Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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There is a distinction, in my view. To be fair, a journalist will not print in a newspaper, "Anne from Kilkenny says...". Neither will a journalist identify a source by a nickname. Not only in the instance of the presidential election but also in other cases, politically motivated texts are sent with the intention of doing damage and are read out. The press office or the individual concerned who has been defamed or had damage done to him or her rings the radio station but to no avail. It is almost like emptying a bag of feathers in a field and then trying to collect them. It is impossible.