# Corruption

This year

2023

Almost 6 in 10 people believe corruption is widespread in Ireland, according to EU report

An average of 70% of people surveyed across the EU felt corruption was widespread in their country, compared to 59% of Irish people.

17.1k

Jul 10th 2023, 12:48 PM

# Ukraine

Ukraine supreme court chief detained in $2.7 million corruption probe

Prosecutors said that members of the court were bribed by a billionaire in exchange for a favourable ruling.

12.0k

May 16th 2023, 3:18 PM

# Dublin

Detectives probe if gardaí passed secret information to murderous crime gang

Detectives from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation are probing links between gardaí and the Hutch Organised Crime Group.

26.0k

Mar 18th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Controversy

Barcelona charged with corruption over referee payments

Two of the club’s former presidents, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell and the former refereeing chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira are facing the same charge.

5.3k

Mar 10th 2023, 3:44 PM

# Corruption

Ukraine searches residences of billionaire and ex-minister in clampdown on corruption

The searches have targeted influential billionaire Igor Kolomoisky and former interior minister Arsen Avakov.

14.3k

Feb 1st 2023, 6:49 PM

# Corruption

Senior Ukrainian officials quit amid corruption crackdown

Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office, resigned, along with deputy defence minister Viacheslav Shapovalov.

26.2k

Updated

Jan 24th 2023, 4:45 PM

# Corruption

Two arrested as part of investigation into conduct of former Garda staff employee

A female in her 20s and a male in his 30s will appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court today.

29.8k

Jan 6th 2023, 12:02 PM

Last year

2022

# Corruption

‘It’s closer to Game of Thrones’ - The story of football’s biggest administration scandal

Writer and producer Miles Coleman on the Netflix documentary series ‘Fifa Uncovered’.

29.7k

Dec 17th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Eva Kaili

Greek MEP at centre of Qatar-linked corruption scandal faces key court ruling

Eva Kaili was arrested last week during a series of police raids across homes and offices in which at least €1.5 million in cash was seized.

23.8k

Updated

Dec 14th 2022, 4:12 PM

# Corruption

Cuba holds local elections as opposition claims unfair tactics used by government

Three opposition candidates had been prevented from participating in neighborhood assemblies, the group claimed.

6.6k

Nov 27th 2022, 5:45 PM

# Courts

Former Garda civilian employee jailed for forwarding Pulse system info

The woman sent around 70 photos using WhatsApp over a seven-day period to an individual known to Gardaí

35.6k

Nov 4th 2022, 9:36 PM

# outcome

Spain prosecutors drop corruption and fraud charges against Neymar

It is the culmination of a years-long legal saga over the Brazilian’s high-profile transfer to Europe.

2.1k

Oct 28th 2022, 2:44 PM

# Myanmar

Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to five years in prison

She has already been sentenced to six years imprisonment in other cases and faces ten more corruption charges.

14.2k

Apr 27th 2022, 7:09 AM

# Israel

Former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ‘negotiating plea deal in corruption case’

Netanyahu is on trial for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases.

15.7k

Jan 16th 2022, 10:25 AM

All time

# Corruption

Rio Olympics president sentenced to 30 years in prison for buying votes to win 2016 bid

79-year-old Carlos Nuzman was convicted of corruption, organised crime, money laundering and smuggling cash in a federal court.

9.4k

Nov 26th 2021, 5:38 PM

# meaningful vote

Tories accused of ‘wallowing in sleaze’ as MP Owen Paterson spared suspension over lobbying

Conservative MPs backed a plan to consider reviewing Owen Paterson’s case and tear up the Commons disciplinary process.

14.8k

Nov 3rd 2021, 9:15 PM

# Corruption

Disgraced ex-Fifa officials Blatter and Platini charged with fraud over €1.8m payment

Swiss prosecutors have today indicted the pair, who have been banned from football since 2015.

14.1k

Nov 2nd 2021, 3:19 PM

# kurz

Austrian chancellor Kurz to quit amid corruption probe

Opposition leaders had called for Kurz to go and planned to bring a no-confidence motion against him.

21.8k

Oct 9th 2021, 7:49 PM

# Corruption

Conlan loss among 11 fights suspected of being fixed at 2016 Olympics, report finds

‘A system for the manipulation of bouts by officials existed at Rio,’ reads the report, which was investigated by Richard McLaren and his team.

38.6k

Sep 30th 2021, 5:39 PM

# Allegations

Complaints of alleged Garda drug use made to new Anti-Corruption Unit

Testing of Garda personnel for controlled drug use is set to commence in the coming months.

