Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 31 December 2006 Annual Report Annual Report 31 December 2006 Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Contents 2. Members of the Commission/Comhaltaí an Choimisiúin 5/8 3. Functions of the Commission/Feidhmeanna an Choimisiúin 6/9 4. Complaints/Gearáin 6/9 5. Summary of Complaints/Achoimre na nGearán 11 Upheld Complaints/Gearáin ar Seasadh Leo IMPARTIALITY/CLAONTACHT Station Broadcast Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.1 RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Pat Kenny Mr. T. Higgins 234/05 5.2 RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Pat Kenny Ms. S. Pemberton 269/05 5.3 Newstalk Breakfast Show with Eamon Dunphy Mr. M. Walsh 18/06 5.4 Shannonside Séamus Duke Show Ms. C. Clancy 21/06 TASTE & DECENCY/OIRIÚNACHT & CUIBHEAS Station Broadcast Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.5 RTÉ2 The Unbelievable Truth Rev. B. Desmond 81/06 5.6 TV3 Ireland AM Ms. M. Corcoran Kennedy 152/06 5.7 TG4 Comórtas Scannáin TG4 2006 Mr. K. Ryan 192/06 5.8 TV3 Chicago Hope Mr. P. Bennett 233/06 PRIVACY/PRÍOBHAIDEACHAS Station Programme Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.9 Dublin City Anna Livia FM Backbeat Mrs. D. Reid 137/05 5.10 Tipp Mid West Breakfast show with Breda Ryan Ms. S. Toomey 172/05 ADVERTISING/SPONSORSHIP/PROMOTION/FÓGRAÍOCHT/URRAÍOCHT/CUR CHUN CINN Station Broadcast Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.11 RTÉ Radio 1 Advert - Interim National Consumer Agency Ms. T. Buckley 134/05 5.12 Today FM Advert - Interim National Consumer Agency Ms. T. Buckley 144/05 5.13 RTÉ TV1 Sponsorship – Weather reports Mr. P. Weigl 192/05 5.14 TV3 Advert - Irish Psychics Live Mr. R. Di Mascio 70/06 5.15 TV3 Advert - 7th Sense Psychic Line Mr. R. Di Mascio 71/06 5.16 Newstalk Advert - Senator Windows Mr. P. McDonagh 127/06 Rejected Complaints/Gearáin ar Diúltaíodh IMPARTIALITY/CLAONTACHT Station Broadcast Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.17 RTÉ TV1 A Family Fortune - de Valera’s Irish Press Dr. E. de Valera 149/05 5.18 RTÉ Radio 1 1 o’clock news Mr. C.G. Flynn 217/05 5.19 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. S. O’Carroll 222/05 5.20 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. M. F. Crowe 231/05 5.21 RTÉ Radio 1 1 o’clock news Mr. D. Rice 237/05 5.22 Newstalk The Wide Angle Mr. C. Mac Samhrain 17/06 5.23 Radio Kerry Radio Kerry News Mr. J. O’Quigley 23/06 5.24 Newstalk The Right Hook Mr. A. O’Brien 31/06 5.25 Clare FM Morning Focus Mr. N. Brennan 33/06 5.26 RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline Ms. A. Callaghan 42/06 5.27 TG4 Éalú Col. J. Mortell 52/06 5.28 RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Pat Kenny Mr. J. Mulligan 53/06 5.29 RTÉ TV1 Prime Time Mr. F. Connolly 60/06 5.30 RTÉ Radio 1 Five Seven Live Mr. P. Swords 65/06 5.31 RTÉ Radio 1 This Week Mr. M. Lennon 89/06 2 5.32 LM FM Loose Talk Ms. R. Harlin 99/06 5.33 RTÉ TV1 Prime Time Mr. M. Long 104/06 5.34 RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Ireland An Doctúr. D. A. O Ceallaigh 110/06 5.35 RTÉ TV1 RTÉ TV News: One O’Clock An Doctúr. D. A O Ceallaigh 111/06 5.36 RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Pat Kenny Mr. A. McGrath 118/06 5.37 RTÉ TV1 Chain Reactions Mr. B. Rothery 122/06 5.38 RTÉ Radio 1 Tonight with Vincent Browne Mr. J.P. O’Brien 126/06 5.39 RTÉ TV1 Chain Reactions Mr. D. Stanley 128/06 5.40 RTÉ TV1 Black Sheep Mr. G. Rice 131/06 5.41 RTÉ Radio 1 Tonight with Vincent Browne Ms. B. O’Keeffe 155/06 5.42 RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Tom McGurk Mr. F. Ryan 156/06 5.43 RTÉ Radio 1 Mooney Goes Wild Mr. B. Price 172/06 5.44 RTÉ Radio 1 Mooney Goes Wild Mr. B. Price 173/06 5.45 Newstalk City Edition Mr. P. Dunne 183/06 5.46 Newstalk Life with Orla Barry Mr. D. O’Sullivan 185/06 5.47 RTÉ2 RTÉ2 News on Two Mr. X 186/06 5.48 RTÉ TV1 Aertel – Sports Mr. R. O Fuaráin 196/06 5.49 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. P. Kavanagh 210/06 5.50 RTÉ TV1 RTÉ TV News: Six One Mr. & Mrs. C. & E. X 211/06 5.51 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. N. Healy 