Ahern fair game, but not Travellers, according to BCC

YOU can call Bertie Ahern a rat and a liar, but derogatory terms about the Travelling community are out of bounds — according to the latest batch of decisions from the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC).

It shows the fine line that journalists walk between what is fair and objectionable comment.

Comedian Patrick Kielty and children’s TV presenter Sinéad Ní Churnain came under fire for saying “tinker” and “knick-knack” on the Once a Week Show on RTÉ Two, co-presented by Dustin the Turkey.