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PUBLIC TRUST IN institutions such as the government, business, media and NGOs has increased.
Some 42% of people now trust these institutions, up from 32% in 2015, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer.
The government is the least trusted of these sectors, at 32%. However, levels of trust in government have seen a ten point increase since 2015 – the second highest increase of all institutions.
NGOs remain the most trusted institution, seeing the biggest increase of all sectors, rising from 37% to 49%.
Trust in business grew from 36% to 43% and trust in media grew from 31% to 39%.
Trust gap
The survey also found a trust gap between those who are in higher salary brackets, who regularly consume media, follow public policy issues and have completed a university degree, when compared with those respondents who did not fall within this description. Higher earners were 10% more trusting, at 49%.
There was no trust gap among these audiences in 2014 in relation to trust in business and government.
Joe Carmody, managing director of Edelman, said: “In just one year, Ireland has risen six places from the bottom of the rankings in our global survey.
While we remain in the category of distrusting nations globally, this is the biggest leap in five years and could be attributed to both improving economic conditions and a growing culture of transparency among the key institutions of government, business, media and NGOs.
General election
The main issues that will influence voters ahead of the general election are the economic recovery (19%), health service reform (16%), the abolition of water charges (14%), job creation (13%) and reduced taxes (10%).
The survey found that politicians are among the least trusted spokespeople on social at just 26%. However, this figure stood at 17% in 2015.
Just over half (51%) of respondents said they believe they will be better off financially in the next five years.
On the subject of Britain’s referendum on leaving the EU, 75% of respondents feel that a result in favour of leaving would have a negative impact on Ireland.
CEOs
In relation to business, the survey also found that:
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Interesting that water charges are so high considering the incumbent government claim the issue has gone away.
Where/when?
Where/when? What/who. ; )
Unable to locate the ‘claim’ – Norm?
“The main issues that will influence voters ahead of the general election are the economic recovery, health service reform and the abolition of water charges.”
Just underneath the headline and under the section titled ‘General election’…….easy for those that can read.
Seb Indo during the week Burton claimed Kelly dealt with the water charges issue.Try reading the news every once in a while. ; )
kelly said it weeks ago that it only takes up 5% of his time and he also said homelessness takes up the bulk of his time. He cares a lot for the homeless considering he was out canvassing when others were debating the crisis.
Kelly dealing with it – not ‘gone away’ then?
Seb ‘dealt’ and ‘dealing’ two different words with different meanings.
#Seb
Take the blinkers off and try reading the news with an open mind.
See you Sat 20th Feb at the march against IW cronyism.
Bus service , gards, pension cuts reversed, and allowances.
Lying is a good reason to distrust anyone.
Corruption, Cronyism, Deceit, political interference in the judicial system and the “what’s in it for me” politicians will influence my vote. The Health Service and the Housing situation are results of incompetent crony appointments.
“We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” ― Winston S. Churchill
“Once you realize that trickle-down economics does not work, you will see the excessive tax cuts for the rich as what they are — a simple upward redistribution of income, rather than a way to make all of us richer, as we were told.” ― Ha-Joon Chang
“Government! Three fourths parasitic and the other fourth Stupid fumbling.” ― Robert A. Heinlein
‘Someone else said it, so it must be true’ – me
Anyone that voted for or supported the property tax or water tax will not get a vote of any kind from my house .
In the last 5 years I have,
More money
Job security
Both give me the opportunity to enjoy holidays, car and in general a better quality of life.
Granted there are so many failings from FG. But would one more term make a difference? I have always voted independent but is that a wasted vote.
Connolly, etc etc it’s a serious question.
@ Mcgee. You must live alone or are you a control freak?
I take issue with this bullsh*t claim for 2 reasons.
Firstly it shows the problem with Irish voters. They automatically go into ‘what’s in it for me’ mode. Too selfish and greedy to consider others around them and what’s best for the country they live in. They rarely think about family, friends, the future or social issues. They just want their arse pocket to feel more bulky and will lap up all the promises of tax cuts under the sun. There’s no way in hell you vote independent. You wouldn’t come out with such a ridiculous claim of you did. The fact that you recognise their ‘failings’ and yet would still vote FG speaks volumes.
Secondly. Without independents in the last 5 years, this country would have been quite literally run by a billionaire for his own personal gain. Catherine Murphy has done sterling work in relation to the bastar d that is Redacted. Mr Donnelly has been excellent on economic issues and government waste. Shane Ross has also been a hugely important national figure. Mick Wallace, for all his sins, has shone light on the corruption surrounding Nama and the US army in Shannon.
There’s one thing for sure. An independent vote is not a wasted vote. But you knew that anyway. You’re a FG voter pushing a FG agenda.
