of institutional reform and open government are among the few they may be able to deliver.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 437 at https://transparency.ie Global Corruption Barometer 2010 https://transparency.ie/news_events/global-corruption-barometer-2010 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 9 December 2010 - Corruption levels have significantly increased, according to Irish public<br />Public perceptions of corruption in Irish politics and the church amongst the worst in the world<br /><br /><a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/10.12.08.barometer_ireland_press_release%5B1%5D_0.doc">Full Press Release Ireland</a><br /><a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/Final_Barometer_Press_Release_07.12.2010_embargoed%5B1%5D-1.doc">International Press Release on the Global Corruption Barometer</a></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:56:05 +0000 TI Ireland 172 at https://transparency.ie Open Letter to the Irish Red Cross Society from Transparency International Ireland https://transparency.ie/content/open-letter-irish-red-cross-society-transparency-international-ireland <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext" align="left">Dublin, 9 December 2011 -</p> <p class="maintext" align="left">Central Council<br /> The Irish Red Cross Society<br /> c/o Mr. David J. O’Callaghan<br /> Chairman<br /> The Irish Red Cross Society<br /> 16 Merrion Square Dublin 2</p> <p class="maintext" align="left">Dear Mr O’Callaghan,<br /><br /> I write to formally and publicly raise the concerns of Transparency International Ireland with the Irish Red Cross Society over its dismissal of Mr. Noel Wardick, former Head of the Irish Red Cross’s International Department.</p> <p class="maintext" align="left"> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:44:46 +0000 TI Ireland 423 at https://transparency.ie Event - Cleaning up Irish Politics https://transparency.ie/content/event-cleaning-irish-politics-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 9 December 2010 - Transparency International Ireland will mark the launch of the Global Corruption Barometer and International Anti-Corruption Day by hosting a public event titled "Cleaning up Irish politics". This event will provide an opportunity to discuss the decline in public trust in government and politics in Ireland and explore some of the solutions to this decline.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/video">Video</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 173 at https://transparency.ie It's Good to Know ... how to access information https://transparency.ie/news_events/its-good-know-how-access-information <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 28 September 2010 - Transparency International Ireland is celebrating International Right to Know Day with a public workshop on access to information in Ireland. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/video">Video</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 174 at https://transparency.ie Pressure mounts on Government to introduce single whistleblower law https://transparency.ie/content/pressure-mounts-government-introduce-single-whistleblower-law-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="maintext">Dublin, 19 July 2010 - Transparency International Ireland welcomes Standards in Public Office Commission <a href="http://www.sipo.gov.ie/en/PressReleases/Name,12400,en.htm"><span class="maintext">annual report</span></a></span></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 432 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland calls for greater investment in combatting corruption in development https://transparency.ie/content/ti-ireland-calls-greater-investment-combatting-corruption-development <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="maintext">Dublin, 27 May 2010 - The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs has recently called for public and NGO submissions on the future of Ireland's international development policy. As part of this process, TI Ireland has called for greater attention to be given to the harmful affects of corruption in the developing world and for greater resources to be allocated in combatting this scourge.</span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 27 May 2010 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 434 at https://transparency.ie Government proposals to protect whistleblowers described as misleading https://transparency.ie/content/government-proposals-protect-whistleblowers-described-misleading-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 20 May 2010 - Transparency International Ireland has cautiously welcomed Government proposals for a crack down on white-collar crime. But a spokesperson for the group has described its proposals for protecting whistleblowers as “window dressing”.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 443 at https://transparency.ie Report on Regulation of Lobbyists published https://transparency.ie/node/416 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 18 May 2010 - A study on the regulation of lobbyists examining systems in the United States, Canada, Germany and the EU institutions has been published by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The study was authored by Dr. Raj Chari, Trinity College Dublin and Dr. Gary Murphy, Dublin City University</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 18 May 2010 11:51:13 +0000 TI Ireland 416 at https://transparency.ie Event - "An Alternative to Silence" - Whistleblower protection in Ireland, UCD 2010 https://transparency.ie/content/event-alternative-silence-whistleblower-protection-ireland-ucd-2010 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 1 April 2010 - Discussion on why whistleblowing is important in preventing wrongdoing, how whistleblowers are protected in Ireland and what can be done to encourage whistleblowing.