PRESS COUNCIL OF IRELAND

The Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman safeguards and promotes professional and ethical standards in Irish newspapers, magazines and digital publications. The Press Council is an independent regulatory body, and appoints the Press Ombudsman. The Office of the Press Ombudsman ensures that everybody has access to an independent press complaints mechanism that is quick, fair and free. The structures are designed to ensure that the freedom of the press is never abused, and that the public interest is always served. These are the main principles of independent press regulation all around the world.