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Ireland’s first steps to join Open Government Partnership

29 October 2013 in Access to information, Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, Events, Politics and government

This week several representatives from Transparency International will join about 1,000 members of civil society and government to discuss transparency, accountability and participation at the Open Government Partnership London Summit. Nuala Haughey, advocacy and research manager with Transparency InternationaI Ireland, will be attending as well. This blog originally appeared on the Open Government Partnership website. […]

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Ireland: Political leaders need to tackle fundamental governance gaps which enable corruption and undermine our economic stability

6 June 2012 in Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Measurement and Research, Politics and government, Private sector

It is no coincidence that countries suffering most from the European debt crisis also have major problems with corruption. While international indicators suggest that corruption is less pervasive in Ireland than, say, Greece or Spain, its ravaging impact on public finances is just as tangible. Corruption has played a starring role in our home-grown crisis. […]

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