So Tom you have more money and you deduce from this that the country is better off? I too have more money but overall for most people their expenses are way up and wages have fallen or stayed the same reducing overall quality of life. Even though I’m doing well, it pains me to see how unequal society is getting and this has knock on effects like higher crime, mental health issues etc
tom you must be part of the 1 percent well for some
Andrew,
1. I vote independent. Fact
2. As a family we pay @40k in taxes
3. I educated myself at the age of 30 in order to better myself and family.
4. That what’s in it for me doesn’t wash with me as most people have that attitude but they hide it.
5. It was a question that a lot of people are going to ask.
As for Me being a FG supporter is nonsense. And even if i was, SO WHAT.
Just like people saying FG represent the rich. SF and co are seen to represent the poor.
@ Tom: “In the last 5 years I have,
More money
Job security
Both give me the opportunity to enjoy holidays, car and in general a better quality of life.”
Tom, you’re a good fit with the ‘whats in it for me’ party;
tom grand for ya to be able to pay 40k in taxes and a holiday and a car by the way tom we are all educated.
FG are the only sensible option to anyone with a brain
FG have looked after their own and left society behind. FG have ignored corruption and cronyism and interferred politically in Oireachtas and judical inquiries.
5 more years of Fine Gael. Can you afford it?
Pensioners have less help if a minibus at door a few times per week. They have fewer health problems with a social life to look forward to. Shopping benefits the community and business. Criminals deterred more if gards about. Again less medical problem incidence if heating on, good food, and warm clothes. Employment help,if a cleaner a couple of hours a week is afforded and home more hygienic.
@tom kelly. You must live with your parents who are subsidising you big time like most parents do. In fact I’d say from your comment, you don’t even hand up a bean at home.
Also known as the stupidity index
42%… Also the overall percentage I’m taxed if your include USC… an increase from when the govt came to power. Every minute of overtime is taxed at over 54% as well. As the govt has reduced services, that is the only indicator I need.
Spot on Guru.
This is a peasant pole.
Not trusting government is essential to becoming wealthy.
Your probably doing better with this government then any of the others
I think you will find that this government are dipping into your pockets even deeper than any of the other previous scammers, Sean.
Redacted must love FG so…
I have nothing, worked all my life, government stole it all
@j. Sweeney – And they will steal more of it.
Guess this is the final nail in the coffin for FG/LAB..
Well Willy – Paddy Power are giving 5/2 that they’ll remain in government.
And I don’t know any poor bookies….
Paddy Power also give great odds that the Seanad would be abolished..just saying
Ivan Yates went broke in the bookie business.
5/2 isn’t good odds.
“The more money we have, the more trusting of government we are”
What??? The inverse is true and the headline isn’t justified by the research findings.
“Any government strong enough to give you everything is strong enough to take it away”
The options are the gov keeps the money to spend on improving public services or the other option is to cut taxes and give money back to the people. Since this gov is always falling short on delivering improvements to services, i’d prefer they cut taxes until such time as we get competent politicians who are capable of doing a job.
Anyone who “trusts” government is an indoctrinated slave. Doesn’t deserve any credibility.
Actually, no. The more truthful the government is, then possibly we might trust them.
I suppose it’s an Irish thing. Trust can be bought and earned . Look where that has got us but still the tax increases after the election should remind us who is in charge and what language the speak.
I would be inclined to put the water charges higher on that list. Everyone I know is saying that any party not committed to it’s abolition, hasn’t a chance..
The Biggest Water Protest is being called for the Saturday before the election- 20th Feb.
Any party that ignores the deep hatred of Irish Water; deserves what they get…
I for one will give a vote of any description to anyone that supported or voted for property tax or Water tax .
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My question is, are they doing all this “trust” stuff for free?
1. The broken promises. 2. The broken Contracts. 3. The Cronyism. 4. The fact Paddy was not informed. 5. The fact the least we’ll off took the brunt of the cuts. 6. The fact Health is worst off now. 7. The fact 90 year olds on trollies for days. 8. The fact that a minister is canvassing with armed protection Why ! 9. The fact that Kenny in particular has no respect for Dail Eireann.
The flood of economic migrants into This country.
Peoples own experience, I do hope they do not have short memories or get distracted by how the government parties talk about jobs to take our attention from the state of the HSE, PAWNING THE COUNTRIES DEBT TO BUY IT BACK IN THE FUTURE WITH INTEREST, HOMELESS, Medical cards, property tax, water charges, USC, Horsemeat scandal Minister Kelly and care homes, Shortall, Hogan in Dubai, Kenny going to the Caymens a week before a St. Patricks day, Bondholders getting an extra billion euros on top of what they lost etc etc etc…
Elected to serve the people and then turn their backs on us is bad enough but to rob us for good measure and now come crawling back looking for our votes again ,I have to say once bitten twice shy .
Let us go from here in a different direction and repay the Traitors for their evil deeds for they have nailed the OAP.s to the cross and now they come knocking on our doors looking for our votes while our children go to bed hungry ,have they no shame ?.
Wgat happened to World Peace & a Just & Equal Society – Or better – Getting Back To Basics.
I’d say the extermination of political vermin.
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