FEB SCIENTISTS AND HEALTH OFFICIALS TRUSTED SPOKESPEOPLE Percent trust, in Ireland Distrust Neutral Trust Trust in societal leaders is low Scientists and health officials are most trusted spokespeople, as trusted as peer networks 80 65 66 69 70 57 41 45 45 Government My employer HSE National health NPHET The people in CEOs Journalists leaders CEO officials officials officials your local Scientists community 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer IRE Feb Supplement. Q5: Below is a list of groups of people. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that group of people to do what is right? 9-point scale; top 4 box, trust. Base: General population, Ireland (n=501). 10