A letter to the editor: I wish to refer to the story in last Saturday’s ‘Rolling Back the Years’ supplement recalling the Kerry Babies saga and the Independent Newspapers team coverage of the tribunal at Tralee. The writer refers to his “now deceased colleagues, Dick Cross and Noel Smith”. Sadly, Noel has left us to [...]
In the Irish Independent Sports Section on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 allegations were published about a person, whom we now know as Oliver Scully of Kilkeeran, Portarlington, Co Offaly. The Irish Independent unreservedly apologies for any impression given of any improper behaviour, misconduct or otherwise on the part of Mr Scully, who was a mentor [...]
In Eugene McGee’s article on Monday, August 15, 2011, headed ‘DIRT ON THE SOLE OF THEIR SHOE’ concerning the CCCC’s decision concerning Wexford goalkeeperAnthony Masterson, it was incorrectly stated that the above-mentioned CCCC members were involved in deliberations which led to that decision. In fact, these CCCC members had no involvement whatsoever in such deliberations. [...]
A story with the headline ‘Lingerie buyer at BTs settles case over dismissal’ published in yesterday’s Irish Independent was accompanied by a photograph captioned ‘Former Brown Thomas buyer Mary Mullin leaves the High Court in Dublin’. In fact, the photograph was that of Ms Aoife Newton, solicitor for IBEC. We are happy to clarify this [...]
In yesterday's edition, we incorrectly published a photograph of Brian Arkins, pictured above, in connection with a report about a court case in which serious criminal convictions were recorded against John Patterson (54) of Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin. Our picture caption incorrectly described Mr Arkins as Mr Patterson. Mr Arkins has no connection whatsoever with [...]
In an article in our edition of November 18, we reported that the businessman Donal Kinsella had been awarded EUR10m libel damages by a High Court jury against Kenmare Resources Plc, over a press release issued by that company. In that article we stated that the press release "followed an incident in which he had [...]
IN the edition of the Irish Independent of Saturday, October 10, under the headline: ‘Coughlan: I was powerless to stop board giving car to Molloy’, Tanaiste Mary Coughlan is quoted as saying that a FAS board member, Mr Niall Saul, had told her that the issue of former director general Rody Molloy’s car was going [...]
In a report published in yesterday’s Irish Independent on the death of Ranelagh solicitor Nora Gallagher we published a picture purporting to be Ms Gallagher. It has now been brought to our attention that this picture is not of Ms Gallagher. We regret the distress and upset caused by the erroneous publication of this picture. [...]
On the Letters Page of the Irish Independent on Thursday, July 23 last, a picture was used featuring a girl walking in a forest. This was a photograph entitled ‘Girl in Forest’ from the exhibition ‘No Directions’ by Anthony Byrne in the Back Loft gallery last March. We apologise to Mr Byrne for the unauthorised [...]
IN last week’s issue we carried a report on Niall Mellon which included a statement that he had “angrily denied” reports that some of the houses built by the Niall Mellon Township Trust (NMTT) in South Africa were being rented out by their new owners. This statement by the Sunday Independent was totally incorrect. In [...]
In our article on November 5, headed”Fur furore”, we said that Sophie Dahl had not posed for photographs with fans at her book signing. We accept that Ms Dahl did pose for photographs taken by fans but declined photographs with photographers who had earlier photographed her being harassed by anti-fur protesters. She would like it [...]
In reporting on the recent Annual General Meeting of Kenmare Resources plc we incorrectly attributed to the company secretary a certain statement concerning Donal Kinsella. We apologise to Donal Kinsella for the distress and upset caused by such reporting. The offending story is still online, and it lacks the (rather vague) apology. Report an error
