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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Sandra Mallon

Tommy Tiernan says Jimmy Carr shouldn't be 'hounded out of a job' over 'mistake'

Tommy Tiernan has shown his support for Jimmy Carr – saying comedians shouldn’t be “hounded out of their job” for a “mistake” they made on stage.

Carr is facing huge backlash after making a joke about the murder of gypsies during the Holocaust.

But Tommy said Carr shouldn’t be “hung drawn and quartered” for the joke.

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