# Rroadcasting Authority Of Ireland

Last year

2022

# BAI COMPLAINTS

BAI rejects 15 complaints against Claire Byrne Live show over Covid-19 vaccine segment

A complaint against Red FM’s Neil Prendeville Show was partly upheld.

20.8k

Apr 6th 2022, 3:31 PM

All time

# Dublin Bay South

BAI rejects Fine Gael complaint about Bacik appearing on RTÉ lifestyle show before by-election

The complaint was submitted by Fine Gael general secretary John Carroll.

13.1k

Dec 15th 2021, 1:02 PM

# JK Rowling

Complaint over panellist on Today FM's Last Word calling JK Rowling 'transphobic' upheld by BAI

The BAI said the broadcast of this statement without challenge was “not fair”.

30.4k

Apr 14th 2021, 2:07 PM

# post election

BAI rejects complaint over description of Joe Biden as 'President Elect' in November news bulletin

Another complaint relating to an on-air jingle on Today FM was also rejected by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

27.5k

Feb 17th 2021, 12:36 PM

# TV and radio

Michael Collins, Ireland's elderly and female-led stories will be explored through BAI funding

There has been an increase in the amount of funding awarded to female-led projects.

8.8k

Sep 30th 2019, 4:47 PM

# Bai

Three complaints about RTÉ Prime Time's report on transgender issues rejected by BAI

One complainant argued the programme was “harmful to transgender people”.

18.9k

Sep 24th 2019, 8:42 PM

# Bai

Report finds 'lack of consistency' in online political adverts during 2019 European elections

That’s according to ElectCheck, a new research report commissioned by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

4.2k

Sep 17th 2019, 10:27 AM

# Media ownership

BAI considers banning those convicted of fraud or dishonesty from being awarded radio licences

The authority is considering updates to its ‘Ownership and Control Policy’.

7.8k

Dec 11th 2018, 1:51 PM

# Tweetgate

Broadcasters warned about use of social media in presidential election coverage

‘Tweetgate’ somewhat overshadowed the presidential election in 2011.

8.8k

Sep 20th 2018, 6:16 PM

# Bai

Seven complaints rejected over Late Late Show panellist suggestion to 'bin' cyclists

Three panellists were invited to state what things they would “bin” for the New Year.

24.5k

Jun 27th 2018, 9:18 PM

# Production

Ireland up against Germany and Netherlands to win over UK-based TV channels after Brexit

Some of these companies have already met with the BAI here in the last year.

29.8k

Mar 18th 2018, 8:00 AM

# We're live

Broadcast guidelines updated ahead of the Eighth Amendment referendum

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland said that the “adversarial” debate around the Eighth will be a challenge for broadcasters.

16.3k

Mar 13th 2018, 12:59 PM

# Watchdog

Newstalk 'failed to act in a timely fashion' after George Hook rape comments

The BAI has upheld a complaint filed over comments made by George Hook on-air on Newstalk.

22.9k

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Feb 6th 2018, 2:36 PM

# THE RESTAURANT

Clarity sought from BAI after reports Zappone pulled from show over referendum fears

The Sunday Independent reported today that an invitation for Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone to appear on Tv3 show The Restaurant next year had been withdrawn.

22.8k

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Dec 17th 2017, 4:12 PM

# Emergency

See the Ophelia warnings on TV on Sunday? That was Ireland's emergency broadcasting system in action

It was the first time the system was brought into use in ireland under the 2009 Broadcasting Act.

40.8k

Oct 21st 2017, 9:30 PM

# pen pals

BAI to write to Communicorp for a second time over station-ban on Irish Times journalists

The Denis O’Brien-owned Communicorp has had the ban in place since 5 October.

13.7k

Oct 19th 2017, 7:11 PM

# product placement

People deserve 'decent, honest' ads says broadcasting authority as it launches new rules

Product placement gets a separate distinction to advertising in the revised code.

