Decided by the Press Ombudsman

The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint by Mr Bev Cotton that an article in the Irish Examiner on 6 February 2012 was in breach of Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines.

The Press Ombudsman has decided The Irish Times took sufficient remedial action to resolve a complaint made by Mr Patrick Kelly that an article published on 10 May last breached Principles 1 (Truth and Accuracy) and 7 (Court Reporting) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines.

The Press Ombudsman has decided The Irish Times took sufficient remedial action to resolve a complaint made by Mr Patrick Kelly that an article published on 25 June breached Principles 1 (Truth and Accuracy) and 7 (Court Reporting) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines.

The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint by solicitors acting for Mr Noel Long that an article published in the Irish Sun on 9 March describing Mr Long as a convicted rapist was inaccurate and therefore a breach of Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines.

The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint by solicitors acting for Mr Noel Long that an article published in the Sunday World on 11 March describing Mr Long as a convicted rapist was inaccurate and therefore a breach of Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines.

The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint by Mr Donal Doyle that an article in the Irish Sun on 17 February 2012 was in breach of Principles 1 (Truth and Accuracy) and 5 (Privacy) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines.

The Press Ombudsman has decided that the Irish Independent took sufficient remedial action to resolve a complaint by Mr Cathal Garvey under Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) and Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines about an article in the Irish independent on 30 November 2011 headlined “Why tug of love parents spell big trouble for schools”.

The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint by a member of An Garda Síochána that an article on 10 May 2012 headlined “Gardaí pocketed €3,500 each for overtime during VIP visits” was a breach of Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines.

The Press Ombudsman has decided that an article published in The Irish Times on 3 February did not breach the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines, and has therefore decided not to uphold a complaint about it under the Code.

The Press Ombudsman has decided that the Irish Examiner took sufficient action to remedy a complaint under Principle 8 (Prejudice) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines about an article on autism it published on 3 February 2012.