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Tue 07 Jul 2009Complaint about Gabriel Byrne on 'Late Late' upheld
THE BROADCASTING Complaints Commission has upheld a complaint against RTÉ for allowing actor Gabriel Byrne to endorse Dublin City Council election candidate Mannix Flynn on the Late Late Showone week before the poll.
The commission found RTÉ breached broadcasting legislation in relation to fairness, objectivity and impartiality. It was particularly critical of the role of presenter Pat Kenny for not stopping or moderating Byrne’s electioneering.
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