Lawlor coverage a major blow to press credibility

COVERAGE of the alleged circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Liam Lawlor by sections of the media has brought Irish journalism to the bottom of the sewer pit.

All involved in this despicable episode have inflicted immeasurable damage on the credibility of the press here and they have added to the grief of the Lawlor family by their unfounded and reckless reporting in the Sunday print media.

Accountability does not rest solely with the journalists... it extends also to management who have presided over this type of reporting to enhance sales of their papers.