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/video">Video</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 175 at https://transparency.ie Frequently asked questions about corruption law in Ireland and the Moriarty Tribunal https://transparency.ie/content/frequently-asked-questions-about-corruption-law-ireland-and-moriarty-tribunal <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext"><b>Dublin, 24 March 2010 - 1. Does anyone have to prove that a licence or contract was awarded in return for any payment or gift?</b></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 248 at https://transparency.ie Transparency calls for Government action on critical Council of Europe corruption report https://transparency.ie/content/transparency-calls-government-action-critical-council-europe-corruption-report <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 25 January 2010 - Anti corruption organisation Transparency International (TI) Ireland has responded to today’s <a class="maintext" href="https://rm.coe.int/16806c6897" target="_blank">Council of Europe report</a> on corruption in Ireland by calling for the Government to introduce reforms to tackle the corruption and the sale of influence.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:38:10 +0000 TI Ireland 408 at https://transparency.ie International report calls for UK style whistleblower protection in Ireland https://transparency.ie/node/409 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 19 January 2010 - The national study is available in <a class="maintext" href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/2010_Alternative_to_Silence_Ireland_v1.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a>. Please <a class="maintext" href="mailto://info@transparency.ie">contact us</a> if you would like us to email you a copy.</p> <p class="maintext">A European Commission funded study claims that the Irish Government’s approach to exposing corruption in our banks and government is deeply flawed.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:41:33 +0000 TI Ireland 409 at https://transparency.ie “An Alternative to Silence” – Protecting whistleblowers in Ireland https://transparency.ie/content/%E2%80%9C-alternative-silence%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-protecting-whistleblowers-ireland <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 11 September 2009 - Buswells Hotel, Kildare St, Dublin 2. 1pm, <strong>Tuesday, 19 January 2010</strong> (This event was rescheduled from 11 January because of the bad weather)</p> <p>Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBf-lGu4uMU&amp;feature=player_embedded">Video</a></p> <p class="maintext">Speakers include Eugene McErlean, former internal auditor at AIB, Bernadette Sullivan, former nurse at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Tom Clonan, former officer in the Irish Army and now Irish Times defence correspondent; and John Devitt, Chief Executive of TI Ireland.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 430 at https://transparency.ie Public Meeting “Restoring Trust in Ireland Inc.” and Transparency International Ireland AGM https://transparency.ie/content/public-meeting-%E2%80%9Crestoring-trust-ireland-inc%E2%80%9D-and-transparency-international-ireland-agm <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 8 September 2009 - The global financial crisis has hit Ireland hard and our politicians, government and banking sector have taken much of the blame. As the country’s reputation comes under threat, we ask what can be done to restore public and investor confidence in “Ireland Inc”? An expert panel from politics, business and civil society will debate how government and business can rebuild lost trust with the public and investors. Our audience will also be invited to take part in what should be a very lively but informative discussion.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/video">Video</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:09:04 +0000 TI Ireland 403 at https://transparency.ie ‘Dunlop prosecution should not be the last’ https://transparency.ie/content/%E2%80%98dunlop-prosecution-should-not-be-last%E2%80%99 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 26 May 2009 - Transparency International Ireland also calls for comprehensive whistleblower protection to stop further abuse of power<br /><br />The Irish chapter of anti-corruption organisation Transparency International (TI) has called on the Government to tackle systemic corruption rather than satisfy itself with the prosecution of Frank Dunlop who was sentenced today to two years in prison and fined €30,000 on five counts of bribery.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 164 at https://transparency.ie Response to Terry Prone article on the National Integrity System Study https://transparency.ie/content/response-terry-prone-article-national-integrity-system-study <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 10 March 2009 - Terry Prone's article can be read <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/terry-prone-crooked-moves-and-shady-deals-are-in-irelands-dna-xstdcbwkpdb"><span class="maintext">here</span></a></p> <p class="maintext">To the editor of The Sunday Times</p> <p class="maintext">Dear Sir,</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 439 at https://transparency.ie Launch of NIS Study and Public Discussion - 'If bad governance caused the financial crisis, what's the cure?' https://transparency.ie/content/launch-nis-study-and-public-discussion-if-bad-governance-caused-financial-crisis-whats-cure <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p> <span class="moreinfobluetxt">Dublin, 1 February 2009 - Buswells Hotel, Molesworth St, Dublin 2, 11am to 1pm</span></p> <p class="maintext">Transparency International Ireland will launch a major report on corruption controls in Ireland on 2 March. The National Integrity System Study is the most wide ranging analysis to be ever conducted on the issue in Ireland. It examines the risk of corruption and abuse of power in government, politics, business, civil society and the media. It also looks at the role these sectors have to play in promoting integrity in public life. The study also makes some forty recommendations to tackle a problem that contributed to the world financial crisis and is believed to be costing the Irish economy an additional €3 billion each year in lost revenues and foreign investment.