The Board of the BCC met on 27 June to consider and/or adjudicate upon 32 complaints. Of these complaints, 6 were deferred, 1 was upheld in part, 1 was considered invalid and 24 were rejected.
The summaries of the 26 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 June 08 (pdf)
Upheld / Upheld in Part (ms word files)
Rejected (ms word files)
| No. |
Name |
Category |
Broadcast Item |
Station |
| 86/08 |
Ms. H. Lawlor |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs, invasion of privacy, Code of Programme Standards and inaccurate facts which constituted an attack on a person’s honour or reputation: factual inaccuracies, unsubstantiated allegations and re-enactments which caused deep offence |
Scannal (25 Feb 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 101/08 |
Mr. K. Lennon |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; lack of impartiality and distortion of facts |
Operation Spider: the Framing of Frank Shortt (3 & 10 Mar 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 102/08 |
Mr. K. Lennon |
an assertion of inaccurate facts which constituted an attack on a person’s honour or reputation: a deliberate attack to blacken the complainant’s name in the public eye |
Operation Spider: the Framing of Frank Shortt (3 & 10 Mar 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 104/08 |
Mr. R. Lennon |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; unfair to refer complainant in broadcast |
Operation Spider: the Framing of Frank Shortt (3 & 10 Mar 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 105/08 |
Mr. R. Lennon |
an assertion of inaccurate facts/information which constituted an attack on a person’s honour or reputation: planned and manipulated attack on her honour and reputation |
Operation Spider: the Framing of Frank Shortt (3 & 10 Mar 08) |
RTÉ One |
117/08 |
Mr. M. Murray |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; unfair and unbalanced coverage of announcement of Taoiseach’s pending resignation |
Liveline (2 Apr 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 120/08 |
Mr. P. Rynne |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; unfair and unbalanced coverage of announcement of Taoiseach’s pending resignation |
Drivetime (3 Apr 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 141/08 |
Mr. P. Weigl |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs and Law & order; gross misinformation on legal position, thereby undermining the authority of the State concerning legislation governing sex tourism |
Fairytale of Kathmandu (11 Mar 08) and News Mar 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 145/08 |
Mrs. M. Moore |
general advertising codes; misleading competition – description of prize not accurate |
Mooney - competition (25 Jan 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 147/08 |
Mr. B. Greene |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; unbalanced coverage on frequency changes |
Morning Ireland (5 & 24 March 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 148/08 |
Ms. C. Forde |
taste & decency, Code of Programme Standards – sections 2.3 protection of children, 3.2 sexual conduct and 3.3.1 coarse & offensive language |
Livin's with Lucy (14 Apr 08) |
RTÉ Two |
| 150/08 |
Mr. G. McDaid |
fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs; unfair news report on Lisbon Treaty |
Prime Time (17 Apr 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 152/08 |
Mr. P. Glennon |
law & order – undermining the authority of the State; crass anti-social attitude of presenter |
Morning Ireland (17 & 18 March 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 153/08 |
Mr. B. Martin |
general advertising codes; unfair & misleading competition |
The Late Late Show - competition (11 Apr 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 157/08 |
Mr. P. Douglas |
general advertising codes; sponsorship within news and current affairs mitigates against impartiality |
Drivetime (21 Apr 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 158/08 |
Ms. M. Hanratty |
fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs; unbalanced report on MW closure |
Six One News (24 Mar 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 160/08 |
Mr. D. Hurley |
fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs; biased and unwarranted attack on Commissioner Mandelson |
Drivetime (17 Apr 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 170/08 |
Little People of Ireland (Mrs. K. Burke) |
taste & decency, Code of Programme Standards – section 3.4 person & groups in society; unfair and offensive presentation |
Gerry Ryan Show (22 Apr 08) |
2FM |
| 172/08 |
Mr. M. Smith |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; unbalanced discussion on Lisbon Treaty |
The Week in Politics (28 Apr 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 173/08 |
Mr. P. McGuire |
taste & decency, Code of Programme Standards – section 3.3 coarse & offensive language; viewers should have been warned about the strong offensive language |
Livin' with Lucy (5 May 08) |
RTÉ Two |
| 182/08 |
Mr. S. O Cinnsealaigh |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; unbalanced & one-sided report on firearms |
Prime Time (20 May 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 183/08 |
Mr. M. Dennehy |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs and inaccurate facts which constituted an attack on a person’s honour or reputation: unbalanced report, and factual inaccuracies and reference to a school yard incident tarnished people who legally hold guns |
Prime Time (20 May 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 184/08 |
Mr. S. McGovern |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs and inaccurate facts which constituted an attack on a person’s honour or reputation: unbalanced report, and factual inaccuracies and reference to a school yard incident tarnished people who legally hold guns |
Prime Time (20 May 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 185/08 |
Mr. P. Smith |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; unbalanced & one-sided report on firearms |
Prime Time (20 May 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 190/08 |
Mr. G. Fitzgerald |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; unbalanced & one-sided report on firearms |
Prime Time (20 May 08) |
RTÉ One |
