Comedy writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews, who created the hit sitcom Father Ted, have criticised Ireland’s proposed new blasphemy law. Linehan said Irish blasphemy law was part of a trend in where freedom of expression was being attacked “to placate the craziest people on earth”.
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Father Ted writers criticise Irish blasphemy law
Comedy writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews, who created the hit sitcom Father Ted, have criticised Ireland’s proposed new blasphemy law. Linehan said Irish blasphemy law was part of a trend in where freedom of expression was being attacked “to placate the craziest people on earth”. Read more here
06 Jul 09
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