221/06 5.52 RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline Mr. E. Quinn, Unmarried and Separated Father’s of Ireland 237/06 5.53 RTÉ Radio 1 Tonight with Vincent Browne Mr. M. Crotty 240/06 5.54 RTÉ TV1 RTÉ TV News: Nine O’Clock Mr. P. Feddis 249/06 5.55 RTÉ TV1 Seoige and O’Shea Mr. U. Ó Broin 259/06 TASTE & DECENCY/OIRIÚNACHT & CUIBHEAS Station Broadcast Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.56 Cork 96FM The Morning Show Mrs. U. O’Sullivan 182/05 5.57 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. N. Healy 204/05 5.58 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. K. Mullen 209/05 5.59 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. B. Anderson 214/05 5.60 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mrs. & Mr. A. & K. McDonald 216/05 5.61 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mrs. M. Stewart 220/05 5.62 RTÉ Radio 1 The Late Late Show Mr. O. Mulholland 227/05 5.63 RTÉ2 Podge and Rodge Ms. C. Forrestal 241/05 5.64 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. R. Deane 250/05 5.65 RTÉ TV1 You’re A Star Mrs. M. O’Regan 253/05 5.66 RTÉ TV1 Fair City Ms. A. Feeney 6/06 5.67 RTÉ Radio 1 Tonight with Vincent Browne Mr. P. Walsh 7/06 5.68 RTÉ TV1 RTÉ TV News: Six One Ms. P. Ward 11/06 5.69 RTÉ2 Joy in the Hood Mr. M. Fitzgerald 13/06 5.70 RTÉ TV1 The Dubs - The Story of a Season Mr. K. G .A. Smith 14/06 5.71 RTÉ2 Joy in the Hood Mr. K. G .A. Smith 15/06 5.72 RTÉ Radio 1 Rattlebag Mr. D. Marlborough 16/06 5.73 TV3 TV3 News Mr. J. Whelan 20/06 5.74 RTÉ TV1 You’re A Star Mr. D. McKenna 24/06 5.75 RTÉ2 Sattitude Mr. P. Robinson 30/06 5.76 RTÉ Radio 1 The Ryan Tubridy Show Mr. U. Ó Broin 40/06 5.77 RTÉ TV1 You’re A Star Mr. N. Healy 49/06 5.78 RTÉ2 Podge and Rodge Ms. L. Dockery 66/06 5.79 FM104 The Strawberry Alarm Clock Mr. T. Byrne 78/06 5.80 RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Ireland Mr. G. Shipley 87/06 3 5.81 RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Pat Kenny Mr. G. Shipley 88/06 5.82 Today FM Sunday Supplement Mr. L. Matthews 97/06 5.83 RTÉ Radio 1 Round Midnight Mr. P. McEvoy 108/06 5.84 RTÉ TV1 Tubridy Tonight Mr. A. Fullam 109/06 5.85 2FM Gerry Ryan Show Mr. K. Conry 117/06 5.86 City Channel On the Box Ms. Y. Barry 133/06 5.87 Cork’s 96FM & 103FM The Opinion Line Ms. A. Ryan 150/06 5.88 98 FM Late Night Talk with Tom Brannigan Ms. S. Harris 201/06 5.89 Cork’s 96FM & 103FM Nick Richards Show Mrs. U. Corcoran 223/06 5.90 TG4 Hector san Oz Down under Mr. P. Norden 235/06 LAW & ORDER/ORD AGUS DLÍ Station Broadcast Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.91 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Ms. M. Escribano 249/05 5.92 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. H. Harkin 265/05 5.93 RTÉ Radio 1 Tonight with Vincent Browne Mr. R. Connor 123/06 PRIVACY/PRÍOBHAIDEACHAS Station Broadcast Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.94 FM104 FM104 Mobile Money Game Mr. P. Bane 86/06 5.95 TippFM Tipp Today Mr. G. Mordaunt 101/06 SLANDER/CLÚMHILLEADH Station Broadcast Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.96 RTÉ Radio 1 Marian Finucane Show Mr. J. A. Waters 206/05 ADVERTISING/SPONSORSHIP/PROMOTION/FÓGRAÍOCHT/URRAÍOCHT/CUR CHUN CINN Station Broadcast Complainant Ref No. Stáisiún Clár Gearánaí Uimh Tag 5.97 RTÉ TV1 The Late Late Show Mr. P. McNamara 162/05 5.98 TV3 Advert - Lacoste Mr. D. McElligott 218/05 5.99 RTÉ Radio 1 Advert – Dettol Mr. D. Shields 246/05 5.100 RTÉ2 Advert – Amstel Beer Mr. M. McLoughlin 3/06 5.101 RTÉ2 Advert – Heineken Mr. M. McLoughlin 4/06 5.102 RTÉ TV1 Advert - Murphys Stout Mr. A. Poole 55/06 5.103 RTÉ TV1 Advert - Bank of Ireland Mr. R. Di Mascio 59/06 5.104 RTÉ TV1 Advert – Lucozade Ms. E. Birdthistle 72/06 5.105 RTÉ TV1 Sponsorship – Weather reports Mr. B. McSweeney 82/06 5.106 RTÉ TV1 Advert – Moro Mr. T. Owens 114/06 5.107 RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Pat Kenny Mr. A. McGrath 119/06 5.108 2FM Advert - Play Station Mrs. V. Corbett 143/06 5.109 RTÉ Radio 1 Advert – Treoir Ms. P. Gardiner 144/06 5.110 RTÉ2 Advert - Malteesers Mr.