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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

RTE star Tommy Tiernan tells GB News comedians 'shouldn't be hung' for making a 'mistake' on stage after Jimmy Carr criticism

Tommy Tiernan has told GB News that he doesn't believe comedians should be 'hung, drawn and quartered' for 'making a mistake' on stage.

The Irish comedian was speaking to Andrew Doyle on the Free Speech podcast, with a variety of topics discussed.

One of these was the issue of a "risky" joke being told, with host Andrew explaining that he had once gone to a show where an unnamed comedian had picked on a group of wheelchair users as part of his set.

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