EU
Legislation and Legal Instruments
Transposition Legislation
- Title: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022
- Adopted: 21 July 2022
- Entered into force: 01 January 2023
- Official Source: Revised Acts
Statutory Instrument (2023)
- Title: S.I. No. 359/2023 – Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Digital Markets Act) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
- Adopted: 14 July 2023
- Official Source: S.I. No. 359/2023 – Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Digital Markets Act) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Statutory Instrument (2023)
- Title: Statutory Instrument No. 375 of 2023 European Union (Protection of Persons who Report Breaches of Union law) regulations 2023
- Adopted: 19 July 2023
- Entered into force: 22 July 2023
- Official Source: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022
Statutory Instrument (2023)
- Title: S.I. No. 524/2023 – Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Disclosure to Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2023
- Adopted: 26 October 2023
- Entered into force: 3 November 2023
- Official Source: S.I. No. 524/2023 – Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Disclosure to Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2023
Statutory Instrument (2024)
- Title: S.I. No. 607/2024 – European Union (Markets in Crypto-Assets) Regulations 2024
- Adopted: 7 November 2024
- Official Source: S.I. No. 607/2024 – European Union (Markets in Crypto-Assets) Regulations 2024
Statutory Instrument (2025)
- Title: S.I. No. 233/2025 – Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Disclosure to Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2025
- Adopted: April 2023
- Entered into force: 26 May 2025
- Official Source: S.I. No. 233/2025 – Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Disclosure to Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2025
European Union Law Resources
EU Directive
- Title: Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
- Adopted: 23 October 2019
- Official Text: EUR-Lex
EU Compliance Report
- Title: Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Implementation and Application of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2023 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
- Published: 3 July 2024
- Official Source: EU Commission
Institutional Reports
NGO Transparency International EU Directive report
- Title: ‘How well do EU countries protect whistleblowers: Assessing the transposition of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive’
- Published: 7 November 2023
- Description: The report scrutinises the new whistleblower protection laws adopted in 20 EU member states against the minimum requirements of the Directive and international best practice principles.
- Link: 2023-How-well-do-EU-countries-protect-whistleblowers-revised-revised.pdf
The International Bar Association and The Government Accountability Project join report
- Title: Are whistleblowing laws working? A global Study on Whistleblowers Protection Legislation
- Published: 22 March 2021
- Description: A global Study on Whistleblowers Protection Legislation which looks at the successes and shortcoming of whistleblowing protection in 38 countries (including France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.)
- Link: Are-whistleblowing-laws-working-report-2021March.pdf
Practical Guides and Tools
Transparency International Ireland’s updated 2023 Speak Up Safely Guide
- Title: Speak Up Safely Guide
- Published: 8 February 2024
- Description: TI Ireland published it’ Speak Up Safely Guide, updated to take account of amendments made by the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022, to help workers make an informed decision before sharing concerns about wrongdoing.
- Link: Speak Up Safely Guide
Government of Ireland’s interim guidance for public sector employees and prescribed persons
- Title: Protected Disclosures Act: Information for Citizens and Public Bodies
- Published: 9 November 2022
- Description: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, published interim guidance for public sector employees and prescribed persons on the handling of reports made to them under the Protected Disclosures Act.
- Link: Protected Disclosures Act: Information for Citizens and Public Bodies
Journals, Studies, and Analysis
Transparency International Ireland and expert’s webinar
- Title: Webinar on the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill
- Published: 27 May 2021
- Description: online webinar discussing the proposed ‘General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill’ to transpose the EU Directive on Whistleblowing into Irish law.
- Link: Webinar on the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill
Transparency International Ireland’s Integrity at Work initiative online workshop
- Title: Integrity at Work initiative online workshop
- Published: 3 December 2020
- Description: Integrity at Work programme hosted an online workshop for prescribed competent authorities to discuss preparations for transposition of the Directive on the 7 December, see here.
- Link: About Integrity at Work | Transparency International Ireland
Regional Publications
Transparency International Ireland’s Speak Up Report
- Title: Speak Up Report 2025
- Published: 3 November 2025
- Description: Report using TI Ireland’s SpeakUp helpline data revealing that women are more likely to experience negative consequences for reporting wrongdoing and that access to independent external advice remains one of the strongest factors in protecting whistleblowers from retaliation.
- Link: Transparency International Ireland publishes Speak Up Report 2025 | Transparency International Ireland
Workplace Relations Commission Annual Report 2023