# Corruption

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# Dilma Rousseff

It's happening - Brazil is finally set to launch an impeachment against its president

Dilma Rousseff’s tenure as president has been beset by scandal and allegations of corruption

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May 12th 2016, 2:34 PM

# suspended

Platini resigns as Uefa president as ban is reduced to 4 years

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected the former French star’s appeal.

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May 9th 2016, 10:32 AM

# Guilty

Ex-Fifa vice-president facing lengthy jail term after pleading guilty to corruption

Alfredo Hawit admitted the four charges at a New York court today.

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Apr 11th 2016, 8:12 PM

# Panama Papers

"Your humble servant is not there" - Putin rejects links to corruption

“What element of corruption? There is none at all,” he insisted.

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Apr 7th 2016, 5:36 PM

# People Power

Pictures: An incredible THREE MILLION people have joined an anti-government protest in Brazil

The protest was directed at the country’s embattled president Dilma Rousseff amid an anti-corruption probe into the workings of her government.

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Mar 14th 2016, 8:52 AM

Voices

White collar crime costs far outweigh those of gangland crime, but it's not a priority

There is a lack of political energy around reform, writes John Devitt.

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Mar 11th 2016, 8:00 AM

# Plot thickens

Tennis rocked again as umpires banned on corruption charges - reports

Scrutiny is increasing on the sport and its senior officials.

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Feb 9th 2016, 3:43 PM

# Jerome Valcke

Nine-year ban on the cards for Fifa secretary general

The French man is set for the suspension over corruption allegations.

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Jan 5th 2016, 3:02 PM

# taken to task

Alan Kelly faces "serious questions" over meeting with company that won state tender

Deputy Paul Murphy says “serious irregularities occurred” around a meeting involving Alan Kelly and another Labour TD.

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Dec 10th 2015, 10:21 AM

Voices

Elected officials need to know there are consequences to corruption

Corruption is a health risk to our democracy, writes Nuala Haughey.

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Dec 9th 2015, 12:00 PM

Voices

'As a councillor, RTÉ Investigates was a huge let down - but we're not all the same'

While it’s clear that these are a distinct minority of elected officials, they let us all down and in a way tarnish the already battered reputation of politics in Ireland, writes councillor Noel Rock.

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Dec 8th 2015, 5:30 PM

# dirty dealings

"What's in it for me?" - Explosive RTÉ documentary shows politicians seeking cash

The programme will be broadcast tonight.

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Dec 7th 2015, 11:33 PM

# Crisis time

'You will not escape' - US Attorney General's warning to corrupt officials

Fifa in turmoil after 16 arrests but it sounds like prosecutors aren’t finished yet.

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Dec 4th 2015, 12:55 PM

# Corruption

There have been even more arrests of Fifa officials accused of taking bribes

Raids took place early this morning in Switzerland.

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Dec 3rd 2015, 1:20 PM

# golden circles

Could this new plan get rid of corruption in Irish society?

The party is looking to Australia for inspiration.

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Nov 17th 2015, 11:00 AM

# North Carolina

Judge accused of asking an FBI agent to spy on his family in exchange for free beer

“No no no. You’ve had to take time. And I’m glad to do something…”

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Nov 6th 2015, 11:55 PM

# LOL

Guatemala's new president is an actual comedian

Jimmy Morales has no political experience but was elected on a wave of anti-corruption sentiment in the central American country.

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Oct 26th 2015, 8:26 AM

# Corruption

Germany accused of bribing Fifa to stage 2006 World Cup

It’s claimed money was used to secure votes of members of Fifa’s executive committee.

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Oct 16th 2015, 7:18 PM

# Corruption

'We're not even at half-time' - US to make more arrests as part of Fifa corruption scandal

Financial assets, including apartments in the Swiss Alps, have been seized.

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Sep 14th 2015, 10:00 PM

# Jailed

Woman in China avoids prison for ten years by getting pregnant 13 times

It is unclear how many of the pregnancies were carried to full term.

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Aug 16th 2015, 7:13 PM

# Money Money Money

The first time Greece defaulted was more than 2,000 years ago

Here’s 11 things you might not have known about their economy.

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Jun 26th 2015, 6:12 AM

# Haiti

UN peacekeepers 'traded food and medicine for sex'

About a third of alleged sexual abuse involves minors under 18.

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Jun 11th 2015, 8:19 AM

# FIFA

Bidding process for 2026 World Cup suspended as Fifa corruption scandal takes another twist

Meanwhile, reports suggest Sepp Blatter’s 17-year reign will end in December.

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Jun 10th 2015, 11:37 AM

# Money Talks

Why did bribery and not human rights abuses get us talking about Fifa?

The working and living conditions of some migrant workers in Qatar have been widely denounced.

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Jun 6th 2015, 9:45 AM

# California

FBI agent 'spent drug money' on plastic surgery for his wife, Vegas trip for his girlfriend

Former Agent Scott Bowman also splashed out on two cars, new rims, tires and soundsystems.

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Jun 4th 2015, 11:58 PM

# problems

Blatter under investigation in US: media reports

The New York Times and ABC reported the claims, citing unnamed law enforcement officials and sources familiar with the case.

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Jun 3rd 2015, 8:09 AM

# Analysis

6 reasons why Sepp Blatter had to resign as Fifa President

His consistent lack of professionalism and more of the 79-year-old’s significant flaws.

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Jun 2nd 2015, 8:39 PM

# timeline

How did it get to this? Here's the events which led to this week's Fifa arrests

From World Cup announcements to high-profile arrests, Wednesday was another dark day for the sport.

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May 28th 2015, 7:45 PM

# not fifa

Spare a thought for the woman who owns the @fifa Twitter account

Poor gal.

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May 28th 2015, 10:23 AM

# Corruption

Pressure piles on Fifa as sponsors threaten to pull out

Coca-Cola, Adidas, McDonald’s and Visa have all told Fifa to clean up its act.

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May 28th 2015, 7:51 AM

# FIFA

Explainer: What on earth is going on at FIFA?

Nine of the association’s executives were taken into police custody this morning over corruption charges. We’ve been here before, but will this occasion be any different?

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May 27th 2015, 10:58 PM

# dawn raids

Fifa presidential election to go ahead - despite overnight arrests of officials

“If it it wasn’t so serious it sounds like something out of a mafia movie,” FAI boss John Delaney said.

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May 27th 2015, 4:30 PM

# The 1 percent

Why a fatal Porsche crash is causing uproar in Iran

It has led to talk about inequality in the country.

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May 5th 2015, 9:48 PM

# Corruption

Allegations garda shot civilian dead should be brought to GSOC - Commissioner

Nóirín O’Sullivan said she does not have enough detail about the alleged incident, raised in the Dáil by Clare Daly, to even conclude that it was a murder.

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Apr 28th 2015, 4:57 PM