mission to prey
# mission-to-prey - Monday 4 June, 2012
Senator wants RTÉ chair before Oireachtas Committee for a third time
John Whelan is to formally request that Tom Savage appear before the Oireachtas Communications Committee over the role of the Communications Clinic in the Mission to Prey programme.
# mission-to-prey - Sunday 3 June, 2012
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you start your day.
# mission-to-prey - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
Communications Clinic says Savage knew nothing of Mission to Prey account
Terry Prone, a director at Communications Clinic, told TheJournal.ie that client-confidentiality meant her husband was unaware of the PR firm’s work for the Irish Missionaries Union.
# mission-to-prey - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
RTÉ chair and DG back before Oireachtas committee over Fr Reynolds case
Tom Savage and Noel Curran face more questions from TDs and senators over the Fr Reynolds defamation case.
# mission-to-prey - Sunday 20 May, 2012
Senator joins call for resignation of RTÉ chairman
Last week’s Oireachtas committee meeting saw “Pontius Pilate hand-wringing”, says Labour’s John Whelan.
# mission-to-prey - Thursday 17 May, 2012
Court imposes major reduction to solicitor’s fees in Fr Reynolds v RTE case
The Taxing Master of the court took into account the nature of the case but also the economic downturn and the “consequential decrease in professional fees”.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
The nine stories you need to know this morning, including: students expelled from Dublin school over Facebook messages, one third of voters don’t know how they’re voting – and Copper Face Jacks…
# mission-to-prey - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Your essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…
“Your position is untenable” – TDs criticise RTE heads over Mission to Prey
The chair of RTE said the programme had caused the greatest editorial crisis that RTE had experienced in years.
RTÉ, BAI to meet Oireachtas committee over Fr Reynolds case
Communications committee to meet senior BAI and RTÉ management to discuss the implications of the case for RTÉ policy.
# mission-to-prey - Tuesday 8 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
Your essential round-up of the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…
No resignations from RTÉ board after meeting with Rabbitte
The Communications Minister met with the board of the State broadcaster this morning following the publication of the BAI’s report into the Mission to Prey programme last week.
Rabbitte meets with RTÉ board after BAI report on Mission to Prey
The Communications Minister meets the board this morning in the wake of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s damning report into the ill-fated Prime Time Investigates programme.
# mission-to-prey - Saturday 5 May, 2012
Father Kevin Reynolds is not out for revenge – solicitor
Robert Dore said the priest is awaiting with interest the outcome of the meeting between the Communications Minister and the board of RTE.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Welcome to the bank holiday weekend! Here’s the 9 stories you need to know by 9am to kick it off.
# mission-to-prey - Friday 4 May, 2012
Mission to Prey reporter Aoife Kavanagh resigns from RTÉ
It follows the publication of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s report into a Prime Time Investigates programme which libelled a Catholic priest.
‘It’s more serious than I suspected’ – Rabbitte on BAI report
The Communications Minister has condemned the RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme, A Mission to Prey, as “a shoddy, unprofessional, cavalier, and damaging piece of work”.
‘We will continue to learn from these grave errors’ – RTÉ Director General
As RTÉ deals with the fallout from the Mission to Prey programme, Noel Curran said that the “personnel matters” arising from the programme in relation to its makers will be concluded shortly.
In full: The BAI report into RTÉ’s Mission to Prey programme
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has published its final report into the RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme which libelled Fr Kevin Reynolds.
# mission-to-prey - Thursday 19 April, 2012
TV3 chief: We couldn’t afford to make mistake like Mission to Prey
David McRedmond says his station wouldn’t have made libel because “we couldn’t afford a settlement” like that given by RTÉ to Fr Kevin Reynolds.
# mission-to-prey - Friday 13 April, 2012
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
BAI ‘in correspondence’ with Dillon family over Mission to Prey accusations
The family of Brother Gerard Dillon want the BAI to investigate allegations made against the deceased Brother in light of the controversy over the false allegations against Fr Kevin Reynolds.
# mission-to-prey - Tuesday 10 April, 2012
BAI ‘dismay’ at leak of Prime Time Investigates report
The authority says it will begin a review to find out how details of an ongoing investigation “entered the public domain”.
RTÉ ‘disappointed’ at leak of BAI’s Prime Time criticism
The inquiry finds major failings in journalistic practices on the Mission To Prey programme, according to reports.
# mission-to-prey - Saturday 7 April, 2012
RTÉ facing €200,000 BAI fine over Fr Kevin Reynolds libel
The State broadcaster faces a fine close to the maximum from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland over the Mission to Prey programme nearly a year ago.
# mission-to-prey - Tuesday 13 March, 2012
BAI: No reason to review Frontline presidential debate decision
The BAI also said it had passed on a recommendation on how to deal with RTE’s Prime Time Investigates programme which made allegations against Father Kevin Reynolds.
# mission-to-prey - Tuesday 29 November, 2011
BAI Compliance Committee found A Mission to Prey “fair”
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland investigated the show following a complaint from a man who took part in filming for the programme, but was unhappy with how his interview was used.













































