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Lisa McLoughlin

Barry Keoghan hits out at 'sickening' comments claiming he's a 'deadbeat dad'

Keoghan has dismissed claims that he’s an ‘absent father’ -

Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan has hit back at accusations that he is a “deadbeat dad”, and says social media claims about his relationship with his son are being used as “ammunition” against him.

The Irish actor, 32, has one child, Brando, with former partner Alyson Kierans and has been outspoken about his difficult childhood, which saw him grow up in foster care and his mother die after struggling with drug addiction.

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