Irish political scandals

Updated on Sep 20, 2024

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This is a list of major political scandals in the Republic of Ireland:

Republic of Ireland

1970s

Arms Crisis

Dublin and Monaghan bombings collusion controversy

1980s

Journalist phone tapping scandal

Kerry babies incident

1990s

Iraq beef export credit insurance controversy

Hepatitis C contamination of the blood product Anti-D controversy

Infection of haemophiliacs with HIV and Hepatitis C from contaminated blood products

Planning corruption (Mahon and Flood tribunals)

Ben Dunne/Ansbacher controversy, see also: the Moriarty tribunal

2000s

Shooting of John Carthy by the Garda ERU

Army deafness claims

Haughey/Lowry corruption allegations

Payments to Bertie Ahern controversy

FÁS expenses scandal

Anglo Irish Bank irregularities in loans to directors

Anglo Irish Bank circular transactions controversy

Corrib gas controversy

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