A culture of resistance to informing has prevented people from pointing up corruption, writes Elaine Byrne in The IRISH TIMES Feburary 6, 2006
Transparency International’s Global Corruption Report 2006 is published today. The report, now in its fifth year, presents a detailed assessment of corruption and reform within forty-five countries in 2004-2005 and focuses on the impact of corruption on global healthcare.
What is clear from the worldwide assessment is that there is a need for protection of those who report allegations of corruption to their peers, superiors and ultimately the authorities or media. Such protection is no less important in Ireland. Events over the past two years underscore this point.
