Decided by the Press Ombudsman

On 14 May 2024 the Press Ombudsman decided not to uphold a complaint by Dr Niall Meehan about an article published in The Irish Times in December 2023.

The Press Ombudsperson has decided not to uphold a complaint from a person who stated that Independent.ie had breached Principle 5 (Privacy) of the Code of Practice. The article concerned, published in April 2024,  was a court report which recorded that the person had pleaded guilty in the District Court to theft from a former employer.  They had no previous convictions. The judge applied the Probation Act.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint from Mr Simon van Beek against The University Observer over an article published in March 2024 about his candidacy for the role of Graduate Officer at the university’s Students Union.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint by Ms Teresa Esmonde about a report in  www.thesun.ie.

The Press Ombudsman has decided that an offer made by the Westmeath Independent to Mr John Gibbons was sufficient to resolve a complaint he made under Principle 1 of the Code of Practice.  She did not uphold other parts of his complaint.  

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint by Dr William Ralph against the Irish Independent.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint by Dr William Ralph about the Irish Examiner.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint made by Dr William Ralph about an article published in the Irish Examiner in February 2024.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint made by Dr William Ralph about an article published in the Irish Examiner in February 2024.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint made by Mr Sean Wynne against The Irish Times about an article published in November 2023.  Mr Wynne, who is PRO for the Turf Cutters of Éire, complained that the article breached Principle 7 (Court Reporting) of the Code of Practice.