Join the Church of Dermotology
May 26, 2009 3 Comments

Join the Church of Dermotology

On Wednesday 20 May 2009, speaking at a parliamentary Justice Committee debating his new blasphemy law, Dermot Ahern joked that people were making blasphemous comments about him, and he compared his own purity to that of the baby Jesus. In response, on Monday 25 May 2009, at a crowded public ...

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Stewart Lee on Blasphemy
May 25, 2009 No Comments

Stewart Lee on Blasphemy

Stewart Lee, co-writer of Jerry Springer The Opera, examines the impact of religious censorship on artistic expression (40-minute video).

Jerry Springer the Opera – Satan and Jesus
May 10, 2009 No Comments

Jerry Springer the Opera – Satan and Jesus

Publishing or performing this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.

Jesus Christ! The Musical – Jesus Will Survive
May 8, 2009 No Comments

Jesus Christ! The Musical – Jesus Will Survive

Publishing this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.

Sarah Silverman – My Boyfriend is Catholic
May 7, 2009 No Comments

Sarah Silverman – My Boyfriend is Catholic

Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.

In the News – Wed May 6
May 6, 2009 No Comments

In the News – Wed May 6

Sinister blasphemy law would play into the hands of religious nut cases (opinion piece by Stephen King in the Irish Examiner) A blasphemy clause that does not fit the Bill (opinion piece by Newton Emerson in the Irish Times) Pakistan lawyer threatens to kill Christian charged with blasphemy (news item ...

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Monty Python – Every Sperm is Sacred
May 6, 2009 1 Comment

Monty Python – Every Sperm is Sacred

Publishing or performing this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.

In the News – Tuesday May 5
May 5, 2009 No Comments

In the News – Tuesday May 5

Absurdity of blasphemy law revived by Ahern (opinion piece by Fintan O'Toole in the Irish Times)

Blasphemy Laws Protect Bigots, Not Religions
May 5, 2009 No Comments

Blasphemy Laws Protect Bigots, Not Religions

"A hundred years ago this month, Bernard Shaw’s little play The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet was refused a licence for performance by the English censors... How brilliant of Dermot Ahern to mark this important event in Irish intellectual life by reminding us of the absurdity of blasphemy laws. Does he really ...

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Bill Maher on Religion
May 3, 2009 No Comments

Bill Maher on Religion

Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.