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Blasphemy made illegal in Ireland
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grufty jim
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Edited Jul 30, 2009, 11:44
Re: Blasphemy made illegal in Ireland
Jul 30, 2009, 11:40
sanshee wrote:
So no more 'kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse' then.
Or did they ever get to see it in the first place?
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Father Ted was one of the most popular shows ever broadcast in Ireland and is given regular repeats. Although produced by a British company it was filmed in Ireland, the writers were Irish as was almost the entire cast.

To be honest, I'd question whether or not there was ever anything truly blasphemous in the show. But if there was, then it quite clearly passes the tests laid down by the new legislation in that a reasonable person could see artistic merit in Father Ted.

You want an example of genuine restrictions on free speech? Then check out what happened to a Spanish satirical magazine when they lampooned the royal family (the entire print run of the magazine was seized and pulped).

Once again let me reiterate, this law is written in such a way as to be essentially unenforceable. If there is even a single conviction under this legislation I will be astounded.
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