Mr Colin Coyle of The Sunday Times and RTE (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160213 (18 August 2016)

Records relating to the decision to cease the Eurosong/Mentor format are part of editorial decision-making and thus excluded from FOI Act; refusal of access is justified.

Citation: [2016] IEIC 160213
Parties: Applicant: Mr Colin Coyle; Respondent: RTÉ
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 18 August 2016
Procedural Posture: FOI Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome: refusal affirmed
Legal Topics: Scope of FOI Act, Editorial Decision Exclusion

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Scope of FOI Act Editorial Decision Exclusion

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Parties

Mr Colin Coyle

Applicant

RTÉ

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

1 Whether RTÉ was justified in refusing access to records regarding its decision to cease the Eurosong/Mentor format for Eurovision selection

Ratio Decidendi

Records relating to the decision to cease the Eurosong/Mentor format are part of editorial decision-making and thus excluded from FOI Act; refusal of access is justified.

Court Disposition

refusal affirmed

Orders

RTÉ's refusal of access to the requested records is affirmed