</p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:03:39 +0000 TI Ireland 419 at https://transparency.ie ‘The C-Word' - Communicating Corruption #2 - Highlighting Key Issues and Handling Media Interviews https://transparency.ie/content/%E2%80%98-c-word-communicating-corruption-2-highlighting-key-issues-and-handling-media-interviews <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 19 September 2008</p> <p><strong>THE NGO Workshops</strong> (Dublin, June, July and September 2008) Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, O’Connell St, Dublin 1</p> <p>With Simon Devilly, Journalist and former producer RTÉ. The second workshop on the topic of communications and corruption will benefit practitioners with an interest in the current debate around corruption in development and the developing world.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 253 at https://transparency.ie Development and Accountability – New Opportunities for Civil Society https://transparency.ie/content/development-and-accountability-%E2%80%93-new-opportunities-civil-society <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 14 September 2008 - Seminar Room 3.19, School of Business, Trinity College Dublin</p> <p><span class="maintext">With Kulan Amin, TI’s Programme Manager on Poverty and Development. Aimed at NGO professionals and policy advisors, the purpose of the workshop is to take stock of where Civil Society has come in promoting accountability in development and aid over the past year and to discuss how Irish Civil Society build on these achievements.</span></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 254 at https://transparency.ie 'The C-Word' - Communicating corruption to different audiences https://transparency.ie/content/c-word-communicating-corruption-different-audiences <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="maintext">Dublin, 1 July 2008 - With Simon Devilly, Journalist and former producer RTÉ. This workshop will benefit anyone with an interest in the current debate around corruption in development and the developing world. Our media facilitator will challenge participants to use simple language in explaining a very complex problem. </span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 255 at https://transparency.ie Introduction to the Water Integrity Network https://transparency.ie/content/introduction-water-integrity-network <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 1 July 2008 - TI is one of five NGOs fighting corruption in the management of the world’s most important resource. This full day workshop will introduce you to the work of the WIN and new tools developed employed and tools for fighting corruption in water and sanitation services.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 256 at https://transparency.ie Humanitarian Assistance Risk Mapping https://transparency.ie/content/humanitarian-assistance-risk-mapping <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 13 June 2008 - Roslyn Hees, Senior Advisor at Transparency International will lead a workshop for development NGOs on the implementation of TI’s Corruption Risk Mapping Project.</p> <p class="resourcetxt">Cost: Free for non-profit staff; €400 per participant from the private sector. This series is supported by <a class="maintext" href="http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/" target="_blank">Irish Aid</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 257 at https://transparency.ie Anti-Bribery Strategies for Irish Businesses https://transparency.ie/news_events/anti-bribery-strategies-irish-businesses-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 29 May 2008 - TI Ireland and TCD School of Business are hosting three day-long anti-bribery training workshops for business this June, September 2008 and January 2009.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 29 May 2008 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 252 at https://transparency.ie Events in Ireland https://transparency.ie/content/events-ireland <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 2 April 2008 - The 2008 Annual General Meeting of Transparency International Ireland will be held on Thursday 3 July from 6pm to 7pm at Buswells Hotel, Molesworth St, Dublin 2.</p> <p class="maintext">It will be followed by a presentation from Akere Muna on his experiences fighting corruption in Africa and beyond. </p> <p>All are welcome – please feel free to forward to anyone who may be interested in attending. Membership is available on the evening.</p> <p class="maintext">The meeting will be followed by a drinks reception at Buswells Hotel.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 401 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Executive Education Series 2008 https://transparency.ie/content/transparency-international-executive-education-series-2008-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 10 February 2008 - The first of four anti-corruption training workshops for non-governmental organisation. Demanding accountability – a training workshop for development NGOs. Monday, 9 June 2008 - 9.30 to 16.30 at Buswells Hotel, Kildare St, Dublin 2</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 402 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Executive Education Series 2008 https://transparency.ie/news_events/transparency-international-executive-education-series-2008 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="moreinfobluetxt">Dublin, 15 January 2008 - <strong>The Business Workshops</strong> 9.30am to 4pm</p> <p class="moreinfobluetxt">1 July 2008<br /> 8 September 2008<br /> 6 January 2009</p> <p class="resourcetxt"><strong>Anti-Bribery Strategies for Irish Businesses </strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 390 at https://transparency.ie Data thieves should pay much higher price https://transparency.ie/content/data-thieves-should-pay-much-higher-price <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 23 November 2007 - After Britain's data protection scandal, John Devitt argues the alleged misuse of personal data by civil servants here must be investigated by the Garda as well as the Data Protection Commissioner</p> <p>When the winner of a €115 million EuroMillions jackpot was announced in 2005, it wasn't just the media that jumped on the story. For reasons best known to themselves, 72 civil servants trawled the records of the Department of Social and Family Affairs to find out as much they could about Dolores McNamara, a housewife from Limerick and Ireland's newest multimillionaire.