Sabotage threat to seaweed harvesting firm after TV show

A company which has a licence to harvest seaweed in West Cork has said that it received online threats of sabotage after a programme on the topic aired on television.

The claim was made in a complaint by Kerry-based BioAtlantis about an episode of EcoEye on RTÉ last February.

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland compliance committee partly upheld the complaint, in which it was claimed by the firm that it was clearly the target of criticisms and unfounded fears.