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Wed 12 Dec 2009Lenihan broadcast could lead to privacy law rethink
ANALYSIS:TV3 had no more than a rumour about Brian Lenihan’s health, and no attributable source
THE DECISION of TV3 to run a story concerning the health of Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan on St Stephen’s Day was based on rumour, with only one justification – to be first, and so gain a profile for the station.
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