Regret the Error » the argus

Respect for the dead

Craig Silverman — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:33 +0000

IN the Argus of March 24th, we reported on the fatal shooting of Seamus McMahon in an apartment in Bothar Chrionn, Saltown. We said that he had parked his 2010 registered car outside the apartment and that the new car was a clue to the fact that although officially listed as unemployed, he had other sources of income. We now understand that the new car actually belonged to his mother, Kathleen, who had bought and paid for it on her own behalf, and we are happy to clarify the matter. Link

Apology

Craig Silverman — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:00:34 +0000

In our report â€œBrighton TV producer escapes jail for “repulsive” child porn collectionâ€ at 5.49pm on Monday December 21 2009, we wrongly identified the defendant accused of downloading â€œunspeakableâ€ child porn at a trial heard at Southwark Crown Court as Martyn Smith, the Bafta-nominated TV director, producer and writer whose achievements include the BBC programme Dragons’ Den, Mary Queen of Shops and The Apprentice.

We wish to make it clear that TV director, producer and writer Mr Martyn Smith, 40, of North London, responsible for Dragon’s Den, was entirely unconnected with the case and has never been associated with any allegations of this sort. He continues to work with the BBC. The Argus offers an unreserved apology to Mr Smith for the distress and embarrassment our story caused.

The case at Southwark Crown Court involved another TV producer of the same name who has no professional or personal relationship with the Dragons’ Den Martyn Smith. Link

Thanks, Daniel!

Not a drug house

Craig Silverman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:14 +0000

IN last week’s Argus, we published a story about a pipe bomb attack on a house at Gort Nua in Castlebellingham. We quoted the Garda Commissioner saying that the basis for such attacks lay in extortion and the drugs trade and we have been contacted by the occupants of the house who wish to point out that they are in no way involved in extortion and the drugs trade. Link