Majority of Irish people ‘do not trust the Government’

Majority of Irish people ‘do not trust the Government’ - CSO

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Less than half of people in Ireland trust the Government, a new survey has found.
The study from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) finds more than eight-in-10 respondents (83%) reported they trust 'most people'.
Political parties had the lowest levels of trust with approximately one-in-four people reporting they trust them.
Seven-in-10 people say they trust the Gardaí and close to half (47%) report they trust the news media.
Psychotherapist Stella O'Malley told Newstalk Breakfast people's attitudes have changed due to social media.
"I think the lack of faith people have in the Government and in the institutions is quite revealing," she said.
"It is reflected when you speak to people - you realise there's been a kind of distinct change in our attitudes."
Ms O'Malley said she believes people are confusing curated content on platforms like TikTok for news.
"When I work with young people, they're getting their news from TikTok, and it's very curated," she said.
"That's not actually the news, I might say, because I'm of a different generation and they're like, 'Oh no I saw it on TikTok'.
"Arguably in the last 10 years there's been a big shift maybe with Donald Trump and the 'fake news' era.
"At the same time social media arrived and started producing content which is very news-focused but wrapped up in entertainment."
Ms O'Malley said the COVID-19 pandemic also saw another paradigm shift where people "started to significantly lose trust in what the Government were saying, what the news outlets were saying... and seeing it more as opinion".
"I think that has really shaped people's attitudes".
She said different rules and approaches by various countries meant "news is depending on who is delivering it".
"It was destabilising for people who wanted a solid ground that they could just look to the governmental institutions... for definitive facts," she said.
"It feels like that solid ground has been destabilised".
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@fordeycent1 20 күн бұрын

Both of them are completely of touch, why would anyone trust the government when the whole country is in the worst state its been in in my lifetime anyway.

@ronancullen1398 20 күн бұрын

@@fordeycent1 The 1980s were significantly worse tbf.

@fordeycent1 20 күн бұрын

@ronancullen1398 really, tell that to the current generation who themselves have to emigrate or the bundling in of refugees into towns without any communication or the way the HSE is run. The lack of housing, tent cities. The 80s led into the prosperity of the 90s, the damage done by this government could mess this country up forever.

@berninugent9523 20 күн бұрын

Think these two are totally of blind. Experience shows why people don't trust in governments. None them were doing it right

@bmcb3064 20 күн бұрын

My parents who were both in their 30s when the 80s roled around are now richer than I will ever be by just working normal jobs and watching their wages rise

@jameslynch9826 20 күн бұрын

It’s alright for them two wokey newstalk hosts they are well looked after .:when you’re shopping in inverted middle aged males in from where they are from at 2 am sure no wonder people are sceptical also what about Charlie Haughey,Bertie Ahern

@RoryMac-oz6gj 20 күн бұрын

Don’t trust newstalk also

@BrokenHill56 20 күн бұрын

Who would trust the Irish Govt. Wealth is held by the rich and the poor get poorer.

@markf4936 20 күн бұрын

Clown show hosted by Krusty and Bo Bo

@markhall5776 20 күн бұрын

Not even worth commenting on . Unsubing this RTE offshoot .

@Chadleyization 12 күн бұрын

"change the dial" Newspeak FM

@robbiehumphries7500 20 күн бұрын

The government are out to do their best for its citizens 😂😂😂.. how out of touch is that clown 🤡

@Sean-xv5nz 20 күн бұрын

His a propagandists

@tekken278 20 күн бұрын

Most hated government we ever had...take no notice of Coleman

@6Tghma 20 күн бұрын

These 2 live on another planet

@akacoogan3333 20 күн бұрын

Is this a comedy show 😮

@maryrose4712 19 күн бұрын

Yes.

@user-fp4fz6zy5d 20 күн бұрын

Even less trust newstalk

@josephmurphy1509 20 күн бұрын

And as for RTE if you believe them you will turn into a fully fledged Sheep.😵‍💫

@user-og2bm6hl4l 20 күн бұрын

Shane is so gullible what a plonker. 🤣😅🤣

@bmcb3064 20 күн бұрын

Ok newstalk, if we want to talk numbers…put up up stats showing what politicians and there partners/wives own multiple rented properties…then, tell us they are not in it for themselves

@christinelennon1110 20 күн бұрын

Mary lou didnt vote 2 weeks ago , she talks both sides of her mouth

@clairethompson1756 20 күн бұрын

Their pass actions speak for themselves, but I can understand why you're being biased, You have to keep your boss/ourGov happy at the cost of the truth, Shameful really 😕

@RT-tr9cq 20 күн бұрын

Left wing radio ..... Newstalk completely out of touch with Irish people

@DenisCarbery 20 күн бұрын

Traitors to the Irish fishing industry

@PaulByrne-wj5op 20 күн бұрын

There dirt

@MercSLRFan 20 күн бұрын

Where?

@eugdee7293 20 күн бұрын

One of the main reasons people so not trust the government is due to the appalling health service that we have in Ireland. We need a real health service and not one run by insurance companies.

@Jen-lg4hp 20 күн бұрын

Don't forget the tyrannical madness from March 2020 on.....

@edwardbrady5843 20 күн бұрын

Another balanced argument from news talk 😂😂😂😂😂

@martinbrennan4489 20 күн бұрын

There not out to get us what planet are you from

@Moc5116 20 күн бұрын

They may not be out to get us ,they depend on us while they line up their pension job in Brussels,--- Traitors

@brianbeag 20 күн бұрын

If one accepts the postulation that the politicians in general are well intentioned and they genuinely act in the best interests of the people one can only conclude, based on the current state of the public institutions that they are totally incompetent.