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 391 at https://transparency.ie Corruption Perceptions Index 2007 - Political apathy towards corruption is hurting Ireland's reputation https://transparency.ie/news_events/corruption-perceptions-index-2007-political-apathy-towards-corruption-hurting-irelands-r <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext"><span class="maintext">Dublin, 26 October 2007 - As the Dail debates the Taoiseach's testimony to the Mahon Tribunal, Transparency International calls on both the Government and Opposition to articulate a clear vision to fight corruption. </span></p> <p><span class="maintext">The 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), launched today by Transparency International (TI), shows that Ireland’s international reputation for straight dealing has been hurt by weak safeguards against corruption and Government’s reversal of important political reforms. </span></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Content Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/corruption-perceptions-index">Corruption Perceptions Index</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/content-tags/2007">2007</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/content-tags/uncac">UNCAC</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:50:30 +0000 TI Ireland 399 at https://transparency.ie TI publishes 2007 report on Foreign Bribery - Transparency International welcomes Garda investigation into suspected deals with Saddam https://transparency.ie/node/427 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="style7">Dublin, 18 July 2007 - </span><em><span class="style7">TI 2007 <a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/2007%20TI_Progress_Report_18.7.07_0.pdf"><span class="maintext">Progress Report</span></a> on the OECD Convention shows a lot more needs to be done. Ireland regarded as having made the least progress on foreign bribery. </span></em></p> <p class="maintext">The Irish chapter of anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) has welcomed a Garda investigation into allegations that three Irish companies paid illegal kickbacks to Saddam Hussein in 2001. The UN is believed to have forwarded financial records to the Gardaí related to payments made during the ‘Oil for Food programme’.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 427 at https://transparency.ie Office-holders must not serve two masters https://transparency.ie/content/office-holders-must-not-serve-two-masters <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 12 July 2007 - Safeguards against potential conflicts of interest for former State servants must be introduced urgently, argues John Devitt.</p> <p class="maintext">I wish Tom Parlon well in his new role as director general of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). Mr Parlon brings with him a great deal of expertise and experience gained while a government minister at the Office of Public Works.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:41:20 +0000 TI Ireland 422 at https://transparency.ie TI Ireland Clarification on RTÉ Online News item https://transparency.ie/content/ti-ireland-clarification-rt%C3%A9-online-news-item <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 11 July 2007 - An RTÉ Online news item this morning titled "<a href="http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0711/pd.html"><span class="maintext">Concern over Parlon's new role</span></a>" stated that “A Transparency International spokesman has said that Tom Parlon should not be allowed to become Director General of the Construction Industry Federation.”</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 429 at https://transparency.ie Promoting Good Governance in International Development - Opportunities for Civil Society, with Kulan Amin https://transparency.ie/content/promoting-good-governance-international-development-opportunities-civil-society-kulan-amin-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 2 July 2007 - The third of three seminars for development agencies will focus on strengthening accountability in partner countries and opportunities for civil society to contribute to the promotion of public participation in decision making. Led by Kulan Amin, TI’s Programme Manager for Poverty and Development, the session will draw from TI’s recently published discussion paper on Poverty, Aid and Corruption which is available  <a href="http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2007/2007_06_18_aid_corr_paper" target="_blank" title="http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2007/2007_06_18_aid_corr_paper"><span title="http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2007/2007_06_18_aid_corr_paper"><span title="http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2007/2007_06_18_aid_corr_paper">here</span></span></a>.</p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:46:32 +0000 TI Ireland 415 at https://transparency.ie Standards Commission publishes 2006 Annual Report https://transparency.ie/content/standards-commission-publishes-2006-annual-report <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 28 June 2007 - Transparency International Ireland welcomes the publication of the Standards in Public Commission Report for 2006 which was released today.