Irish Examiner view: Privacy of those in distress must be respected

BBC criticised for continuing to broadcast footage after Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed during his team’s Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday

Denmark players make a wall around team-mate Christian Eriksen being assisted by medics during the Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday. Picture: Stuart Franklin/AP

It is encouraging to hear that Christian Eriksen, the Denmark midfielder, remains in a stable condition and has spoken to team-mates after he collapsed during his team’s Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday.

The incident, however, raises an important question about privacy.