Perceived corruption less an issue in Ireland than other EU states

Some 23% of Irish respondents believed corruption levels had increased over the past year, with half saying levels remained unchanged, and 35% saying Government corruption was a big problem.

Levels of perceived corruption among members of the public are lower in Ireland than in other EU countries, a new survey by Transparency International (TI) has found.

The survey of 40,000 people across 27 EU states found Ireland fares better than many of our European neighbours on perceived levels of corruption, on trust in national government, and state response to the Covid-19 pandemic.