by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2017
Irish Independent published ‘excessive detail’ about car accident
The Irish Independent reported on a car accident that killed a Roscommon pedestrian. But, in doing so, the Independent included...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2017
Irish Independent Ends Online Comments over ‘Draconian Libel Awards’
The Irish Independent will no longer allow online comments because of Ireland's "draconian libel awards system," the Irish Times reported....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2017
Rape comments get radio host George Hook suspended
George Hook, the Irish radio host who blamed victims on the air for rape earlier this month, is losing his...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2017
Irish Radio Host George Hook Slammed for Rape Victim Blaming Comments, Apologizes
Newstalk Radio's George Hook upset many listeners when he seemingly blamed rape victims for being raped. In his Sept. 8...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 07, 2017
Controversy continues: Sunday Times’ apology for Kevin Myers’ anti-Semitic column now in print
Last week, the Sunday Times in Ireland angered readers when it published a column by Kevin Myers that was widely...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2017
Kevin Myers: ‘It’s over for me professionally,’ doomed by anti-Semitic column, 25 complaints to IPSO
Kevin Myers, the Sunday Times Ireland columnist who was fired this week after publishing an anti-Semitic column, has publicly apologized...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2017
Anti-Semitic Column on BBC Hosts results in Irish Sunday Times retraction, apology
The Irish edition of the Sunday Times unpublished and apologized for an offensive anti-Semitic column that described Jewish people, and specifically...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2017
Only 261 Complaints against Irish Media in 2016, Truth & Accuracy Major Concern
Graphic photos of a baby's thigh covered in welts after being injured by poorly manufactured clothing were published by four...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 18, 2017
Accused of Plagiarism, Irish Site TheLiberal.ie Sued for Copyright Infringement by 2 News Outlets
The Irish Independent and court news service CCC Nuacht are suing TheLiberal.ie for copyright infringement, claiming that the three-year-old website...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2016
Irish Independent Retracts, Donates $ after Column Critical of its own Columnist
The Irish Independent published a lengthy retraction for a defamatory article about Joe Brolly, a former soccer player and current...