Who do we trust the most? Gardai, doctors and wee Michael apparently

IvaBigWun

Interesting new poll

http://cdn1.independent.ie/incoming/article29743585.ece/binary/THIRTIES-Trust.png

We used to trust in God, but not so much any more. An Garda Siochana, hospital doctors, the President and Google are the most trusted role models or institutions in the State today.

And the Irish Independent/ Today FM Behaviour and Attitudes survey shows that politicians – and in particular the Government – are utterly failing to connect with the public, with just one in eight respondents saying they trust the Coalition.

While reasonably healthy levels of trust are vested in charity organisations and judges, support for international business leaders, non-governmental bodies (NGOs) and trade unions is less apparent.

The church is only marginally more trusted than Facebook – 21pc said they trusted the church or religious bodies, compared with 16pc for the social media giant.

But the survey also finds, unsurprisingly, that Irish banks are the least-trusted institution – just 10pc of people said they had faith in them.

An interesting aspect is that although people trust the President – and believe that politicians who have broken the mould, including Michael D Higgins and Barack Obama, are worthy of trust – they don't believe in the Government.

Just 12pc believe the Fine Gael/Labour Coalition can be trusted – slightly ahead of bankers – with the media "in general" and trade unions both polling at 20pc, with Irish business leaders trusted by 22pc.
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Among 20 to 29 year olds, the most trusted institution or group is hospital doctors, trusted by 68pc of those polled, and the least trusted is the Government at 9pc.

Gardai are the most trusted group among 30 to 39 year olds and 40 to 49 year olds, with Irish banks the least trusted.

There's also a difference in attitudes among the sexes, and between Dublin and the rest.

Amirani

I'm a bit skeptical about this poll.

IvaBigWun

NiallSparky wrote: »

I'm a bit skeptical about this poll.

Same.

The church trusted more than Facebook?! :pac:

TheIrishGrover

NiallSparky wrote: »

I'm a bit skeptical about this poll.

Oh Pfffft. 47% of people don't trust a poll. 83% of people know that!!!

Santa Cruz

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

Oh Pfffft. 47% of people don't trust a poll. 83% of people know that!!!

I don't think the people in Warsaw will agree with you

LeinsterDub

That is one limp wristed hand shake in the picture, not to be trusted

IvaBigWun

NiallSparky wrote: »

I'm a bit skeptical about this poll.

Trusting Google above charities is a bit of a red flag

camel jockey

Michael D Hobbit? I thought he was a figment of Tolkien's imagination?

camel jockey

The Unions not doing too well. I guess the 20% are all members.

camel jockey

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Trusting Google above charities is a bit of a red flag

Why would you trust charities? They are businesses, or so we are reminded when the salaries of the senior executives are questioned.

Mike 1972

NiallSparky wrote: »

I'm a bit skeptical about this poll.

How many people trust opinion pollsters ?

IvaBigWun

Mike 1972 wrote: »

How many people trust opinion pollsters ?

9,000% of statistics are made up on Mars.