Decided by the Press Council on referral by the Press Ombudsman

A Sub-committee of the Press Council of Ireland has decided that an article published by Independent.ie on 4th November, 2021 did not breach Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) or Principle 8 (Prejudice) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

A sub-committee of the Press Council of Ireland has decided that the Sunday Independent offered to take sufficient remedial action to resolve a complaint made by Mr Paul Larkin that an article published on 4 April 2021 breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy), Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) and Principle 4 (Respect for Rights) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

On  25 February 2019 a sub-committee of the Press Council of Ireland upheld a complaint from Mr Ken O’Shea that articles published by The Sunday Business Post on 16 September 2018 breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy), Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) and Principle 4 (Respect for Rights) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.  Other parts of the complaint were not upheld.

 A sub-committee of the Press Council of Ireland decided that The Irish Times took sufficient remedial action to resolve a complaint made by Communicorp about an article published by The Irish Times on 12 September 2017.

The Press Council of Ireland decided not to uphold a complaint by Mr Tony Walsh of Educate.ie that an article published in The Irish Times on 6 October 2014 was in breach of Principle 2.3 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines.

The Press Council of Ireland decided that the Irish Examiner offered to take sufficient remedial action to resolve part of a complaint made by Mr Michael Smith, Editor of the Village magazine, about an article published on 1 April 2014.    Other parts of the complaint were not upheld.

The Press Council of Ireland has decided there was insufficient evidence to uphold a complaint made by Ms Aoife Kelleher about an article published in the Sunday Independent on 25 November 2012.  The article, about the release of a statement by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland on RTE’s editorial review of a Frontline programme shown during the Presidential election campaign, contained a number of references to the complainant.  

The Press Council of Ireland has decided to uphold a complaint by the Irish Traveller Movement that the publication of a previous decision on a complaint it made about an article in the Evening Herald on 14 September 2011 was in breach of Principle 10 of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines (Publication of the decisions of the Press Ombudsman and the Press Council) because it was not published with due prominence.This complaint was referred to the Council by the Press Ombudsman.

The Press Council decided not to uphold a complaint referred to it by the Press Ombudsman that an article by Fintan O’Toole which appeared in The Irish Times of 10 May 2011 breached principle 1.2 (Truth and Accuracy) and 3.1 (Fairness and Honesty) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines.

The Press Ombudsman referred to the Press Council for decision, a complaint made by Ryanair relating to an article published in the Irish Times on Saturday 1st May 2010. The referral was made in light of the complexity of the case.