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Sandra Mallon

Rory Cowan tells Tommy Tiernan 'I would apologise' for controversial joke

Former Mrs Browns Boys star Rory Cowan has said Tommy Tiernan should apologise to RTE star Emer O’Neill after he left her upset when he told a controversial joke at his gig last week.

And the comic actor said he doesn’t think Tiernan’s Dublin Zoo joke was even funny. Emer has taken a stand against comedian Tiernan after she walked out of his Vicar Street gig on Friday after he told a joke about going to the African Savannah part of Dublin Zoo are being surrounded by taxi drivers.

The RTE School Hub host had enough of the joke and walked out minutes later with her friends. Comedic Dublin star Rory said he didn’t find Tommy’s joke funny – but admitted he didn’t think Tiernan intended to cause harm.

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