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Father Ted's Graham Linehan arrested by armed police amidst Trans controversy

Father Ted's Graham Linehan arrested by armed police amidst Trans controversy

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Irish man Graham Linehan is one of the brains behind one of TV’s finest ever comedies – Father Ted. He is now a self-described ‘gender critical’ activist, causing much controversy and offence to those who believe in trans rights. In the latest twist, he was arrested by five armed police over posts made on X in April of this year.

How did Graham Linehan go from comedic genius to such a divisive figure, and where exactly is the line between free speech and hate speech?

Ciarán Dunbar joined by the Belfast Telegraph’s deputy features editor, Gillian Halliday, and from our news desk, Brett Campbell.


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