Editorial Guidelines & Corrections Policy

1. Our Mission and Principles

DublinChannel.ie is an independent digital news and information platform serving Dublin and Ireland across our website and social channels (Telegram, X, Facebook). We aim to deliver timely, reliable, and public-interest news, curation, and local reporting.

We are committed to the core journalistic principles of accuracy, fairness, transparency, and respect for the rights of individuals.

2. Accuracy, Sourcing, and Technology-Assisted Curation

• Information Integrity: We aim to provide timely and informative content by aggregating and curating public-interest information from credible, open, and publicly available sources. While we strive to maintain high editorial standards, content is published for general information purposes only, and readers are encouraged to consult primary sources where critical decisions depend on it. DublinChannel.ie accepts no liability for any errors, omissions, or damages arising from the use of or reliance on the published information.
• Attribution & Source Linking: Transparency is foundational to our curation model. All aggregated reports, summaries, and news items published across our platforms always contain direct attribution and clear links to the original primary sources, official notices, or third-party publications from which the information was derived.
• Automated & AI-Assisted Processing: DublinChannel.ie employs automated systems, algorithmic tools, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to assist in news curation, translation, data aggregation, and synthesis. Given the rapidly evolving nature of these technologies, outputs are periodically reviewed, but automated summaries may occasionally contain unintended technical inaccuracies or omissions, which we commit to rectifying promptly under our Corrections Policy.
• Distinction: We clearly distinguish between curated aggregations, news summaries, official releases, and opinion/commentary.

3. Fairness, Balanced Reporting, and Right of Reply

• Curated Reporting & Context: As a digital news aggregator and curation platform, DublinChannel.ie reflects reporting and statements originally published by primary sources, public bodies, and reputable third-party media. Where original coverage contains critical allegations or responses from affected parties, we aim to retain that context in our summaries to provide balanced coverage.
• Right of Reply: If an identifiable individual, business, or organisation mentioned in an aggregated report believes their position has not been accurately represented or wishes to submit an official clarifying statement, we provide a prompt, fair, and accessible Right of Reply upon request.

4. Legal Compliance under Irish Law

DublinChannel.ie strictly adheres to statutory reporting restrictions under the laws of the Republic of Ireland:

• Defamation: We do not publish untrue defamatory statements that cause or are likely to cause serious harm to a person’s or entity's reputation. We operate under the principles of fair and reasonable publication on matters of public interest (Defamation Act 2009).
• Contempt of Court & Active Legal Proceedings (Sub Judice): We do not publish material that could prejudice active court trials, speculate on guilt or innocence before a verdict, or reveal prohibited identities in criminal matters.
• Protection of Minors and Victims: We strictly comply with statutory prohibitions regarding the identification of children in criminal and family court proceedings, as well as victims of sexual offenses.
• Incitement to Hatred: We do not publish hate speech, discriminatory content, or material intended to incite violence or hatred against protected groups.

5. Corrections and Clarifications Policy

We acknowledge our mistakes transparently and promptly. Due to the high volume of automated data aggregation and the fast-paced nature of digital publishing, we actively welcome reader feedback to identify and resolve any unintentional errors, inaccuracies, or out-of-date information.

• If a factual error is identified, we will correct the article or post as soon as practicable.
• For significant corrections, a clear editorial note (e.g., "Correction: This article was updated on [Date] to clarify...") will be appended to the bottom or top of the publication.
• Where an error occurs on our social media channels (Telegram, X, Facebook), we will issue a revised post, clarification note, or delete and re-post with appropriate clarification where platform functionality requires.

6. Notice and Takedown Procedure (Complaints & Legal Notices)

If you believe that any content published by DublinChannel.ie is inaccurate, defamatory, infringes copyright, or breaches legal reporting limits, please submit a formal notice to our editorial desk:

• Editorial / Corrections Desk: [email protected]
• Legal Notices: [email protected]

To help us act quickly, please include:

1. The exact URL or link to the post/article.
2. The specific text, photo, or claim you object to.
3. The factual basis for your objection and supporting evidence.
4. Your name and contact details (and confirmation if you are acting on behalf of the affected party).

We review all bona fide complaints in good faith and aim to respond and take appropriate remedial action (correction, update, right of reply, or removal) within 24–48 hours.

7. Social Media, User Comments, and Moderation

DublinChannel.ie encourages healthy public discussion on our social media platforms. However:

• Users are personally responsible for their comments.
• We reserve the right to remove without prior notice any comments that are unlawful, defamatory, abusive, contain hate speech, dox personal information, or constitute spam.
• We cooperate with platform policies on Telegram, X, and Meta (Facebook) to maintain safe community spaces.