Making a Complaint

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Under Section 47(1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009, a broadcaster shall give due and adequate consideration to a complaint on one or more of the grounds specified in Section 48(1), made in writing by a person in respect of the broadcasting service provided by the broadcaster which, in the opinion of the broadcaster, has been made in good faith and is not of a frivolous or vexatious nature.  

The following categories apply under the act:

48(1)(a) objectivity & impartiality in news;

48(1)(a) fairness, objectivity & impartiality in current affairs;

48(1)(b) harm & offence (Code of Programme Standards);

48(1)(b) law & order;

48(1)(c) privacy of an individual.

Your complaint must be made no later than 30 days after the date of the broadcast.  Please note that if your complaint relates to two or more related broadcasts, it must be sent within 30 days of the later or latest of these broadcasts.

When submitting a complaint under b) harm & offence, complainants can refer to ‘The BAI Code of Programme Standards’.  This Code details a range of factors that may be taken into account when determining whether programme material is harmful or offensive.  The main headings in the Code are: -

A copy of the Code is available on the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland website, www.cnam.ie/ or on request from the Coimisiún na Meán offices.

Details of complaint

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Programme Title / Broadcast Item

Programme date: dd/mm/yr

Time of broadcast (if applicable)

Is the complaint an infringement of:

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48(1)(a) Objectivity & Impartiality in news

48(1)(a) Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality  in current affairs

48(1)(b) Harm & Offence (Code of Programme Standards)

48(1)(b) Law & Order  

48(1)(c) Privacy of an individual

Date (form completed):

Complainant:

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Surname

First Name

Mr. / Mrs. / Ms.

Address

Daytime Phone Number

Email (if applicable)

Fax Number (if applicable)

Yes

No