Shades of Orwell as we enter a dark place

GARDAÍ raid a radio station looking for names, the State broadcaster makes a grovelling apology, an artist is interviewed under caution — all because of some paintings of Brian Cowen.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2009 - 00:00

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When will a satirical poem cause the author to be “interviewed under caution”?

When will the director of a play dealing with Irish politics find himself similarly interviewed?

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