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Blasphemy law only panders to the deranged instincts of an intolerant immigrant minority

Kevin Myers Thursday May 07 2009

How very thoughtful of Dermot Ahern to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the proclamation of the fatwa on Salman Rushdie for blasphemy by introducing our very own blasphemy laws.

We should all be so unlucky . . .

Ian O'Doherty Thursday February 12 2009

Anyone who watches 24 would be forgiven for thinking that American secret agents are all vaguely unhinged psychopaths who resort to torture at the drop of a cap.

Ah yes, the true spirit of Che...

Ian O'Doherty Friday May 16 2008

Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick is both extremely talented, a thoroughly nice chap and a bloody good footballer as well -- and his Celtic-infused artwork, especially for Thin Lizzy album covers, are still adored by fans around the world.

So no freedom of speech for fascists?

Ian O'Doherty Friday February 29 2008

There's no question that notorious Holocaust denier David Irving is a nasty, vicious little man with serious issues. Lots of them.

I have no respect or tolerance for Sharia

Ian O'Doherty Monday December 03 2007

So the story gets more interesting. The so-called "Qatif Girl", the truly heroic woman who now faces 200 lashes after being gang-raped had more than just the authorities of this savage kingdom to worry about -- it has recently emerged that her own brother tried to kill her when he realised she had been repeatedly violated.

Death-threat woman has advice for Ireland

Sunday November 25 2007

Only 38 years old, Ayaan's dedication to exposing the horrors experienced by women under reactionary Islam has earned her innumerable death threats. Brought up in Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Kenya, she had an innate sense that 'the soul cannot be coerced', which caused her to triumph over the tribal and religious values that forced her to endure genital mutilation, vicious beatings and forced marriage but could not prevent her escaping to the physical and intellectual freedom of the West.

Listen up: all Sir Salman ever did was write a book

Sunday July 15 2007

BASQUE separatists ETA were apparently planning to bomb the Plymouth to Santander ferry in recent days in pursuit of their campaign for an independent homeland in northern Spain. On this, at least, most people can agree: ETA are certifiable nutters. Nothing more, nothing less. Not even Sinn Fein are bothering to support their former comrades-in-arms any more.

Dangers of ghettos born out of multiculturalism

Sunday October 29 2006

IF the Irish State is going to learn from the mistakes of others, it would be a start if its political elite read the newspapers. Take, for example, on a major issue of our time, recent statements by President Mary McAleese and Peter Sutherland.

How Muslims are so out of 'toon with the West

Monday February 06 2006

If it wasn't so utterly, jaw-droppingly insane, the whole kerfuffle over the Danish cartoon depicting the prophet Mohammed would actually be quite entertaining.

"Dangerous" roles

Tuesday April 04 2006

* God - or perhaps I should say Allah - be with the days when an actress announced she was taking on a "dangerous" role, she meant that she had agreed to be chased around a dark house by a psycho co-star wielding a real axe as opposed to a rubber one.

Critic of Islam to go into US exile after lies

Tuesday May 16 2006

AYAAN HIRSI ALI, a Somali-born Dutch politician who became a world-renowned critic of Islam, is to leave parliament and move to America after admitting she had lied to win asylum in the Netherlands.

EU's couture wars are unveiling long-awaited showdown with Islam

Saturday October 07 2006

It's hard to have a face-to-face debate with people who cover up, writes Ed West