Corruption in Northern Ireland

Corruption is defined by Transparency International (TI) as "the abuse of entrusted power for private gain." Northern Ireland has been home to several large-scale political corruption scandals since 2010, including the Iris Robinson scandal, the Red Sky scandal, and the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal. TI's Corruption Perception Index for 2022 ranked the United Kingdom, of which Northern Ireland is a constituent part, 18th out of the 180 countries in the index. For most of the time since the Good Friday Agreement was enacted in 1998, Northern Ireland's government has been devolved from that of the United Kingdom, allowing for more region-specific politics through the Northern Ireland Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive.