Photograph: iStockMore than two dozen protected disclosures from whistleblowers alleging wrongdoing or setting out concerns in relation to State fishing agency Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) have been sent to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment since 2022. The department told the Dáil Public Accounts Committee last week it had commissioned seven external investigations into such whistleblower complaints. The department said it had completed the processing of 22 protected disclosures submitted to it regarding IFI since 2022, with four remaining to be finalised. It said two investigation reports were completed in 2024/25 with all allegations upheld and further follow-up actions required. It did not provide details of the protected disclosures.

Source: The Irish Times January 28, 2026 12:38 UTC