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Irish author Sally Rooney has vowed to give fees generated by two BBC adaptations of her books to the Palestine Action group -- banned recently in the UK as a terrorist organisation -- as a government spokesperson on Monday warned anyone flouting the law risked prosecution.

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IRISH author Sally Rooney has said she will use the residual payments from BBC adaptations of her novels to continue supporting Palestine Action.

The latest Irish Times’ Weekend section was enlivened with a picture of Sally Rooney on the cover – windblown hair, red lipstick and a pensive expression – and a headline inside saying, “I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a “supporter of terror” under UK law, so be it”.

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Writing in The Irish Times, the bestselling author said she will continue to support the group despite it being proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK

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