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 431 at https://transparency.ie Ethics Bill amendment will increase risk of corruption in Ireland https://transparency.ie/content/ethics-bill-amendment-will-increase-risk-corruption-ireland-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 25 April 2007 - Government proposals to raise the limit at which gifts and loans to Oireachtas members should be disclosed are disproportionate and will only increase the risk of corruption in political finance and government says anti-corruption organisation Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland).</p> <p><span class="maintext"></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 400 at https://transparency.ie "Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Assistance" with Roslyn Hees https://transparency.ie/content/preventing-corruption-humanitarian-assistance-roslyn-hees-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext">Dublin, 23 April 2007 - The second of TI Ireland's Executive Education seminars for Development Agencies will look at the prevention of corruption in humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts. The session will draw largely from TI's work with the Overseas Development Institute and the Christian Michelsen Institute on <a href="http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2006/2006_08_07_humanitarian_aid"><span class="maintext">Corruption Risk Mapping</span></a> for Humanitarian Assistance.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:55:25 +0000 TI Ireland 425 at https://transparency.ie Tougher laws needed to crack down on Irish firms exporting corruption https://transparency.ie/content/tougher-laws-needed-crack-down-irish-firms-exporting-corruption-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 10 April 2007 - The OECD has published its long-awaited report on Ireland's efforts to prevent the bribery of public officials by Irish companies. It is one of the most damning the Paris think-tank has ever published, writes John Devitt</p> <p>While we have made occasional attempts to come to grips with corruption at home, it now appears that Irish nationals may also been busy exporting corruption abroad. At the same time, the Irish authorities have turned a blind eye.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 438 at https://transparency.ie OECD expresses concern over Ireland’s commitment to foreign bribery Convention https://transparency.ie/node/421 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 29 March 2007 - The 36-country OECD Working Group on Bribery expressed concern over Ireland’s commitment to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, notably given its poor participation in the five-day visit to Ireland by OECD examiners in October 2006. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:36:04 +0000 TI Ireland 421 at https://transparency.ie Payments row should be catalyst for reform https://transparency.ie/content/payments-row-should-be-catalyst-reform <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 10 October 2006 - Amendments to the Ethics Act are a necessity but so is the need for transparency over appointments to public bodies, writes John Devitt</p> <p>The payments controversy highlights not just the need to reform the Ethics Acts. It also underscores the urgent need for greater transparency in the way appointments are made to public bodies.</p> <p>As the controversy over gifts and loans to the Taoiseach moves on, more time needs be devoted by commentators and politicians on both sides of the Oireachtas to the question of how the kind of crisis we witnessed over the past weeks can be avoided in the future.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 428 at https://transparency.ie Public representatives must avoid any suspicion of conflict of interest https://transparency.ie/content/public-representatives-must-avoid-any-suspicion-conflict-interest-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="maintext">Dublin, 31 August 2006 - Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) has called on all local government representatives to decline the offer of any corporate gift or hospitality at this year’s Ryder Cup which may lead to a real or perceived conflict of interest.</span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 426 at https://transparency.ie "Preventing Corruption in Construction and Engineering" with Neill Stansbury https://transparency.ie/node/418 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="maintext">Dublin, 11 June 2006 - TI/TCD Breakfast Workshop - 11 June, 7.30am to 9am </span></p> <p><span class="maintext">TI’s Bribe Payers Index shows that the infrastructure sector is the most vulnerable to corruption worldwide. This session introduces TI UK’s Infrastructural Programme, a core element of TI’s private sector strategy. Further information on this programme is available at <a class="maintext" href="http://www.anticorruptionforum.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.anticorruptionforum.org.uk</a></span></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:00:15 +0000 TI Ireland 418 at https://transparency.ie Annual General Meeting and Discussion https://transparency.ie/node/398 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 26 May 2006 - The 2007 Annual General Meeting of Transparency International Ireland will be held on Tuesday 22 May from 6pm to 7pm at Buswells Hotel, Molesworth St, Dublin 2.</p> <p class="maintext">It will be followed by a presentation from John Devitt on the preliminary findings of the National Integrity System (NIS) Study. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 398 at https://transparency.ie Response to Phoenix Magazine Article on Transparency International https://transparency.ie/content/response-phoenix-magazine-article-transparency-international <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 17 May 2006 - Open letter to the editor of Phoenix Magazine outlining facts about Transparency International</p> <p>Dear Sir,</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 17 May 2006 12:49:32 +0000 TI Ireland 424 at https://transparency.ie Annual General Meeting and Seminar https://transparency.ie/content/annual-general-meeting-and-seminar <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 13 March 2006 - Numerous tribunals, conventions, laws and institutions have been established in Ireland and around the world to fight corruption. Yet corruption is perceived to be as prevalent as ever. If this is so, then what is being done and more importantly, what more needs to be done?