Referendum Broadcast moratorium to last until polls close - Ireland

01/01

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File Image: An Rte reporter during the Irish Fiscal Treaty election campaign. RTE, the Irish national broadcaster, is affected by the election broadcast moratorium that ends when polls close.

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A broadcast moratorium that prevents Irish tv and radio broadcasts having content related to the Fiscal Treaty referendum ceases after polls close. The moratorium only affects tv and radio broadcasts regulated within the State. Image taken 29th May.

A broadcast moratorium that prevents Irish tv and radio broadcasts having content related to the Fiscal Treaty referendum ceases after polls close this evening. The moratorium only affects tv and radio broadcasts regulated within the State.

The broadcast moratorium is enforced by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) under a Code on Referenda and Election Coverage. The BAI states that the "key aim of the Code is that a broadcaster's coverage of all elections is fair, objective and impartial to all interests. "