Slap on the wrist for FM104 over caller who called Africans 'parasites'
The man said Irish women who date African men are “absolute sluts”.
View ArticleRadio show allowed special needs children to be called 'mongos'
The BAI noted the man was allowed to talk for a considerable period of time before his comments were strongly challenged by the show’s presenter.
View ArticleToday FM team given stern talking to about 'weak c**k' comment
The presenter was talking about the literal translation of a German word.
View ArticleComplaints around 8th Amendment and 'rubbishing Mass' on Rose of Tralee rejected
The BAI rejected seven complaints to do with last year’s Rose of Tralee
View ArticlePlan to get more women on airwaves 'welcome' - but progress could take years
Broadcasters will have to report to the BAI on gender balance and diversity of their presenters and contributors.
View ArticlePeople deserve 'decent, honest' ads says broadcasting authority as it...
Product placement gets a separate distinction to advertising in the revised code.
View ArticleBAI to write to Communicorp for a second time over station-ban on Irish Times...
The Denis O’Brien-owned Communicorp has had the ban in place since 5 October.
View ArticleSee the Ophelia warnings on TV on Sunday? That was Ireland's emergency...
It was the first time the system was brought into use in ireland under the 2009 Broadcasting Act.
View ArticleClarity sought from BAI after reports Zappone pulled from show over...
The Sunday Independent reported today that an invitation for Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone to appear on Tv3 show The Restaurant next year had been withdrawn.
View ArticleNewstalk 'failed to act in a timely fashion' after George Hook rape comments
The BAI has upheld a complaint filed over comments made by George Hook on-air on Newstalk.
View ArticleBroadcast guidelines updated ahead of the Eighth Amendment referendum
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland said that the “adversarial” debate around the Eighth will be a challenge for broadcasters.
View ArticleIreland up against Germany and Netherlands to win over UK-based TV channels...
Some of these companies have already met with the BAI here in the last year.
View ArticleSeven complaints rejected over Late Late Show panellist suggestion to 'bin'...
Three panellists were invited to state what things they would “bin” for the New Year.
View ArticleBroadcasters warned about use of social media in presidential election coverage
‘Tweetgate’ somewhat overshadowed the presidential election in 2011.
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