Ireland under scrutiny in EU corruption report

A European Commission report looks at corruption in EU member states. Unsurprisingly Ireland faces particular scrutiny, writes European Correspondent Ann Cahill .

Ireland under scrutiny in EU corruption report

IT PROBABLY comes as no surprise that just 7% of Irish people say they trust the courts and tribunals to tackle corruption — and they would much rather prefer to go to the national ombudsman with a complaint.

The findings come more than a decade after millions were spent mainly on lawyers arguing allegations linked to the rezoning of land and the awarding of mobile phone licences.

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