# National Integrity System Ireland 2009 URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/national-integrity-system-ireland-2009 Type: Publication or report Published: 2009-01-01 Updated: 2019-11-22 --- 01 January 2009 Ireland has made substantial progress in strengthening legal and institutional safeguards agains corruption over the past fifteen years. In addition, the scale of ‘petty corruption’ is perceived to be amongst the lowest measured anywhere in the world. Significantly however, Ireland is regarded by domestic and international observers as suffering high levels of ‘legal corruption’. The situation is compounded by a lack of transparency in political funding and lobbying. [See the 2012 Addendum to this report](/whatwedo/pub/nis_ireland_2012). ### Related publications ## [Connecting the Dots: How financial intelligence units expose corrupt money flows and how they could do more](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/connecting-the-dots) Publication • 24 June 2026 Financial intelligence units can play a key role in uncovering corruption, but only if they have the powers, resources and access to information they need. ## [How effective is whistleblower protection in the EU? Trends, gaps and emerging practices across member states](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/whistleblower-protection-eu-trends-gaps-practices-member-states) Publication • 16 April 2026 EU whistleblower rules exist, but slow, uneven implementation leaves gaps in protection, enforcement, and support. ## [Chasing Grand Corruption: Hurdles to detection, investigation and prosecution of complex cases across the EU](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/chasing-grand-corruption) Publication • 15 October 2025 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](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/legitimate-interest-measures-for-public-interest-stakeholders) Publication • 30 September 2025 Anonymous companies and trusts continue to be vehicles of choice for those seeking to hide and move illicit money. ## Countries - [Ireland](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/ireland) ![](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2009_NIS_Ireland_EN_116.jpg?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=webp&w=1200) [Download](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2009_IrelandNIS_EN.pdf)