BBC 'cannot comment' on allegations about radio presenter Stephen Nolan
Various claims were made about Nolan in the Irish News this week.
The BBC has said that it "cannot comment" on allegations against radio presenter Stephen Nolan that were published in the Irish News.
A number of claims regarding Nolan's conduct were made in the newspaper earlier this week, with a report alleging that he sent sexually explicit images of a potential TV show guest to members of the broadcaster's staff.
The report claimed that, in 2016, Nolan sent production crew members on his TV show Nolan Live two explicit images of former Celebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear – who has since been convicted of voyeurism and disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress – while they were trying to book him as a guest.
But Adam Smyth, who is the director of BBC Northern Ireland, says that the corporation is unable to comment "on the specifics of any individual case".
Speaking to BBC News Northern Ireland, he said: "There are important considerations of fairness and confidentiality involved in the handling of any workplace-related complaint.
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"We take these obligations seriously - and in the interests of everyone involved. It is for these reasons that we cannot comment on the specifics of any individual case, who/what it may have involved or its outcome."
The Irish News also alleged that the BBC investigated the aforementioned incident in 2018 after a complaint from a member of staff, with the corporation reported to have said at the time that "appropriate action has been taken".
Meanwhile, other accusations made against Nolan include complaints of bullying behaviour and making "abusive remarks" about other BBC staff, although a previous investigation into the former instance led to no further action being taken.
RadioTimes.com has approached Nolan for comment on this story. Nolan declined to comment when asked by BBC News NI, through the BBC Northern Ireland press office.
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