Ireland needs to improve anti-corruption measures, report finds

AN international anti-corruption report has highlighted the fact that Ireland places no obligation on public officials to report corruption and keeps no record of the number of officials disciplined for accepting corrupt payments.

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) also said the introduction of higher fees for using the Freedom of Information Act sent the wrong signal to the public.

“Ireland has a solid framework for dealing with proceeds of corruption and instrumentalities... bearing in mind this generally positive assessment, the evaluation team was of the opinion that there is still room for improvement in particular areas.”