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PM’s office says it is a crime to fund a banned group after award-winning author promises to back pro-Palestine group.

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.

The author suggested she would use royalties from her books and BBC adaptations to fund the banned group.

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”.

The award-winning author said she will donate her earnings from her books and BBC adaptions to support the group.

Sally Rooney says she will defy the UK’s ban on Palestine Action, warning the move sets a dangerous precedent for free expression in the arts and public life.

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Irish author Sally Rooney vows to fund banned group Palestine Action with BBC and book royalties, raising questions under UK counter-terrorism law.