</p> <p>An expert panel, chaired by RTE's Rodney Rice, will discuss the impact that reform has had on levels of corruption in Ireland and elsewhere during an evening seminar titled Global Corruption, Global Response on 13 March at Trinity College Dublin.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 394 at https://transparency.ie Trinity College Dublin and Transparency International Ireland announce partnership https://transparency.ie/content/trinity-college-dublin-and-transparency-international-ireland-announce-partnership-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 13 March 2006 - Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) and the School of Business, Trinity College Dublin have announced a partnership agreement that will see the anti-corruption group establish and manage an anti-corruption resource centre at the university.</p> <p>Speaking at TI Ireland’s first AGM, Dr. Gerard McHugh, Head of Trinity’s School of Business said that the two organisations would work closely together in delivering information about the causes and costs of corruption.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 435 at https://transparency.ie Geldof and Transparency International join forces https://transparency.ie/content/geldof-and-transparency-international-join-forces <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 13 February 2006 - Bob Geldof and Transparency International (TI) have joined forces to ensure that development assistance reaches those in desperate need.</p> <p>During a meeting with TI today, Geldof also announced that he would urge British Prime Minister Tony Blair to appoint Peter Eigen, founder and former Chair of Transparency International, to a small group of influential individuals who would take on the mantle of monitoring the G-8’s progress in fulfilling its commitments.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:32:17 +0000 TI Ireland 407 at https://transparency.ie Global perceptions show Ireland must do more to prevent corruption, says Transparency International https://transparency.ie/node/397 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="maintext">Dublin, 17 October 2005 - Full Irish Press Release with methodology and FAQs <a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/nr14cpi_0.pdf">here</a></span></p> <p><span class="maintext">Global Press Release <a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/CPI%202005%20PressKITfinal111005_0.pdf">here </a></span></p> <p><span class="maintext">Download World Map <a href="//transparency.ie/sites/default/files/cpi_world_map_0.pdf">here </a></span></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 17 Oct 2005 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 397 at https://transparency.ie First Global Convention against Corruption to enter into force https://transparency.ie/content/first-global-convention-against-corruption-enter-force-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p class="maintext" align="justify">Dubin, 15 September 2005 - With ratification yesterday by Ecuador of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), the first truly global tool in the fight against corruption will enter into force on 14 December 2005. This milestone has been reached despite the fact that, of the Group of Eight industrialised nations (G-8), only France has ratified this essential agreement.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 15 Sep 2005 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 441 at https://transparency.ie Anti-Corruption Group launches Ireland’s first Corruption News Service https://transparency.ie/content/anti-corruption-group-launches-ireland%E2%80%99s-first-corruption-news-service-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="maintext">Dublin, 28 July 2005 - Transparency International Ireland (TI) has launched Ireland ’s first corruption news and analysis service. A quarterly journal and newsletter titled TIQ Ireland will be delivered by email and will include a round-up of news headlines from Ireland . It will also offer analysis of reforms and on the costs and causes of corruption worldwide. </span></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 28 Jul 2005 23:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 444 at https://transparency.ie TI calls for public tenders and transparent budgeting in tsunami reconstruction efforts https://transparency.ie/content/ti-calls-public-tenders-and-transparent-budgeting-tsunami-reconstruction-efforts-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 13 January 2005 - International donors should take all possible steps to prevent corruption and diversion of aid from its intended recipients in tsunami-stricken regions in the Indian Ocean, said Transparency International (TI), the leading global non-governmental organisation devoted to combating corruption, today.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/press-release">Press Release</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 440 at https://transparency.ie Transparency International Launches in Ireland https://transparency.ie/content/events-ireland-0 <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Dublin, 8 December 2004 - The Launch of TI Ireland took place at the Law Society on 8 December 2004. A panel discussion chaired by Rodney Rice (RTE) addressed the costs and solutions to corruption at home and abroad.<br /><br /><br /><em>Transparency International Launches in Ireland  - 8 December 2004</em><br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">News:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category/news/all-news">All News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/category/news/event">Event</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img src="https://transparency.ie/sites/default/files/default_images/19.09.24_new_ti_ireland_logo.jpg" width="732" height="210" alt="" /></div></div></div> Wed, 08 Dec 2004 10:00:00 +0000 TI Ireland 417 at https://transparency.ie