Allow the Kingdom and gardaí their moment

Like a Trumpian election, or a Brexit vote, the public element of Dancing with the Stars has given vent to deep prejudices which reflect badly on large swathes of the nation, writes Michael Clifford

Dancing with the Stars has, in a single episode, descended from light entertainment to a repository for dark forces.

Like a Trumpian election, or a Brexit vote, the public element of the RTÉ programme has given vent to deep prejudices which reflect badly on large swathes of the nation.