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Decisions - October 2004

Complaints upheld:

103/04. Ms. B O'Donovan; FM104, 'Adrian Kennedy Phone Show', offensive sexual content, taste & decency,   Upheld

 

119/04. Mr. R. McCarthy; Cork's 96FM/103FM, 'Opinion Line', unfair treatment, privacy, Upheld

 

128/04. Ms. M. O'Brien; Spin 1038, 'Spin Talk', offensive sexual content, taste & decency,   Upheld

 

162/04. Mr. D. Russell; RTÉ 2FM, station promotion, misleading,  advert codes,  Upheld

Complaints rejected:

156/03 Ms. N. Mahase; Newstalk 106, 'The Wide Angle', unbalanced coverage, impartiality,    Rejected.

 

26/04 Mr. E. McMahon;  Newstalk 106, 'The Right Hook', unbalanced coverage of motoring issues, impartiality,  Rejected

 

32/04 Mr.E. McMahon;  Newstalk 106, 'The Right Hook', unbalanced coverage of drug issues, impartiality,  Rejected

 

45/04 Mr. E. McMahon;  Newstalk 106, 'The Right Hook', unbalanced coverage of motoring issues, impartiality,  Rejected

 

57/04 Dr. I. O'Sullivan; RTÉ Radio 1, 'What if.', unbalanced coverage of abortion issues, impartiality: Rejected

 

64/04 Mr. E. McMahon;  Newstalk 106, 'Lunchtime with Damien Kiberd', unbalanced coverage of motoring issues, impartiality,  Rejected

 

72/04 Mr. P.J. Stone; RTÉ TV1,  News, unfair reporting of a BCC complaint, impartiality, Rejected

 

81/04 Ms. M O'Flaherty; RTÉ Radio 1,  'Liveline'; unbalanced discussion on a doctor's practice, impartiality,   Rejected

 

83/04 Mr. B. Standish; RTÉ TV1,  'Prime Time'; unbalanced coverage of planning laws; impartiality & slander : Rejected

 

89/04 Mr. E. McMahon;  Newstalk 106, 'Lunchtime with Damien Kiberd', unbalanced coverage of prison issues, impartiality,  Rejected

 

90/04 Dr. T. O'Neill; RTÉ Radio 1, 'Morning Ireland', unfair reference made about Offaly people, impartiality & slander;   Rejected

 

91/04 Messrs Cusack McTiernan; RTÉ TV1, 'Prime Time'; unbalanced coverage of planning issues; impartiality:   Rejected

 

92/04 Mr. B. Griffin;;  Radio Kerry, news bulletins, unbalanced report on Mr. Griffin's election campaign, impartiality & slander:   Rejected

 

95/04 Mr. D. Ó Mórdha; TV3, station promotion; misleading, advert codes:   Rejected

 

97/04 Rev. R. Hannon, CC; RTÉ Guide & RTÉ TV1, 'Fair City'; offensive sexual content, taste & decency;   Rejected

 

104/04 Mr. B. Price;  RTÉ,  news bulletins & 'Prime Time'; unbalance coverage of Mr. Price's Euro election campaign; impartiality & slander:     Rejected

 

106/04 Mr. B. Price;  RTÉ, news bulletins, unbalanced reporting on wildlife issues; impartiality & slander:  Rejected

 

109/04 Mr. T. O'Hanlon, RTÉ 2FM, 'Gerry Ryan', unbalanced coverage of the war on Iraq, impartiality:    Rejected

 

125/04 Mr. M. Crowe; RTÉ Radio 1, 'Saturday View', comments on programme exhibited an anti-American bias,  impartiality:   Rejected

 

126/04 Mr. V. McKenna; TV3, news report, unbalanced report on rape, impartiality:  Rejected

 

135/04 Mr. T. Lynch; RTÉ Radio 1,  'More than Museums', use of bad language, taste & decency:  Rejected

 

143/04 Ms. T. Flynn; RTÉ 2FM, 'The Full Irish', offensive comments concerning cats made by presenter, impartiality & taste & decency/law & order;  Rejected

 

144/04 an Uasal D. Mac Cárthaigh; RTÉ Raidió 1,  'John Creedon', rinne an Uasal Joe Duffy tagairt michruinneas, neamhclaontacht agus toighis & cuibheas,     Rejected

 

158/04 Cllr. D. Lacey; RTÉ Radio 1, 'Summer Days', incorrect statement made by a panellist, impartiality;  Rejected




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