Ensuring justice and equality in broadcasting

Media commentator Colum Kenny hits back at junior minister Aodhán Ó Riordáin after his attack on the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland over its rulings on same-sex marriage debate

When a junior minister at the government department responsible for justice and equality attacks a statutory body for upholding the legal right of relevant interests to be heard in a current affairs debate, then there is something wrong.

Also, when that same minister appears to impugn the integrity of members of that government-appointed board, one may ask if the minister is the appropriate person to handle his brief.