Decided by the Press Ombudsman

401/2020 - A Woman and the Irish Daily Star

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Posted on: 11-Nov-2020
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The Press Ombudsman has not upheld a complaint that the Irish Daily Star breached Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland. There is insufficient evidence to uphold a claim that Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) had also been breached.

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475/2020 - A Woman and The Echo

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Posted on: 12-Oct-2020
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The Press Ombudsman has not upheld a complaint that The Echo breached Principle 5 (Privacy) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland. 

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404/2020 - A Man and the Irish Examiner

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Posted on: 09-Oct-2020
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The Press Ombudsman has upheld  a complaint that the Irish Examiner  breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) and Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

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380/2020 - Mr David Quinn and The Irish Times

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Posted on: 23-Sep-2020
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The Press Council of Ireland upheld an appeal by Mr David Quinn against a decision of the Press Ombudsman on a complaint he made about an  article published in The Irish Times on 12 February 2020.

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381/2020 - Mr David Quinn and The Irish Times

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Posted on: 23-Sep-2020
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The Press Council of Ireland upheld an appeal by Mr David Quinn against a decision of the Press Ombudsman on a complaint he made about an article published by The Irish Times on 11 March 2020.

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443/2020 - A Complainant and The Irish Times

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Posted on: 16-Sep-2020
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The Press Ombudsman has not upheld a complaint that The Irish Times breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy), Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment), Principle 3 (Fair Procedures and Honesty), Principle 4 (Respect for Rights) and Principle 8 (Prejudice) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

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395/2020 - A Father and the Waterford News & Star

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Posted on: 14-Aug-2020
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The Press Ombudsman has not upheld a complaint that the Waterford News & Star breached Principle 5 (Privacy) and Principle 9 (Children) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

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441/2020 - A Daughter and the Sunday World

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Posted on: 06-Jul-2020
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The Press Ombudsman has upheld a complaint that the Sunday World breached Principle 5 (Privacy) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

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442/2020 - Ms Dawn Doyle and The Irish Times

By: admin
Posted on: 01-Jul-2020
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The Press Ombudsman has decided that The Irish Times offered to take and took sufficient action to resolve a complaint by Ms Dawn Doyle that 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 had been breached.

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374/2020 - A Family and The Irish Times

By: admin
Posted on: 19-Jun-2020
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The Press Ombudsman has upheld a complaint that The Irish Times breached Principle 5 (Privacy) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

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