Decided by the Press Ombudsman

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint made by a woman about an article published in the Anglo Celt in October 2023.  The article is about protests against the proposed use by the Department of Integration of a building sited in a rural area for the accommodation of asylum seekers. It states that the Department has paused the plan pending further engagement “with interested parties”.  The article quotes statements made during a debate on a motion citing the “unsuitability” of the site at a meeting of Cavan County Council.

The Press Council of Ireland has overturned a decision of the Press Ombudsman not to uphold a complaint by Headline that the Sundayworld.com breached Principle 10 (Reporting of Suicide) of the Press Council’s Code of Practice.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint made by Fuels for Ireland about an article published in June 2023 on the Science and Climate section of The Irish Times.

The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint by the campaign group Safety Before LNG* about an article published by Kerry’s Eye. 

The Press Ombudsman has decided that while a statement contained in two articles published by Extra.ie presented a breach of Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) of the Press Council’s Code of Practice, she found that the publication took sufficient remedial action to remedy the breach.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint that the Irish Examiner breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) and Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) of the Press Council’s Code of Practice.

The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint made by Mr Hermann Kelly about an article published in the online edition of the Dundalk Democrat in March 2023.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint that the Irish Independent breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) of the Press Council’s Code of Practice in an article it published in January 2021. The complainant has requested that his name should not be used in this decision.

The Press Ombudsman has decided not to uphold a complaint from Ms Virginia Guinan against the Sunday World about an article it published in February 2023.  The article is headlined “Family agony of man who died in chicken attack”, with a subheading: “Victim’s little son was killed in tragic 1995 knife accident”. The main photograph is of the man, Jasper Kraus, while a smaller photo shows his son, Kevin.  Ms Guinan is Mr Kraus’s daughter.

The complaint from Environmental Trust Ireland concerns a report of a special meeting of Limerick City and County Council’s Metropolitan District in December 2022 to discuss a planning issue. This was published in the Limerick Leader newspaper, and in its online publication, Limerick Live.