Countdown to new EU beneficial ownership rules: Testing progress on legitimate interest access
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Transparency International tried to access beneficial ownership data in 14 countries – see what our experiment reveals.
Transparency International Ireland
Reaccreditation concluded 04 / 2025
Floor 2, 69 Middle Abbey Street
Dublin 1
Ireland
- Telephone
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Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Ireland
We have an ALAC in Ireland that can be contacted to report corruption.
ALACs provide free and confidential legal advice and allow people to safely report corruption.
Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 182 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Ireland has a score of 76 this year, with a change of -1 since last year, meaning it ranks 12 out of 182 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Ireland in CPI 2024 for Western Europe & EU: Leaders’ hollow efforts cause worsening corruption levels
Ireland
- Score
- 76/100
- Rank
- 12/182
- Score change
Score changes 2012 - 2025
Global Corruption Barometer
Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.
23%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
5%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - European Union
Our activity in Ireland
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One click away? The barriers investigators face across the EU when tracing asset ownership
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From yachts and real estate to crypto accounts, knowing who really owns what is essential to uncovering corruption.
From real estate to yachts: What do we know about assets across the EU?
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New EU rules aim to help countries close transparency gaps, but targeted measures are still needed to prevent corrupt actors from owning assets anonymously.
CPI 2024: Trouble at the top
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Many top-scoring countries in this year's CPI are prime targets for corrupt actors to launder and safeguard their ill-gotten wealth.
Press releases
+ MoreExporting Corruption 2022: Enforcement against foreign bribery hits historic low
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Leading organisations release open letter: Open up company and beneficial ownership registers across Europe
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People in the EU concerned about government corruption, ties between business and politics, survey reveals
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Projects
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Whistleblowing programme
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Features our work to improve whistleblower’s protection, including our policy recommendations and our achievements in around the world.
Strengthening and fostering enabling environment for whistleblowers in the European Union (SAFE for Whistleblowers)
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SAFE for Whistleblowers supports the establishment of an enabling environment for the protection of whistleblowers in the European Union.
Strengthened enforcement capacities of public authorities (STEP EU)
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A two-year project with a drive to significantly intensify the fight against cross-border corruption in the EU.
Strengthening EU Collaboration to Uncover and Resist Emerging Corruption (SECURE)
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SECURE aims to enhance EU-level efforts against corruption by addressing current and emerging threats in Europe.
Publications
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Chasing Grand Corruption: Hurdles to detection, investigation and prosecution of complex cases across the EU
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Law enforcement authorities across the EU face persistent legal, technical and coordination challenges that hinder effective cross-border corruption investigations.
Regulating Legitimate Interest Access: Measures to ensure meaningful access to beneficial ownership registers for public-interest stakeholders
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Anonymous companies and trusts continue to be vehicles of choice for those seeking to hide and move illicit money.
Global Corruption Barometer: European Union 2021
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The Global Corruption Barometer – European Union is the largest, most detailed set of public opinion data on people’s views and experiences of corruption and bribery in all 27 EU…
Building on the EU Directive for Whistleblower Protection
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To support effective implementation of the EU's Whistleblower Protection Directive, we have prepared this analysis, which provides recommendations aimed at closing loopholes and…
