Government to examine role of Rusbridger on Media Commission

"Everyone knew that Roy Greenslade was writing for 'An Phoblacht' in 2014; that is a matter of public record"

Former Labour senator Mairia Cahill has asked the Taoiseach to consider Alan Rusbridger's position on the commission after The Guardian's former media editor, Roy Greenslade, revealed that he had secretly made contributions to the republican newspaper,  An Phoblacht, under the pseudonym George King, and that he supported the IRA.

The Government is "taking seriously" a request to review the role of a former editor of The Guardian newspaper on the Future of Media Commission.

Former Labour senator Mairia Cahill has asked the Taoiseach to consider Alan Rusbridger's position on the commission after The Guardian's former media editor, Roy Greenslade, revealed that he had secretly made contributions to the republican newspaper,  An Phoblacht, under the pseudonym George King, and that he supported the IRA.