24.3k

Jun 1st 2021, 1:12 PM

# on trial

Former South African president Jacob Zuma goes on trial for corruption

The ex-leader pleaded not guilty to corruption, racketeering, fraud, tax evasion and money laundering.

7.0k

May 26th 2021, 1:14 PM

# Corruption

Four gardaí to be charged as part of corruption probe

The charges are a result of a probe by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

38.3k

Apr 29th 2021, 12:22 PM

Justice Minister launches plan to help tackle white-collar crime and corruption

McEntee said that the plan is being put in place to ensure those who engage in white-collar criminality are caught and punished.

15.8k

Apr 19th 2021, 6:00 AM

# Corruption

Tories set to run Liverpool as Government sends in inspectors

The city could be only the fourth local authority in 25 years to be run by commissioners following a corruption probe.

39.3k

Mar 21st 2021, 7:01 PM

# DAPHNE CARUANA GALIZIA

Man jailed for 15 years for murder of Maltese anti-corruption journalist

Anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car-bomb explosion in October 2017.

13.1k

Feb 23rd 2021, 5:26 PM

# Moscow

Russian court jails Kremlin critic Navalny as over 1,400 protesters detained

Britain, France, Germany, the United States and the European Union denounced the ruling and called for his immediate release.

14.7k

Feb 3rd 2021, 7:22 AM

Voices

Opinion: Ireland has dropped rank on the global corruption index - we can and should do better

DCU’s John Devitt and Robert Gillanders say the country must control corruption if it is to protect more than just its international reputation.

17.5k

Jan 28th 2021, 4:29 PM

# operation lakefront

Sixth person arrested over alleged corrupt practices at Kildare and Wicklow Education Training Board

The man in his 30s was arrested this morning.

18.2k

Dec 7th 2020, 2:48 PM

# hamilton report

Gardaí to get access to suspects' phones as part of plan to tackle white-collar crime and corruption

A review had also recommended that the Ethics Acts be strengthened to address instances where breaches come to light after Oireachtas members have left office.

42.2k

Updated

Dec 3rd 2020, 2:48 PM

# Kildare

Fifth person arrested over alleged corrupt practices at Kildare and Wicklow Education Training Board

The man is the fifth person to be arrested as part on an ongoing investigation.

34.9k

Nov 24th 2020, 1:08 PM

# Corruption

French Open embroiled in alleged match-fixing scandal

Prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible ‘fraud in an organised group’ and ‘active and passive corruption in sport’.

7.2k

Oct 6th 2020, 3:01 PM

# Co Kildare

Woman (30s) arrested as part of probe into alleged corruption offences at a statutory body

The arrest operation was conducted as part of Operation Lakefront.

45.1k

Sep 7th 2020, 10:15 PM

# Akinwumi Adesina

Mary Robinson to lead investigation into head of African Development Bank

Akinwumi Adesina is accused by whistleblowers of corruption.

16.6k

Jul 2nd 2020, 8:49 AM

# Upheaval

Barcelona deny corruption after six board members resign over 'hands in the till' claims

The Spanish club continues to embroiled in political crisis under their current president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

6.0k

Apr 10th 2020, 10:08 PM

# Rod Blagojevich

Trump pardons former governor who was jailed for selling Barack Obama's seat in the Senate

The clemency actions have sparked claims that Trump may pardon more high-profile convicts.

30.3k

Feb 19th 2020, 8:27 AM

# Omar al-Bashir

Former president of Sudan jailed for money laundering and corruption

Al-Bashir is wanted on charges of war crimes and genocide in another court.

7.8k

Dec 14th 2019, 10:56 AM

# Corruption

'It's a tainted investigation': Benjamin Netanyahu's reaction as he's indicted on fraud and bribery

The Israeli prime minister has called the allegations part of a witch-hunt.

15.4k

Updated

Nov 21st 2019, 8:42 PM

# Corruption

Chief Superintendent appointed to set up new garda anti-corruption unit

The Garda Commissioner has said the organisation wants to show it is serious about making sure corruption is stamped out.

46.6k

Aug 13th 2019, 2:32 PM

# Detained

Spanish footballers arrested as part of match-fixing investigation

Police have confirmed an operation to clamp down on corruption in Spain’s top two divisions is underway.

5.8k

May 28th 2019, 11:24 AM

# line of duty

'We want to stamp it out': New garda anti-corruption unit will be in place by end of year

The Garda Commissioner said this unit will investigate allegations around drug use and inappropriate behaviour towards vulnerable people.

18.1k

May 8th 2019, 5:54 PM