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Mon 03 Mar 2009Corruption costing State €3bn, report claims
Corruption could still be costing the Irish economy as much as €3 billion each year in lost revenue and foreign investment, according to a report published this morning.
Launchings its National Integrity System Study, Transparency International Ireland called for the introduction of “comprehensive legal safeguards for whistleblowers” and said a register of lobbyists was needed to improve transparency between government and business.
The report, funded by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, examines the risk of corruption and the abuse of power in government, politics, business, civil society and the media.
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