Charities face ad constraints, warns Trócaire

TRÓCAIRE last night warned charities faced constraints after the Irish organisation was forced to change an advertisement for its Lenten campaign.

There was a danger groups campaigning for social justice would be effected by legislation, which had deemed the charity’s commercial for gender equality too political.

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) pulled the 30-second advertisement from more than 20 radio stations and television stations this week. The move followed concern raised by Today FM. It has cost Trócaire thousands of euro in cancellation fees.