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Media Plurality (department guidelines (strict morality for future mergers…

- - - - Today FM
      - Spin 1038
      - Newstalk
      - Dublins 98FM
    - - Irish independent
      - Sunday independent
      - evening herald
      - Irish daily star (50%)
      - Sunday World
  - - - doesn't cover stories he dislikes
- - - - 30% O'Brien
      - 30% RTE
  - - - media business
        
        publication of news, distributes view
        
        transmits information
        
        provides content
        
        editorial control
      - 2 media business merging
        
        any media merger subject to competition law and extra steps
        
        need to notify minister
        
        minister has 30 days to consider
        
        merger subject to conditions
        
        accept meger
        
        refer on
        
        advisory group set up
        
        affect of plurality
        
        consequences of no merger
        
        private companies can bid
        
        80 days
        
        Minister makes final decision
        
        yes
        
        yes with conditions
        
        no
      - cost a lot of money likely to be appealed
      - minister legal basis - undesirable
- - - - public broadcasts required
      - transparency publish public broadcasts
      - content not just commercial drawn