Minding the nation’s morals

Irish censors didn’t just impose their rulings in this country. One early pioneer also served in Britain, writes Robert Hume

IT WAS an Irishman who played a leading role in the early years of the British Board of Film Classification, the censorship body set up one hundred years ago this week.

Thomas Power (TP) O’Connor, born in Athlone, Co Westmeath, developed his critical skills from careers in journalism and politics.