Recent Decisions and News

On 23 May 2016 the Press Ombudsman decided to uphold a complaint made by Mr Kevin Clarke against the Sunday Independent.

On 23 June 2016 the Press Ombudsman decided to uphold a complaint by Julie and Robert Duhy that Evoke.ie breached Principle 9 (Children) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

On 23 June 2016 the Press Ombudsman decided to uphold a complaint by Julie and Robert Duhy that the Sun.ie breached Principle 9 (Children) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

On 23 June the Press Ombudsman decided to uphold a complaint by Julie and Robert Duhy that the Irish Daily Mail breached Principle 9 (Children) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

On 23 June the Press Ombudsman decided to uphold a complaint by Julie and Robert Duhy that the Irish Daily Star breached Principle 9 (Children) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

Seán Donlon appointed new Chair of the Press Council

The Press Ombudsman has upheld a complaint that Independent.ie breached Principle 3 (Fair Procedures and Honesty), Principle 5 (Privacy) and Principle 9 (Children) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.

The Press Ombudsman has decided that sufficient action was offered to resolve a complaint by Mr Shaun Tracey on behalf of Sinn Féin that the Irish Independent and Independent.ie breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.