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A BAI COMMITTEE has said it has not seen any direct evidence that would make it review the decision last week to uphold complaints by Seán Gallagher against RTE’s Frontline programme.
The compliance committee of the BAI said today that it will consider the matter further “in the event that any direct evidence emerges”.
The committee made the statement following allegations at the weekend by a Frontline audience member that programme makers had influenced his question during the presidential debate last October.
The commitee met today to discuss matters arising from the decision over the Frontline presidential debate and RTE Radio One’s Today with Pat Kenny programme.
Committee members noted that RTE has instituted a full editorial review of its programme-making practices and has requested RTE to communicate any findings of the review upon its completion. RTE this evening agreed to pass on the findings of the editorial review.
Earlier today Taoiseach Enda Kenny said that the government would not order an independent review into the debate. The Taoiseach reiterated the independence of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in overseeing broadcasting.
Separately, the BAI compliance committee has passed on a recommendation to the Authority on whether RTE’s Prime Time Investigates programme ‘Mission to Prey’ breached the Broadcasting Act.
An investigation was carried out by investigating officer Anna Carragher into whether the programme was objective and impartial in how it dealt with allegations against Father Kevin Reynolds. The commitee formulated a recommendation based on the report which will be passed on to the Authority, which is obliged to accept the recommendation.
In a statement this evening, the committee said it would be “inappropriate” to make further comment pending consideration by the Authority of the recommendation.
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That’s only the tip of the iceberg, it’s going on wholesale
Proof?
Really? As if proof of wholesale international fraud is going to end up on the comments section of the journal. It will be hiding between Enda bashing and comments that viscount biscuits have notions.
I would love a viscount biscuit right now.
Mint or orange?
Orange only people with severe mental difficulties like mint.
Lindsay, we have come to a serious impasse
Viscount biscuits have notions? Of what?
Happens very second of everyday around the world markets. Tip offs and press releases or “leaked” internal documents escape to the “public domain” or information is stolen or bought. Only different here is the wrong group of manipulating smart people made money from manipulating smart people how are in charge and there not happy about it.
totally agree and a point to note that the Rothschild’s made their fortunes by hearing about news on the continent before everyone else using carrier pigeon and traded on the exchange in advance of the news… nobody knew their secret but it was that simple… information is power all right. hope they make money out of it again somehow..fair play to em…
wish I was that smart. ..to beat banks and financial institutions at their own game
I am that smart, but I choosd not to do it.
oh i soo wish I was as good as you
Everyone does Marc.
You choo choo choo choosd not to spell. .. chief wiggum would be proud.
Where’s Meeks with that Orange Crop Report!
I wish I had ideas like this.
Wow normally all the crime I do is pissing in public and stealing chewing gum.
Do you peel it off the floor when you’re down there?!!
Yes.
Then it’s not stealing, you’re not so bad after all!
Read ‘Flash Boys’ by Ben Mezrich.
It’s written by Michael Lewis….. But yes- do check it out.
The censors are out in force tonight. What the F?
Flash Boys – A salutary lesson for any wannabe Wall St. Wolves out there. The game is rigged and the organizers are doing the rigging. A mind blowing read, impossible to put down. It has an Irish connection too – YKW, I’ll re-read it.
*NB – Finally able to post this comment.
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