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IRELAND HAS MORE TRUST IN CHARITY SECTOR THAN GOVERNMENT

An annual global trust survey has found that Ireland has more trust in the NGO sector than in Government.

The 2014 Edelman Trust Barometer found that 13% of Irish people surveyed had a ‘great deal of trust’ in the NGO sector, in comparison to only 4% for Government. In 2013, the level of trust in the NGO sector was slight higher At 17%, whilst the level of trust in Government stayed at 4%.

The numbers are mirrored at a global scale with 23% of respondents stating that they had a ’great deal of trust’ in the NGO sector in contrast to Government at 15%.

Amongst other findings, the report also shows that 54% of Irish people trust NGO representatives as credible spokespeople.

Now in its 14th year, the Edelman Trust Barometer measures levels of trust on a global scale across institutions, industries and leaders. The survey is the result of over 31,000 respondents in 26 markets globally.

Edelman Ireland 2014 Trust Barometer from Edelman