What’s it like to be a whistleblower?I attended the launch this week of the Transparency International Report “An Alternative to Silence” and their meeting discussing why encouraging whistle blowing is important. I wrote some years ago in the Sunday Times about the sense of having proper whistleblower protection in Ireland and considering the horrors that have been uncovered in Irish institutions it seems incredible that we still do not have universal legal protection for those that raise concerns in good faith. Much of the meeting is available on You Tube. For anyone who still thinks whistle blowing is an easy path to take or a charter for people with grudges I encourage you to listen to what Tom Clonan who uncovered sexual abuse and harassment in the Irish Army has to say. He spoke clearly and movingly about his experience and it is clear that despite the passage of time he is still scarred by what happened to him. Unfortunately his piece is across two videos but if you want to listen to just him start Part 3 video at 7 minutes 15 seconds and watch part 4 from the beginning to 3 minutes. Of course you may want to listen to all of the videos and it’s certainly a good start in educating oneself about why we need to encourage whistle blowers.
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