Ireland drop one place to 18th in global corruption rankings

Ireland dropped by one place in the global corruption rankings this year, while Denmark retained its reputation as the least corrupt.

Seven of the top 10 countries were in the EU, while Ireland was placed joint 18th, with 75 out of 100 points. This was a point more than in 2014, but a better performance by the US pushed Ireland down a place.

“Public-sector corruption is not simply about taxpayer money going missing. Broken institutions and corrupt officials fuel inequality and exploitation, keeping wealth in the hands of an elite few and trapping many more in poverty,” said Transparency International (TI), which conducted the study.