Editor resigns in row over Irish jokes

An Irishman who resigned as editor of a community magazine in Cornwall after a complaint about its publication of Irish jokes said today the situation was due to “political correctness gone mad”.

“The Irish are the first to have a joke at themselves,” said 58-year-old Denis Lusby. “I can understand why racism laws have been tightened up, but it has given loads of powers to people to take it to extremes."