Government needs to pass anti-corruption legislation, says Web Summit founder

Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave will send an open letter, signed by global influencers and tech CEOs, to the Government urging them to pass anti-bribery and corruption legislation, writes Joyce Fegan.

"In my case, I feel I am somewhat freer to stand up and say things and I also think I am in a position where I can pick up the phone to the CEOs of many of the most significant technology companies in the world that have very large operations in Ireland and chat to them very openly and chat to their general counsels about the fact that Ireland remains essentially alone in the western world in being in breach of anti-corruption legislation and that would they be interested in signing an open letter to the Government," Mr Cosgrave said.