Press Ombudsman upholds complaint by Safety Before LNG

The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint made by an individual on behalf of the Safety Before LNG group against the Irish Examiner

The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint made by an individual on behalf of the Safety Before LNG group that the Irish Examiner breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) and Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) of the Press Council’s Code of Practice.

On 8 September 2022 the Irish Examiner carried an online news report about a delayed decision by An Bord Pleanála on an application by a company to set up a gas storage facility and power plant on a site in Co Kerry, with imported liquid natural gas to be shipped to a terminal at the site. The complainant told the newspaper the article breached Principles 1 and 2 of the Code.