O’Donoghue report complaint upheld

THE Press Ombudsman has upheld part of a complaint by Wayne O’Donoghue’s father Ray against a tabloid newspaper which accused him of “using” Robert’s Holohan’s death to help get planning for a new home.

In its ruling, the ombudsman’s office said the Irish Sunday Mirror breached Principal 1 (truth and accuracy) in relation to the headline over a story about Mr O’Donoghue’s application for planning permission for a family home.

And it was also stated as unusual that the article was written by the newspaper’s crime correspondent.