The Press Ombudsman has the option to refer some significant or complex complaints to the Press Council of Ireland.
If the Press Council finds a breach of the Code of Practice, the complaint will be upheld, and the publication will have to publish the decision in full, with due prominence. If the Press Council finds no breach of the Code, or if it finds that sufficient remedial action was taken or offered by the publication, the complaint will not be upheld.
12 February 2010
The Press Council has decided to uphold a complaint by Mrs Máire Begg about an article published in the Sunday Independent.
03 July 2009
The Press Council has decided not to uphold a complaint by Ms Majella Meade about a number of articles published in the Sunday World.
27 March 2009
The Press Council has decided to partially uphold a complaint by Mr. Kevin Myers about The Irish Times.
27 March 2009
The Press Council has decided not to uphold a complaint by Ms Carol Coulter about the Irish Independent
10 October 2008
The Press Council of Ireland has upheld a complaint against the Irish Independent about an article entitled “Africa is giving nothing to anyone – apart from AIDS”.
18 April 2008
The Press Council of Ireland has found in favour of Mrs Janet French in her complaint against the Irish Star Sunday.