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Stephen Fry investigated by Irish police for alleged blasphemy
Interviewed on TV show screened in Ireland, Fry asked ‘Why should I respect a mean-minded, stupid god who creates a world so full of injustice and pain?’
A complaint of blasphemy has reportedly been made against Stephen Fry. Photograph: Ian West/PA
Pádraig Collins
Sunday 7 May 2017 01.30 BST
Police in Ireland are investigating a complaint of blasphemy regarding comments made by Stephen Fry on a television programme shown on Ireland’s state broadcaster, RTé.
Gardaí (police) in Dublin have contacted the man who reported the allegation following a broadcast in February 2015, and a full investigation is due to be carried out, the Irish Independent reported.
Under Ireland’s Defamation Act 2009 a person who publishes or utters blasphemous material “shall be guilty of an offence”. A conviction can lead to a fine of up to |
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Post time 7-5-2017 09:15 AM
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