Decided by the Press Council on appeal

Decision of the Press Council At its meeting on 4th February 2011, The Press Council gave careful consideration to the application to appeal the decision of the Press Ombudsman received from the complainant acting on behalf of the family of a deceased individual. The council decided to admit the appeal on the grounds that the fact that Press Ombudsman had been unable to make a decision due to insufficient evidence to uphold the complaint was an important matter which needed to be discussed in the Council. The Council had a comprehensive discussion. The Decision of the Press Ombudsman is upheld. 04 February 2011  

Decision of the Press Council At its meeting on 4th February 2011, The Press Council gave careful consideration to the application to appeal the decision of the Press Ombudsman received from the complainant acting on behalf of the family of a deceased individual.

Decision of the Press Council

Decision of the Press Council At its meeting on 4th February 2011, the Press Council gave careful consideration to the application to appeal the decision of the Ombudsman from the complainant acting on behalf of the family of a deceased individual. The Council decided to admit that section of the complaint dealing with Principle 5 (Privacy) of the Code of Practice. The Council had a comprehensive discussion of the newspaper article in question in relation to Principle 5 (Privacy). The Council concluded that the article did not breach Principle 5. The Decision of the Press Ombudsman is upheld. 04 February 2011  

Decision of the Press Council At its meeting on 4th February 2011 the Council gave careful consideration to the application to appeal from Mr Gibson but decided that the submission did not provide adequate grounds either in relation to new evidence or to any error in procedure or in the application of the principles of the code to warrant a full consideration of the appeal. The Decision of the Press Ombudsman is therefore upheld. 04 February 2011  

Decision of the Press Council

Decision of the Press Council At its meeting on 10th December 2010 the Council gave careful consideration to the application to appeal from Mr O’Leidhin but decided that the submission did not provide adequate grounds either in relation to new evidence or to any error in procedure or in the application of the principles of the code to warrant a full consideration of the appeal. The Decision of the Press Ombudsman is therefore upheld. 10 December 2010  

Decision of the Press Council At its meeting on 15th October 2010 the Council gave careful consideration to the application to appeal from Mr Fahy but decided that the submission did not provide adequate grounds either in relation to new evidence or to any error in procedure or in the application of the principles of the code to warrant a full consideration of the appeal. The Decision of the Press Ombudsman is therefore upheld.  

Decision of the Press Council

Decision of the Press Council