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Is the depiction of Irish nuns on screen, fair or foul?

Religious sisters are the last group of women about which we can say whatever we like. That’s ...

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09.28 9 Mar 2022


Is the depiction of Irish nuns on screen, fair or foul?


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Religious sisters are the last group of women about which we can say whatever we like. That’s the view of David Quinn, Columnist with the Sunday Times who says Irish nuns have been caricatured in film and tv as evil, cruel and inhumane. David spoke to Ciara this morning with more on this.

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