The Board of the BCC met on 25th February consider and/or adjudicate upon 23 complaints, seven of which related to the same programme. The Commission upheld two complaints which both related to the same sketch on a comedy show. The other twenty one complaints were rejected.
The summaries of the twenty three 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 February 2008 (pdf file)
Upheld / Upheld in Part (ms word files)
Rejected (ms word files)
| No. |
Name |
Category |
Broadcast Item |
Station |
| 309/07 & 310/0 |
Mr. J. O'Leary |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs and Taste & decency; Code of Programme Standards - racist remarks |
The Opinion Line (19 & 22 Oct 07) |
Cork's 96FM & 103FM |
| 307/07 |
Mr. J. Lane, Aubane Historical Society |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs: unbalanced & misleading content |
Hidden History: The Killings at Coolacrease (23 Oct 07) |
RTÉ One |
| 311/07 |
Dr. P. Muldowney |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs: unbalanced & misleading content, views misrepresented and evidence suppressed, supported one side of the debate |
Hidden History: The Killings at Coolacrease (23 Oct 07) |
RTÉ One |
| 312/07 |
Mr. J. Martin |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs: unbalanced & misleading content intended to present a biased view |
Hidden History: The Killings at Coolacrease (23 Oct 07) |
RTÉ One |
| 313/07 |
Mr. P. Heaney |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs and an assertion of inaccurate facts amounting to an attack on a person's reputation or honour: views were reflected inaccurately |
Hidden History: The Killings at Coolacrease (23 Oct 07) |
RTÉ One |
| 316/07 |
Mr. D. Ó hAilbhe |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs: ommision of important evidence in order to present a particular view |
Hidden History: The Killings at Coolacrease (23 Oct 07) |
RTÉ One |
| 319/07 |
Mr. P. McConway |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs and an assertion of inaccurate facts amounting to an attack on a person's reputation or honour: unacceptable suppression of pertinent source material and views reflected inaccurately |
Hidden History: The Killings at Coolacrease (23 Oct 07) |
RTÉ One |
| 320/07 |
Mr. P. Ó Cinnéide |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs: inaccruate facts and omission of facts leading to a biased account of events |
Hidden History: The Killings at Coolacrease (23 Oct 07) |
RTÉ One |
359/07 |
Mr. J. O'Neill |
General Advertising Codes: gender stereotyping/discrimination |
Advert - Licensed Vintners Association |
Newstalk 106 - 108 |
| 365/07 |
Ms. J. Delaney - Wilson |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs & RTÉ published matter and inaccurate facts amounting to an attack on a person's honour or reputation: one-sided discussion and unfair assertions and portrayal |
News at One (19 Nov 07) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 369./07 |
Ms. J. Delaney - Wilson |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs and inaccurate facts amounting to an attack on a person's honour or reputation: one-sided discussion and unfair assertions and portrayal |
The Right Hook (20 Nov 07) |
Newstalk 106 - 108 |
| 370/07 |
Ms. J. Delaney - Wilson |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs & RTÉ published matter and inaccurate facts amounting to an attack on a person's honour or reputation: one-sided discussion and unfair assertions and portrayal |
Drivetime (21 Nov 07) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 04/08 |
Mr. C. Byrne |
Taste & decency; Code of Programme Standards, coarse & offensive language, blasphemy |
Joe Duffy Show (24 Dec 07) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 06/08 |
Mr. D. Tyghe |
Taste & decency; Code of Programme Standards, discrimination - religious |
Thought for the Day (28 Dec 07) |
South East Radio |
| 10/08 |
Mr. J. Hargis |
Taste & decency; Code of Programme Standards, factual programming, offensive content |
Xposé (7 Jan 08) |
TV3 |
| 12/08 |
Mr. M. Collins |
Taste & decency; Code of Programme Standards, religious discrimination - traveller community |
You're A Star (6 Jan 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 18/08 |
Mr. B. Purcell |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs: subjective and one-sided report |
Prime Time (8 Jan 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 20/08 |
Mr. M. Crowe |
Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in current affairs and taste & decency; Code of Programme Standards, factual programming - biased and offensive comments |
Today with Pat Kenny (17 Dec 07) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 21/08 |
Rev. G. Jennings |
Taste & decency; Code of Programme Standards, inappropriate & offensive content in breach of general community standards |
The Gerry Ryan Show (11 Jan 08) |
2FM |
| 31/08 |
Mr. P. Carroll |
Taste & decency; Code of Programme Standards, due care: offensive & tasteless content |
Colm & Jim Jim Breakfast Show (16 Jan 08) |
2FM |
