Irish Examiner view: Satire is not hate speech

Controversial sketch received over 1,100 complaints

Mattie McGrath: Calling for a review of broadcaster's funding.

Calls from Independent TD Mattie McGrath to review funding to RTÉ after it broadcast a controversial sketch on its New Year’s Eve show suggests the nature of satire will remain a hot topic.

The broadcaster received over 1,100 complaints from viewers offended by a Waterford Whispers News sketch that accused God of rape.