09 January 2008
Official launch of the Press Council and the Office of the Press Ombudsman - Speech by Mr. Brian Lenihan, T.D. Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
09 January 2008
Address by the Press Ombudsman, Professor John Horgan, at the formal launch of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman.
09 January 2008
The inaugural Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman were today formally launched in the presence of the Minister for Justice, Brian Lenihan TD, and representatives of the Irish print media industry. The launch marks the beginning of a new era of press regulation in Ireland, with all citizens now having access to a new system for handling press complaints.
20 October 2007
Extract from address by Professor John Horgan, Press Ombudsman NUJ Biennial Conference, Tullamore Court Hotel, 20 October 2007
01 August 2007
Professor John Horgan is announced as Irelands first Press Ombudsman.
26 January 2007
Professor Thomas Mitchell, former Provost of Trinity College Dublin and one of the country’s leading academics, has been appointed Chairman of the inaugural Press Council of Ireland.
05 December 2006
Press Council of Ireland details announced.