RTÉ rapped over Tiernan

A STANDARDS watchdog has upheld eight complaints about comedian Tommy Tiernan for offensive comments about disabled people and others on the Late Late Show and also criticised host Gerry Ryan for egging him on.

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) noted complaints against the comedian’s taste in jokes during the October 24 show.

One mother of a Down’s syndrome boy said she found “his jeering at people with disabilities was in very bad taste”.