# Corruption

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# Crime

Gardaí launch new phone line for people to report bribery or corruption

Members of the public are being encouraged to report people and businesses they suspect of wrongdoing.

11.7k

Sep 28th 2018, 8:30 PM

# Corruption

'Wantonly greedy' former Brazil federation president Marin given four-year jail term

He’s the first person to be imprisoned as the result of the U.S. investigation into Fifa corruption.

3.5k

Aug 22nd 2018, 10:50 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Is Ireland really the most corrupt nation in the western world?

Not really, no.

82.3k

Jul 28th 2018, 9:00 PM

# Malaysia

Ex-Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak charged in corruption scandal

He pleaded not guilty to three counts of criminal breach of trust and a separate charge that he abused his position to pocket 42 million ringgit.

4.8k

Jul 4th 2018, 9:21 AM

# Corruption

Ex-Barcelona president to stand trial for money laundering related to Brazilian national team

Sandro Rosell is accused of siphoning off €15 million in illegal commissions from a TV rights deal.

3.7k

Jun 29th 2018, 1:57 PM

# Corruption

Fifa urged to remove referee from World Cup after match-fixing ban

Fahad Al Mirdasi is due to officiate at this summer’s tournament in Russia.

6.5k

May 16th 2018, 8:22 AM

# Corruption

Galway City Council is the local authority with the most integrity

Transparency International Ireland said even the highest ranking councils in its index have work to do.

17.3k

May 16th 2018, 7:01 AM

# betting offences

'Tsunami' of corruption plaguing tennis, says new report

The independent review says the non-elite levels of the sport are ‘fertile feeding ground’ for match-fixing.

5.5k

Apr 25th 2018, 9:08 PM

# Jailed

Disgraced former South Korea president jailed for 24 years for corruption

The trial lasted more than 10 months and highlighted shady links between big business and politics in South Korea.

14.2k

Apr 6th 2018, 12:47 PM

# mafia links

Slovakian Prime Minister offers to resign over handling of journalist's murder

Robert Fico wants to avoid a snap election.

9.1k

Mar 14th 2018, 9:20 PM

# Israel

Israeli police recommend charging Prime Minister Netanyahu with bribery and corruption

Netanyahu addressed the nation as the news broke tonight, proclaiming his innocence.

10.2k

Feb 13th 2018, 7:40 PM

# Corruption

Brazil's ex-president Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction

It has been ruled that his 9.5-year jail sentence be extended to more than 12 years.

4.0k

Jan 25th 2018, 7:01 AM

# fear

Dozens of Venezuelans 'stranded in Ireland' as Maduro's government fails to issue new passports

Thousands of Venezuelans across the world have been waiting on new passports for over a year.

39.0k

Jan 13th 2018, 12:05 AM

# Corruption

Nelson Mandela family 'dismayed' by €18m funeral corruption claims

Mandela died on 5 December 2013 aged 95.

26.3k

Dec 14th 2017, 1:13 PM

# Corruption

Disgraced trio banned for life by Fifa

Rafael Esquivel, Julio Rocha and Richard Lai have been found guilty of taking bribes by a US court.

5.2k

Nov 21st 2017, 1:22 PM

# Bribery

Ex-Argentine football official takes his own life hours after corruption accusations in Fifa trial

Jorge Delhon allegedly received millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for TV rights to broadcast matches.

8.6k

Nov 15th 2017, 5:07 PM

# Corruption

How a €7m Italian mansion is at the centre of bribery scandal involving PSG's owner

Nasser al-Khelaifi and Jerome Valcke are under investigation by Swiss prosecutors.

6.2k

Oct 13th 2017, 11:42 PM

# Panama Papers

Supreme Court rules Pakistani Prime Minister is barred from holding office

The ruling is linked to last year’s Panama Paper leaks, which implicated Nawaz Sharif’s family.

8.2k

Jul 28th 2017, 9:19 AM

# Corruption

Former Brazil leader Lula gets nearly 10 years in jail for accepting bribe

The current president has also been charged with taking bribes and several of his ministers have resigned after corruption claims were made.

9.7k

Jul 13th 2017, 8:13 AM

# Crime

Some victims had their throats slit as 28 inmates killed in brutal Mexico prison riot

Rioting inmates at the prison slit their rivals’ throats and beat them to death.

