RTÉ issue full apology following controversial New Year's Eve sketch | JOE.ie

to complain about the sketch which he said"accuses God of rape".

The RTÉ Editorial Standards Board has since found the sketch did not comply with the provision in the RTÉ Journalism & Content Guidelines regarding sensitivity to people’s religious beliefs.RTÉ will make a voluntary disclosure of non-compliance to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and engage with the authority in this process

RTÉ will request the Editorial Standards Board to review the processes involved in the broadcast and report on sameRTÉ will carry a public statement and apology, with due prominence, acknowledging this sketch did not meet the standards expected of the national broadcaster. Dee Forbes, the Director General of RTÉ said:"We accept the findings of the Editorial Standards Board that this sketch was not compliant with our own guidelines or with our obligations under the relevant codes.

"On behalf of RTÉ, I fully apologise for that. We will now review the processes involved and engage constructively with the BAI."Hit PLAY 👀👇

Reading all your anti catholic comments here but bet you all celebrated Christmas with your kids and family so isn't Christmas a christian celebration so your all hypocrites plus there's still hundreds of thousands of people here that still have christian faith.

Fkn reta*ds .. you better bow to the few , cause the few control the many

When is the sketch being REMOVED from playback?

What a waste of tax-payers money. R.T.E IS not fit for purpose. Shite programmes, and all repeats. It's time R.T.E Got a full shake-up. And show a few decent programmes, and plenty of comedy, I don't know what they would do if they didn't have Covid-19 to report on.Poor Georg Lee

Snowflakes every where

Why it was satire? Such vanilla reporting too. They just don't rock the boat.

If only Archbishop Martin was as quick to speak up for the victims of clerical abuse! hypocrites

No need for an apology

Gah, bottled it. Just when I had finally thought they grew a pair

RTE standards 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Sounds like there is a case to answer. It’s not at all clear that Mary feels gave consent.

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