#Press Council Of Ireland

# press-council-of-ireland - Wednesday 29 May, 2019

# Annual Report

Press Council raises concerns over 'imminent threats' to financial stability of journalism industry

May 29th 2019, 6:30 AM 6,992 Views 19 Comments

The Press Council published its annual report for 2018 today.

# press-council-of-ireland - Wednesday 17 April, 2019

# Press Ombudsman

Ross O'Carroll Kelly column did not 'promote negative hatred' towards English people - Press Ombudsman

Apr 17th 2019, 2:02 PM 26,382 Views 43 Comments

A complaint against The Irish Times’ column, published in February, was not upheld.

# press-council-of-ireland - Thursday 24 May, 2018

# Keyboard Warriors

Press Council attacks 'unaccountable' social media for 'giving space to conspiracy theorists'

May 24th 2018, 2:12 PM 9,147 Views 53 Comments

The Press Ombudsman also said it has increased aggressiveness in public discourse.

# press-council-of-ireland - Thursday 25 May, 2017

# RESPONSIBLE

'Someone attempts to take their life every 9 minutes' claims Minister

May 25th 2017, 8:55 PM 9,910 Views 33 Comments

Communications Minister Denis Naughten sounded a warning bell on responsible reporting at Press Council of Ireland report.

# press-council-of-ireland - Tuesday 8 March, 2016

# Fair Play

Press Council looking for a new chairperson - no media figures may apply

Mar 8th 2016, 11:12 AM 6,394 Views 4 Comments

The journalism standards body also has openings for two council members who must also be from outside the industry.

# press-council-of-ireland - Thursday 29 May, 2014

# Online Media

Press Council wants to "embrace new as well as legacy media"

May 29th 2014, 8:30 PM 5,514 Views 18 Comments

Chairman says the move of TheJournal.ie into the Council – a first for a major online publication – shows belief that best practice in journalism is ‘platform-neutral’.

# press-council-of-ireland - Friday 28 March, 2014

# Leaving

The Press Ombudsman is retiring later this year

Mar 28th 2014, 3:00 PM 5,090 Views 8 Comments

John Horgan will step down from the role in September.

# press-council-of-ireland - Monday 27 May, 2013

# Extra Extra

67pc increase in volume of complaints to Press Ombudsman

May 27th 2013, 4:13 PM 4,839 Views 5 Comments

John Horgan’s report for 2012 shows two articles were responsible for a significant surge of complaints to his office.

# press-council-of-ireland - Wednesday 20 February, 2013

# Press Council

Press Council defends record after Denis O'Brien libel action

Feb 20th 2013, 9:00 AM 3,874 Views 12 Comments

O’Brien was awarded €150,000 in damages in relation to an article by journalist Paul Drury published in the Irish Daily Mail.

# press-council-of-ireland - Monday 4 February, 2013

# Press Ombudsman

Press Ombudsman upholds Healy Eames complaint about Kenya trip

Feb 4th 2013, 6:11 PM 12,374 Views 21 Comments

The Irish Daily Mail was found to have breached the Press Council code of ethics three times last August.

# press-council-of-ireland - Saturday 14 July, 2012

# Leveson

Independence of regulator from press and State crucial - Press Ombudsman

Jul 14th 2012, 3:45 PM 2,124 Views 3 Comments

Ireland’s Press Ombudsman John Horgan appeared before the Leveson inquiry into media ethics yesterday to discuss press regulation.

# press-council-of-ireland - Saturday 7 July, 2012

# Leveson

Press Ombudsman to give evidence at Leveson inquiry

Jul 7th 2012, 11:32 AM 1,583 Views 0 Comments

John Horgan will appear before the inquiry into media ethics in the UK next week.

# press-council-of-ireland - Monday 28 May, 2012

# Media

'Odious practices' exposed by Leveson not present in Ireland - Rabbitte

May 28th 2012, 5:29 PM 2,391 Views 18 Comments

The annual report of the Press Council of Ireland and the Press Ombudsman was launched in Dublin today with the Leveson inquiry featuring heavily.

# press-council-of-ireland - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

# Media

BAI considering proposals over introduction of register of journalists' interest

May 16th 2012, 6:45 AM 916 Views 1 Comment

Broadcast personnel with an editorial role in news and current affairs may have to provide details of financial and commercial relationships.

# press-council-of-ireland - Friday 6 May, 2011

# Twitter

UK press watchdog to regulate press Twitter feeds but no plans for it in Ireland

May 6th 2011, 3:36 PM 913 Views 0 Comments

The body wants each newspaper in the UK to draw up a Twitter policy but there are no plans to do a similar thing in Ireland according to the Press Council.

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