14.7k

Mar 28th 2017, 11:00 AM

# diversity

Plan to get more women on airwaves 'welcome' - but progress could take years

Broadcasters will have to report to the BAI on gender balance and diversity of their presenters and contributors.

7.9k

Feb 22nd 2017, 6:27 PM

# Bai

Complaints around 8th Amendment and 'rubbishing Mass' on Rose of Tralee rejected

The BAI rejected seven complaints to do with last year’s Rose of Tralee

17.8k

Jan 31st 2017, 7:30 PM

# lost in translation

Today FM team given stern talking to about 'weak c**k' comment

The presenter was talking about the literal translation of a German word.

50.8k

Dec 3rd 2016, 11:00 AM

# FM104

Radio show allowed special needs children to be called 'mongos'

The BAI noted the man was allowed to talk for a considerable period of time before his comments were strongly challenged by the show’s presenter.

29.1k

Nov 30th 2016, 1:38 PM

# Hate speech

Slap on the wrist for FM104 over caller who called Africans 'parasites'

The man said Irish women who date African men are “absolute sluts”.

33.3k

141

May 26th 2016, 1:44 PM

# Naughty

Presenter did not break broadcasting rules with 'c**k socket' comment

The radio station held a competition for the best name for female genitalia – and one listener did not approve.

40.0k

Jan 29th 2016, 6:08 AM

# fair and balanced

George Hook - and other hosts - will have to be careful about tweets during the election campaign

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has released guidelines for broadcasters during next year’s election.

12.3k

Nov 9th 2015, 4:30 PM

# Bad Language

Dad angered by 'offensive' Love/Hate clip on 2FM

The BAI rejected listener Seán Carty’s complaint that the clip infringed its code of programme standards.

45.6k

Oct 29th 2015, 6:11 AM

# too much chicken

Press watchdog rejects complaint over ad for 'overstuffed' Subway sandwich

Viewer Peter Thomas submitted a complaint to the BAI over an ad showing a sandwich filled with what he felt was a misleading number of chicken breast slices.

21.2k

Oct 29th 2015, 6:01 AM

# balance

TV and radio watchdog reject complaints that Chris Donoghue was 'rude and hostile'

TV and radio watchdog busy with complaints about same-sex marriage

37.8k

Oct 28th 2015, 3:30 PM

# BIG GUNS

The radio licences held by Newstalk and TXFM will be up for grabs next year

The two stations are likely to re-apply to stay on the air.

14.6k

Oct 2nd 2015, 10:58 AM

# Complaint

Is 'jealous little b***h' an acceptable insult to use on radio?

Yes, under certain circumstances.

29.7k

Jun 26th 2015, 6:00 AM

# laying down the law

Is there a ban on Irish broadcasters showing this cover? In short, no

The BAI has revised its programming code.

12.3k

Jan 27th 2015, 12:43 PM

# marriage referendum

'There's no ruling on marriage equality' - BAI denies censorship claims

The authority says that there is no automatic requirement to balance a discussion.

13.4k

143

Dec 8th 2014, 10:40 PM

# six one news

'Exaggerated and inaccurate': RTÉ denies bias in election coverage as complaint is rejected

Nessa Childers wasn’t happy with a feature on the Six One News.

7.6k

Nov 20th 2014, 2:31 PM

# vintage tv

Love old ads? A whole load of them are set to be archived

Several organisations have been awarded funds from the BAI to archive old programming, music and advertisements.

14.0k

Oct 1st 2014, 8:05 PM

# Bai

RTÉ scolded over 'unnecessarily sexual dance' on The Voice

However, the BAI decided that the dance was “editorially justified”.

32.1k

Sep 11th 2014, 1:40 PM

Voices

Opinion: Gay people have been given a chilling message about discussing their lives on air

The BAI has ruled that discussions by gay people about their status and aspirations as Irish citizens must be directly challenged on the same programme at the same time.

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Aug 15th 2014, 5:00 PM