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Wed 04 Apr 2009Controls on religious ads for broadcast to be relaxed
MINISTER FOR Communications Eamon Ryan will soften current restrictions on religious advertisements that are broadcast on television and radio.
The move follows a controversy at the end of last year when a Christmas radio advertisement by Veritas, which is owned by the Catholic bishops, was banned by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI).“We want to allow more freedom and flexibility in order to be more sensitive around the issue of religious advertising,” the Minister told The Irish Timeslast night.
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