“The presenter picked up on a secondary meaning to this term, which refers to sex, and this caused him to laugh.” A segment on Virgin Media show Ireland AM resulted in an angry complaint made to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) after a guest asked one of the presenters if he “liked a sugary […]

4 years ago

The broadcaster has since apologised for the New Year’s Eve Waterford Whispers segment. Eight complaints relating to an RTÉ sketch which saw God “convicted of sexual crimes” have been upheld by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). The eight upheld complaints were in relation to the Waterford Whispers segment that was shown on RTÉ’s New […]

5 years ago

Three complaints were made about the Late Late Show segment. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has rejected three complaints made in relation to the treatment of former presidential candidate Peter Casey when he appeared on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show last November. During the presidential campaign, Casey said Travellers should not be recognised as an […]

7 years ago

Calls have also been made for the introduction of a dedicated Online Safety Commissioner. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has proposed to the government that it should be given powers to regulate harmful content on social media. Currently responsible for governing Irish television and radio alongside RTÉ and TG4, the BAI is now looking […]

7 years ago

Eoghan McDermott asked RTE Director General Dee Forbes who she’d most like to kick in the testicles. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has upheld a complaint regarding a question asked by Eoghan McDermott on RTÉ 2FM in March of this year. During an interview with Dee Forbes, RTÉ’s Director General, McDermott asked her who she would […]

8 years ago