The Board of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) met on 1 September to consider and/or adjudicate upon 28 complaints. Of these complaints, 1 was deferred, 3 were upheld and 24 were rejected.
The summaries of the 27 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 Complaint Decisions Sept08
Upheld / Upheld in Part (ms word files)
Rejected (ms word files)
| No. |
Name |
Category |
Broadcast Item |
Station |
| 163/08 |
Mr. L. Harvey |
code of programme standards - coarse & offensive language given programme and time of broadcast |
Fair City (27 Apr 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 224/08 |
Cllr. G. Breen |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs - one sided discussion |
Marian Finucane Show (25 May 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 233/08 |
Mr. B. Ahern |
code of programme standards - undue distress, factual programming; inappropriate coverage of two serious criminal offenses given time of broadcast |
Six One News (19 Jun 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 240/08 |
Mr. M. Mulroy |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs - one sided discussion |
Today with Pat Kenny (6 Jun 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 241/08 |
Mr. M. Mulroy |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs - unfair presentation |
Drivetime (10 Jun 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 242/08 |
Mr. M. Mulroy |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs - unfair presentation |
Saturday View (7 Jun 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 243/08 |
Mr. L. Desbonnet |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs - unfair presentation |
Drivetime (10 Jun 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 244/08 |
Mr. L. Desbonnet |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs - unfair presentation |
Web news report (9 Jun 08) |
RTÉ |
245/08
246/08
247/08 |
Mr. B. Cafferty |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs, law & order and inaccurate facts re honour & reputation – unbalanced discussion and unfair treatment of subject matter |
Dying for the cause: Mr. McNeela (1 Jun 08)
Mr. Gaughan (8 Jun 08)
Mr. Stagg (15 Jun 08) |
Mid West Radio |
| 248/08 |
Dr. F. Donnelly |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs - one sided discussion |
Today with Pat Kenny (6 Jun 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 249/08 |
Dr. F. Donnelly |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs - unfair presentation |
Down to Business (7 Jun 08) |
Newstalk |
| 250/08 |
Mr. O'Reilly |
code of programme standards - persons and groups in society; discrimination |
The Gerry Ryan Show: Nob Nation (7 Jul 08) |
2FM |
| 253/08 |
Mr. S. Quinn |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs; one sided report and one sided discussion |
Prime Time (3 Jul 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 254/08 |
Mr. D. Jacobs |
code of programme standards - due care; offensive humour |
Jackass: The Movie |
RTÉ Two |
| 259/08 |
Mr. J. Fleming |
code of programme standards - condoning sexism/discrimination; discriminatory comment by presenter |
The Gerry Ryan Show (2 Jul 08) |
2FM |
| 261/08 |
Mrs. M. Murphy |
code of programme standards- community standards & due care; incestuous storyline inappropriate |
Fair City (July 08) |
RTÉ One |
| 265/08 |
Ms. G. Byrne |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs - unfair commentary |
Morning Ireland: What it says in the papers (11 Jul 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 269/08 |
Dr. E. Hendrik |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs and inaccurate facts re honour & reputation – unbalanced discussion and unfair treatment of subject matter |
Drivetime (8 Jul 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 272/08 |
Ms. M. Ward |
code of programme standards - sexual conduct; inappropriate treatment of subject matter |
Amú le Hector (30 Jun 08) |
TG4 |
| 274/08 |
Mr. S. Glynn |
fairness, objectivity and impartiality in current affairs and inaccurate facts re honour & reputation – unbalanced discussion and unfair treatment of subject matter |
Liveline (28 Jul 08) |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 275/08 |
Ms. A. Lowen |
code of programme standards - persons & groups in society; discrimination |
The Gerry Ryan Show (29 Jul 08) |
2FM |
