The Board of the BCC met on 7th April to consider and/or adjudicate upon 23 complaints. The Commission upheld two, deferred five for further consideration and rejected sixteen. Of the sixteen complaints rejected, the Commission considered that it would be inappropriate to publish one particular complaint. The nature and substance of the complaint was considered to be sensitive and there was no over-riding public interest concern.
The summaries of the fifteen complaints on which full adjudications were made are accessible on this page in MS word format by clicking on the relevant link in the table below, or all can be found in the pdf document: - BCC Complaint Decisions April 2008 (pdf file)
Upheld / Upheld in Part (ms word files)
Rejected (ms word files)
| No. |
Name |
Category |
Broadcast Item |
Station |
| 15/08 |
Mr. N.C. Jermyn |
fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs - unfair treatment of subject matter relating to a national report on hospital hygiene |
Prime Time (13 Nov 07) |
RTÉ One |
| 29/08 |
Mr. I. Lynch |
taste & decency: Code of Programme Standards - inappropriate discussion on sexual matters, explicit and vulgar & tasteless presentation and tone |
The Inbox with Alison & Paul (28 Jan 08) |
98 FM |
| 30/08 |
Mr. P. Carroll |
law & order - context of remarks likely to incite to crime |
The Right Hook (15 Jan 08) |
Newstalk |
| 34/08 |
Mr. F. Cosgrove |
fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs – unbalanced & one-sided report |
RTÉ TV News: Six One (29 Jan 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 35/08 |
Mr. F. Cosgrove |
fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs – unbalanced & one-sided discussion |
Questions & Answers (30 Jan 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 37/08 |
Mr. J. Hughes |
fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs – unbalanced, inaccurate and sensationalist reporting |
RTÉ TV News: Nine O’Clock (23 Jan 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 40/08 |
Mr. F. Cosgrove |
fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs – unbalanced & one-sided discussion and unfair presentation |
Questions & Answers (4 Feb 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 46/08 |
Mr. W. Mongey |
fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs – unbalanced and partial reporting |
RTÉ Radio News: News at One (11 Feb 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
49/08 |
Mr. D. McManus |
taste & decency: Code of Programme Standards - coarse & offensive language used by presenters during the programme |
The Ray D’Arcy Show (8 Feb 08) |
Today fm |
| 56/08 |
Mr. D. Dolye |
taste & decency: Code of Programme Standards - undue distress and unreasonably encroached on the privacy of an individual |
RTÉ TV News: Six One (4 Feb 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 57/08 |
Mr. D. Dolye |
taste & decency: Code of Programme Standards - undue distress and unreasonably encroached on the privacy of an individual |
RTÉ TV News: Six One (4 Feb 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 58/08 |
Mr. R. Comber |
taste & decency: Code of Programme Standards – factual programming, inappropriate visuals used of tackle during soccer match |
RTÉ TV News: Nine O’Clock (23 Feb 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 64/08 |
Mr. C. de Barra |
taste & decency: Code of Programme Standards – undue offence in treatment of religious sacrament |
RTÉ TV News: Nine O’Clock (26 Feb 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 67/08 |
Mr. M. Henderson |
taste & decency: Code of Programme Standards – inappropriate violent content for time of broadcast |
TV3 Promo: trailer, film ‘The Saint’ (23 Feb 08) |
TV3 |
| 75/08 |
Mr. D. Dolye |
taste & decency: Code of Programme Standards - undue distress and unreasonably encroached on the privacy of an individual |
RTÉ TV News: Nine O’Clock (4 Feb 08) |
RTÉ One |
