The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has rejected a complaint made against radio presenter Niall Boylan who suggested that the ritual of saying the rosary at a funeral mass was “almost satanic”. Mr Boylan made the comments on his Classic Hit 4FM programme on October 16th. During the course of a discussion about whether or not it is appropriate to bring a child to a funeral, Mr Boylan recounted his own experiences. Mr Boylan stated that he had not intended to demonise either Catholic funerals or the rosary, but was just referencing one funeral he attended. The BAI’s compliance committee rejected the complaint by stating that Mr Boylan was well known for airing personal views on his show.

Source: The Irish Times January 30, 2020 14:43 UTC