Watchdog upholds complaint against Newstalk presenter George Hook over comment about rape case

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has upheld a complaint about comments made by Newstalk presenter George Hook on his High Noon programme in September.

Watchdog upholds complaint against Newstalk presenter George Hook over comment about rape case

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has upheld a complaint about comments made by Newstalk presenter George Hook on his High Noon programme in September.

Referring to an alleged assault on a woman in the UK, the broadcaster made remarks about the personal responsibility of rape victims and asked: "is there no blame now to the person who put themselves in danger?".

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