Nearly half the Irish public doesn't trust Government to tell the truth

The survey found that almost six in 10 people in Ireland think the Government does not communicate accurate and unbiased information,

Almost half of the Irish public (48%) does not trust the Government to be honest and truthful, with 58% of people believing that it communicates inaccurate and biased information.

The figures are contained in a study commissioned by University College Dublin, which saw 12,000 people across six countries surveyed in January this year, including 2,030 people in Ireland.