by Sydney Smith on Dec 08, 2011
250,000 Euro Fine for RTE over Libelous Report?
Ireland's Broadcasting Authority may fine Ireland's public broadcaster RTE €250,000 for its program on Father Kevin Reynolds, the Irish Times...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2011
Former Irish Presidential Candidate Complains over RTE Airing Fake Tweet Accusations, Questions RTE Fact-Checking, Verification
A failed candidate for Ireland's presidency accused RTE of violating journalism standards because it aired seemingly unverified claims from a...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2011
Another RTE Report Alleging Child Abuse Questioned
Ireland's public broadcaster, RTE, accused the deceased Brother Gerard Dillon of sexual abusing a student at a South African school,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2011
RTE to Repeat Libel Apology to Father Kevin Reynolds, Ireland’s Broadcasting Authority to Investigate Error
RTE is apologizing again for its libelous claims that a Catholic priest raped "an underage girl" and fathered her child. ...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2011
RTE To Pay Father Kevin Reynolds over False Rape, Child Story
As iMediaEthics has reported, Irish public broadcaster RTE issued a long apology to priest Father Kevin Reynolds after the Irish public...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2011
Ireland’s Press Ombudsman Will Review RTE’s “Editorial Processes” after Big Libel Apology
RTE announced that press ombudsman John Horgan will review the Irish public broadcaster's "editorial processes." Last month, iMediaEthics wrote when RTE...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2011
RTE Apologizes for Wrongly Accusing Priest of Rape, Fathering Child
Irish public broadcaster RTE apologized to Father Kevin Reynolds of Galway, Ireland, after wrongly reporting accusations that the Catholic priest "fathered a...
by Corinne Segal on Jul 08, 2011
Irish politician Alan Shatter apologizes for accusing journalist of sensationalism
Irish Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter apologized after accusing an RTÉ reporter of "tabloid sensationalism," The Independent reported. "I...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2010
RTE: Hoax Story on Mary Harney by Phony Reporter Jennifer Maguire A ‘Prank’
Irish national TV and radio station RTÉ personality Jennifer Maguire posed as a reporter and spread a rumor that Irish...