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Is the Oscar nominated film, The Banshees of Inisherin ‘paddy-whackery’?

"Why are the right-on Oscars lauding a movie that depicts the Irish as drunks and imbeciles?” Those are the words of Brendan O’Neill Chief political writer at Spike, on the Oscar-nominated film ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ and Brendan spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

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08.00 2 Feb 2023


Is the Oscar nominated film, The Banshees of Inisherin ‘paddy-whackery’?


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"Why are the right-on Oscars lauding a movie that depicts the Irish as drunks and imbeciles?”

Those are the words of Brendan O’Neill Chief political writer at Spike, on the Oscar-nominated film ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ and Brendan spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.


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