Sharp Increase In No. Of Complaints Upheld By The Press Ombudsman.

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Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 9:46am

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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47 complaints were received last year,

The Press Ombudsman says the number of complaints received last year is well up on 2019.

A total of 347 complaints were received last year, 95 more than the previous year.

Press Ombudsman Peter Feeny believes last year was a good year for print media:

52 complaints relating to coverage of Covid-19 were received last year.

One of those complaints was upheld, with a privacy breach said to be the reason.

Peter Feeney says during the pandmeic people turned to trusted news sources for their information:

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