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NUJ statement on Landmark acquisition by Irish Times
10 July 2018: Séamus Dooley, Irish Secretary, welcomed the commitment of the new owners to honour existing agreements and maintain the editorial independence of the titles.
Varadkar must clarify gratuitous comments on Irish media
4 July 2018: Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, says the union is concerned at his expression of “sympathy” with Donald Trump’s view of the media and for criticising specific programmes at a meeting in New York.
NUJ welcomes outcome of RTÉ review of contracts
22 June 2018: Union welcomes outcome of RTÉ legal review of contracts that breach Irish employment rights.
Media ownership in Ireland needs reform, says NUJ
4 June 2018: Seamus Dooley gives speech at the Goldsmith International Literary Festival, an event honouring Irish poet and novelist Oliver Goldsmith.
Irish government urged to mark world press freedom day by backing Media Commission
2 May 2018: Union calls for media investigation and reform in Ireland
NUJ supports retention of National Symphony Orchestra within public service broadcaster
24 April 2018: Séamus Dooley, Irish Secretary, said the solution to the funding crisis in RTÉ was the development of an appropriate funding structure which recognised the cultural value of the orchestras.
NUJ welcomes INM data protection investigation
4 April 2018: The union welcomes the latest announcement from the Irish Data Protection Commissioner.
NUJ gravely concerned over reported data breach at INM
3 April 2018: The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has made serious claims in relation to breaches of the data protection rights of employees of Independent News and Media plc.
Varadkar review of spin operation “not good enough”
2 March 2018: The decision of the Taoiseach to order a review of the Irish government’s Strategic Communications Unit and new guidelines for state sponsored advertorials has been welcomed by the NUJ.
Editors must not blur lines between news & paid for copy
27 February 2018: Editors in Ireland must resist the pressure from advertising agencies and should not allow clear lines to be blurred. The union will defend any journalist or editor who is placed under commercial pressure to compromise editorial standards.
