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Former Director of Public Prosecution to chair new Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption, Minister McEntee announces

2022-10-06T12:34:08+01:00June 13th, 2022|

Council to be ‘Centre of Excellence’ and develop strategies and actions to combat economic crime and corruption Minister McEntee nominates six members to represent the business and the financial sector, academia, and civil society Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has received Government approval to appoint the independent chair and six ordinary members [...]

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Minister Humphreys announces appointment process for Chairperson and ordinary members of the Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption

2022-10-06T12:34:24+01:00September 17th, 2021|

Minister Humphreys announces appointment process for Chairperson and ordinary members of the Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption to be established. Independent Chairperson to be appointed to lead the work of the Council. Ordinary members required at an appropriately senior level in the categories of (i) business [...]

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Expressions of Interest sought for Chairperson and ordinary members of the Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption

2022-10-06T12:34:38+01:00September 17th, 2021|

Expressions of Interest Chairperson and ordinary members of the Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption The establishment of the Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption was one of the recommendations made in the Review of Structures and Strategies to Prevent, Investigate and Penalise Economic Crime and Corruption published in December 2020. The principal [...]

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Press release on Hamilton report

2021-01-07T16:42:56+00:00December 8th, 2020|

A new cross-government plan to tackle economic crime and corruption is to be spearheaded by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, following the publication of the Review of Structures and Strategies to Prevent, Investigate and Penalise Economic Crime and Corruption. The review was led by Mr James Hamilton, the former Director of Public Prosecutions. [...]

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GRECO Fourth Evaluation Round Second Interim Compliance Report of Ireland

2021-01-07T17:44:58+00:00November 18th, 2020|

On 18 November, the Council of Europe Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) published the Fourth Evaluation Round Second Interim Compliance Report of Ireland. The report is focused on Ireland’s implementation of recommendations contained in GRECO’s 2014 Evaluation Report relating to corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. The report can [...]

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Memorandum of Understanding between The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of Ireland

2021-01-07T17:06:03+00:00September 10th, 2020|

Memorandum of Understanding between The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of Ireland regarding the return, disposition and management of certain forfeited assets. In August 2020, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Helen McEntee TD, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the return [...]

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Minister for Justice and Equality, Helen McEntee TD, signs Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the return of forfeited assets

2021-01-07T17:06:47+00:00August 13th, 2020|

On foot of an order of the High Court on 15th June last, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Helen McEntee TD, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Republic of Nigeria to facilitate the return of funds misappropriated by the late former Nigerian President, General Sani Abacha. Minister McEntee said “I am [...]

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Statement by Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, on the occasion of the first meeting of the Judicial Council

2021-01-07T17:07:34+00:00February 7th, 2020|

Statement by Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, on the occasion of the first meeting of the Judicial Council 7 February, 2020 “I very much welcome the first meeting of the Judicial Council this afternoon, an historic occasion that is over 20 years in the making. “The Council will be responsible for a number [...]

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Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)

2021-01-07T17:09:52+00:00January 23rd, 2020|

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2019 was published on 23 January 2020. Ireland’s ranking of 18 out of 180 countries is a solid indication of how clean the country is considered to be when examined through the lens of perceived levels of public corruption.

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Minister Flanagan announces the formal establishment of the Judicial Council

2021-01-07T17:10:33+00:00December 17th, 2019|

Minister Flanagan announces the formal establishment of the Judicial Council Minister hails historic day for the Irish judiciary Commencement order is signed at the Four Courts in the presence of the Chief Justice Dec 17 2019 The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, has signed the commencement order for the Judicial Council Act, [...]

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) phase 1bis evaluation on the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018

2021-01-07T17:11:12+00:00October 11th, 2019|

In October 2019, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted a phase 1bis evaluation on the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 to assess its conformity with the Convention on Combating the Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. While this evaluation was solely focused on the legislation, there will be [...]

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Speech by Minister Flanagan to International Fraud Prevention Conference May 17th RDS

2021-01-07T17:12:03+00:00May 17th, 2019|

Speech by Minister Flanagan to International Fraud Prevention Conference May 17th RDS Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am very pleased and honoured to open this conference on International Fraud Prevention, and I thank the organisers for inviting me to be here today. You are all most welcome, and I know that your valuable contributions [...]

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