Source: GRAI (Ireland)
Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority said it received no protected disclosures during the reporting period from 5 March to 31 December 2025. The authority publishes an annual report under Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.
The report records the authority’s protected-disclosure activity during its first stated reporting period.
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