@bmac3093 20 күн бұрын

Neutral media 😂😂

@craig6520 20 күн бұрын

It's hardly a suprise. Misled people on the implications of the family and care referenda when they actually had legal advice from the attorney general's office to the contrary while at the same time insisting they want to tackle 'misinformation'. Pursue policies of increased immigration levels when polls show the public overwhelmingly want less (3.5% population increase in 2023 here would be among the biggest population increases in a country on record). They often lie saying we need huge more and more immigration for job vacancies when Ireland, in fact, had the lowest in the entire EU at the end of 2023. They made a mess of the asylum system to the point where we're seen as the land of milk and honey to economic migrants abusing the asylum system. Despite Georgia and Algeria being 2 of the most common countries of origin of asylum seekers here in 2023, we had a rejection rate of just 19% compared to an EU average rejection rate of ~50%. Meanwhile big businesses are making shed loads of cash from housing asylum seekers. They pushed through the EU migration and asylum pact without any substantial public debate or engagement. They're trying to push through anti-democratic anti-free speech hate speech laws which could be used as a weapon to shut down criticisms on government policies and positions and has been a disaster in every other country they've been implemented in. The housing situation continues to deteriorate. The health system continues to deteriorate. Varadkar leaked confidential GP documents undermining government negotiations, they continue to pander to foreign investment funds at the expense of Irish citizens. There's also rampant corruption. - Varadkar broke rules by campaigning outside polling stations for the referenda, a Fine Gael candidate Marian Agrios extorted developers for personal gain, Paschal Donohue didn't declare election expenses and Fine Gael's Phil Hogan broke every Covid rule in existence and thought he was above the law. There's a long list of other controversies too - Katherine Zappone, Dara Calleary etc etc. You'd have to be utterly insane to trust them based on all of the above. They don't care what people want.

@maryrose4712 19 күн бұрын

well said, you Nailed it!! Thank you.

@martincostello7146 20 күн бұрын

Dopes, not out to do us, is that a joke

@eamonfay1599 20 күн бұрын

You dont need a Study for this information

@somenobody8599 20 күн бұрын

Waaah waaah we lost people's trust and respect did this happen??!! That woman caller at the end is why.

@JohnStrong-gc3rn 20 күн бұрын

News talk government talk most biased non news programme I don't listen to it anymore full of there own self importance

@philipmurphy7404 20 күн бұрын

I wouldn't expect anything else from a political correspondant and someone someone whose occupation depends on government looking after them. Majority of politicians line thier own pockets and look after themselves. And that goes right down to local level

@markdoherty8131 20 күн бұрын

Hilarious to see the mental gymnastics on display not to give an actual answer that might upset newstalks bosses. Funny but sad.

@colinthompson3111 20 күн бұрын

Apologies, but the Irish government is not benign. Mary Lou Macdonald is able to stand up and criticize the two major parties because they will not fix housing and Healthcare. The current Taoiseach is standing there using his statistics to say the economy and housing are not so bad. That isn't a benign situation. Young Irish people are going abroad as a result of benign.

@MartinaDowney-ql9rz 20 күн бұрын

Oligarchs

@Raptor2607 20 күн бұрын

2 clowns

@marchickey4017 20 күн бұрын

Delusional

@GordonFogarty-ly9so 20 күн бұрын

Dont leave your house unless you take untested drugs fo

@maryrose4712 19 күн бұрын

May I suggest you change your name to Newspeak.

@Joseph13163 20 күн бұрын

its the wrong question which government do they mean,75% of our legislation originates in europe and control of our borders has been relinquished to europe.

@thomasfullam6258 17 күн бұрын

Tescos haven't a police force that can lock you up! Two out of touch clowns😂

@andymurph3394 16 күн бұрын

Fools day is April 1st so these two would want to end the joking around

@denyseharrington889 20 күн бұрын

There working for the EU not the country or its people. If news talk can't see what happening to this country then they need to come out of the bubble.

@maryrose4712 19 күн бұрын

They see, but they're paid to lie.

@tomgreene1843 18 күн бұрын

This survey would be quite unreliable in measuring public attitudes.

@suzieq8189 20 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂 really 😧

@UnderwaterSable 20 күн бұрын

That stella one change her tune, wasn't she speaking out against this government about trans ideologies and free speech a few months.

@SIKZONER 20 күн бұрын

Less than half = 5% 😂

@damianflanagan7359 20 күн бұрын

Where is this guy coming from??

@christinelennon1110 20 күн бұрын

Mary lou mc Donnell is yes to Europe &all she wants is power

@Chadleyization 12 күн бұрын

"change the dial" Newspeak FM

@elainebyrne2873 12 күн бұрын

Out of touch they dnt have immigrants on there doorsteps you need to talk about attacks on the Irish from the immigrants wolf's in sheep's clothing

@eddiejpowell 20 күн бұрын

well half the problem so is the half that dont bother to vote so what do they expect

@DonalOLochlainn 15 күн бұрын

RTE are rubbish

@gerardpower2242 19 күн бұрын

Luke two androids joe bodes children 😅😅😅

@Duke_of_Seshington 15 күн бұрын

The channel itself is filtering the responses. Were not far behind N.Korea. spewtalk media.

@margaretbrrtt4924 19 күн бұрын

No one trust them.bull

@elainebyrne2873 12 күн бұрын

Real news on social media fake news on rte

@patwalsh9332 20 күн бұрын

Not m martin

@benholden9752 15 күн бұрын

Same as rte

@eddiejpowell 20 күн бұрын

but yet they cannot do what they did with her to export the kinihans back here