The Board of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) met on 27 February 2009 to consider and/or adjudicate upon 36 complaints. Of these complaints, 2 were upheld/upheld in part and 20 were rejected. The Commission had to defer the consideration of 13 complaints due to an insufficient quorum (10 of these 13 complaints relate to two particular subject matters). A request from one complainant seeking confidentiality was not granted.
The summaries of the 22 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 in the following word document: BCC Decisions February 2009
Upheld / Upheld in Part (ms word files)
Rejected (ms word files)
| No. |
Name |
Category |
Broadcast Item |
Station |
| 439/08 |
Mr. O. Dwyer, Irish Pensions & Finance |
24(2)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality; one-sided view of AVC selling in public sector |
Prime Time (13 Nov 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 460/08 |
Mr. A. J. Cahill |
24(2)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality and (b) law & order; one-sided view of enlistment and promoted recruitment into British Army |
Nationwide (1 Dec 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 472/08 |
Mr. P. McKevitt |
24(2)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality and (b) law & order; one-sided view of enlistment and promoted recruitment into British Army |
Nationwide (1 Dec 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 463/08 |
Senator J. Walsh |
Code of Programme Standards; offensive humour |
Podge & Rodge (1 Nov 08) |
RTÉ Two |
| 464/08 |
Mr. D. Munro |
24(2)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality & Code of Programme Standards; one-sided & unfair treatment and racist remarks |
Northwest Today (11 Dec 08) |
Ocean FM |
| 465/08 |
Mr. D. Weafer |
24(2)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality; one-sided discussion |
News at One (12 Dec 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 480/08 |
Mr. B. Stack |
Code of Programme Standards; inappropriate nudity & sexual content |
Film - Love Actually (17 Dec 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 483/08 |
Mr. M. Sweeney |
24(2)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality; one-sided and unfair interview |
Morning Ireland (9 Dec 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 484/08 |
Mr. A. Kennedy |
24(2)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality and Code of Programme Standards; prejudiced documentary, inaccurate and inappropriate use of image of dead man |
Prime Time (27 Nov 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 06/09 |
Mr. D. O'Driscoll |
24(2)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality; one-sided and unfair discussion |
Questions & Answers (15 Dec 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 07/09 |
Mr. R. O'Connell |
24(2)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality; one-sided and unfair interview |
This Week (7 Dec 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 12/09 |
Mrs. S. Kearns |
Code of Programme Standards; inappropriate content of magician |
The All Ireland Talent Show (11 Jan 09) |
RTÉ One |
| 16/09 |
Mr. C. McPhillips |
Code of Programme Standards; inappropriate and offensive humour |
This is Nightlive (12 Jan 09) |
RTÉ Two |
| 25/09 |
Ms. L. Ni Chomhrai |
Code of Programme Standards; inappropriate and offensive humour |
This is Nightlive (12 Jan 09) |
RTÉ Two |
| 17/09 |
Ms. S. Loughnane |
Code of Programme Standards; offensive mimicry & inappropriate humour |
Late Late Show (9 Jan 09) |
RTÉ One |
| 19/09 |
Mr. P. Kennedy |
24(2)(a) law & order; inappropriate comments by presenter |
Gerry Ryan Show (8 Dec 08) |
2FM |
| 30/09 |
Mr. P. Taaffe |
Code of Programme Standards; inappropriate comments by presenter |
Gerry Ryan Show (8 Dec 08) |
2FM |
| 31/09 |
Ms. M. Murphy |
Code of Programme Standards; inappropriate content for time of broadcast |
Promo for 'House' (3 Jan 09) |
TV3 |
| 32/09 |
Ms. M. Murphy |
General Advertising Code; inappropriate scheduling |
Trailer for film - Sex Drive (3 Jan 09) |
TV3 |
| 44/09 |
Mr. C. Heagney |
Code of Programme Standards; inappropriate scheduling |
Film - Da Vinci Code (26 Dec 08) |
RTÉ One |
