Year-long delay in publication of future of media report branded 'disappointing'

Press Ombudsman Peter Feeney: Annual report said increase in complaints last year was driven response to the media’s coverage of Covid-19 and came from an 'anti-vax' perspective.

The Government’s failure to publish a key report on the future of media in Ireland, despite receiving it almost a year ago, is “disappointing” according to the chair of the commission which produced the report.

Professor Brian MacCraith, who chaired the Future of Media Commission, said the public was “still none the wiser” and the media sector still awaits the State’s view on the report’s recommendations.