5 d. ago Why are Irish artists so prominent in the UK’s free speech wars?

Sally Rooney, Graham Linehan, Kneecap and John Boyne have all been caught up in controversy

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5 d. ago Why are Irish artists such as Graham Linehan, Sally Rooney so prominent in UK free speech wars?

Sally Rooney, Graham Linehan, Kneecap and John Boyne have all been caught up in controversy

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1 week ago Una Mullally: When expressions of Irishness butt up against Britain what we collectively experience is an old feeling with a contemporary edge

It would be a bit much to suggest there is a coordinated anti-Irish conspiracy at play, especially when many British people also support these artists’ stance

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1 week ago Una Mullally: British commentators telling off Irish artists such as Sally Rooney or Kneecap is galling

It would be a bit much to suggest there is a coordinated anti-Irish conspiracy at play, especially when many British people also support these artists’ stance

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3 w. ago Festival that cut off The Mary Wallopers to make 'substantial' donation to Palestine relief

The band were performing at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth yesterday when they were cut off for displaying a Palestinian flag on stage.

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3 w. ago Surrealing in the Years: Starmer has chosen the wrong opponent in Sally Rooney

The Irish author will make mincemeat of the UK’s prime minister should it come to that.

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3 w. ago Why has Sally Rooney been warned off supporting Palestine Action

The UK made Palestine Action a proscribed terrorist organisation last month and hundreds of arrests have been made since for people supporting the group.

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3 w. ago Why has Sally Rooney been warned over supporting Palestine Action

The UK made Palestine Action a proscribed terrorist organisation last month and hundreds of arrests have been made since for people supporting the group.

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3 w. ago Downing Street warns Sally Rooney she risks prosecution if she donates to Palestine Action

The author suggested she would use royalties from her books and BBC adaptations to fund the banned group.

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3 w. ago Sally Rooney risks prosecution if she donates to Palestine Action, Downing Street warns

The author suggested she would use royalties from her books and BBC adaptations to fund the banned group.

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3 w. ago Downing Street warns against funding Palestine Action after Sally Rooney cash pledge

The author suggested she would use royalties from her books and BBC adaptations to fund the banned group.

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4 w. ago Sally Rooney: I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it

I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper – but that would now be illegal

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