Dr Sinead Kane tells Tommy Tiernan about disability jokes, bullying and overachieving

Tommy Tiernan also spoke to chef Neven Maguire about his past as a DJ and Waterboys lead singer Mike Scott about playing small Irish towns
Dr Sinead Kane tells Tommy Tiernan about disability jokes, bullying and overachieving

Dr Sinead Kane: 'If I want to prove myself to society, that's internal oppression'

Visually impaired athlete Dr Sinead Kane was among the guests on The Tommy Tiernan Show on Saturday night and she shared her experiences of bullying and explained how hurtful some comments can be for a disabled person to hear.

When Tiernan asked her about making jokes referencing disabilities, she told him she wasn’t a fan of his comedy for a long time after he made some jokes that upset her a few years ago.

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