10.1k

Jul 7th 2017, 12:21 PM

# Betting irregularities

Irish football boss would be open to exploring the idea of 'fit and proper' tests for club owners

FAI director of competitions Fran Gavin says they are close to completing their investigation into Athlone Town.

3.4k

Jun 29th 2017, 7:45 AM

# slap on the wrist

Di Maria fined €2m and handed suspended jail sentence

The Argentina winger has admitted to two separate tax fraud offences during his time with Real Madrid.

9.4k

Jun 21st 2017, 3:39 PM

# warring cartels

Murders, corruption and crime: The hell of Mexican prisons

Gangs have effective control of cell blocks in some jails and fight among themselves triggering riots, murders and escapes.

23.1k

Jun 5th 2017, 7:30 AM

# fear

'It's like living in a nightmare': Venezuelan student terrified of returning home

Protests have been building in the capital Caracas for months.

15.2k

Jun 3rd 2017, 8:15 PM

# Betting irregularities

Problems worsen for Athlone Town as two more matches now under investigation

The FAI has released a statement containing an update on the situation this evening.

13.3k

May 5th 2017, 7:09 PM

# Corruption

Neymar ordered to stand trial for alleged fraud regarding his transfer to Barcelona

The two clubs involved, the current and former Barca presidents as well as the Brazilian star’s parents have all received a similar order from the Spanish court.

5.5k

May 4th 2017, 5:01 PM

# beli

Serbia's youths are fed up with politics. So should they vote for the 'white' joker?

The European country has been hampered by political corruption for years. So how do they vote?

8.1k

Apr 2nd 2017, 8:05 AM

# Fake Jobs

House of French presidential candidate Francois Fillon raided

The raid is connected into an ongoing investigation into allegations Fillon and his wife were involved in a ‘fake jobs’ scandal.

8.8k

Mar 2nd 2017, 7:49 PM

# backhanders

Finding a cure: How Italy has waged a 25-year battle on public corruption

One revelation in February 1992 kickstarted a war against cronyism across the Mediterranean country.

8.1k

Feb 19th 2017, 9:45 AM

# corruption scandal

Half a million Romanians take to the streets in biggest protests since fall of communism

Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu is refusing calls to step down following the corruption scandal.

14.5k

Feb 6th 2017, 8:25 AM

# People Power

Romanian government backtracks on plan to decriminalise corruption after mass protest

Hundreds of thousands to the streets for the past five days in protest.

10.4k

Feb 4th 2017, 7:39 PM

# Outrage

Hundreds of thousands protest Romanian government's plan to decriminalise corruption

The move could free dozens of officials jailed for corruption.

22.9k

Feb 2nd 2017, 8:05 AM

# Duterte

Philippines president backtracks on claim he threw someone out of a helicopter

And that he would do it again if he came across a public official misusing funds.

12.7k

Dec 29th 2016, 3:31 PM

# Torture

'My buttocks were raw and oozing pus': Abuse at China's unofficial detention centres

The centres are part of an anti-corruption campaign -and more than 15 officials have reportedly died from abuse.

10.6k

Dec 11th 2016, 7:30 AM

# More Money More Problems

Neymar set to face corruption trial after judge presses charges

The Brazilian’s move from Santos to Camp Nou has come under legal scrutiny and the case looks set to be brought to court.

6.3k

Nov 7th 2016, 8:45 PM

# Corruption

Keane: Money will bring greed but football is still the greatest game on the planet

Ireland’s assistant boss says there is a lot of great work being done behind the scenes at clubs.

4.7k

Oct 4th 2016, 1:51 PM

# sad state of affairs

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink denies any wrongdoing after latest corruption claims

The Football League has been rocked this evening with The Daily Telegraph publishing its latest allegations of corruption.

35.2k

Sep 28th 2016, 11:05 PM

# Corruption

Eight Premier League managers accused of taking transfer bungs in latest Telegraph investigation

A number of agents were filmed boasting about how much they had paid the current or former English top flight bosses.

19.3k

Sep 28th 2016, 9:15 AM

# Corruption

Irish snooker player banned for 15 months after admitting to spot-fixing

Limerick man Leo Fernandez has been suspended until August 2017 and fined €2,000.

8.6k

Jul 6th 2016, 1:04 PM

Voices

Console executives' actions will make it harder to fund mental health services

David Healion argues that the non-profit sector will need to work hard to rebuild the trust of the public.

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Jul 1st 2016, 3:00 PM