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# 37th amendment
Explainer: What is the upcoming blasphemy referendum about?
Nearly one in three voters are unsure how they’ll vote in the referendum on 26 October.
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Sep 23rd 2018, 7:30 AM
# advice for men
Stephen Fry is recovering from prostate cancer surgery
The actor said he has been “in the throes of a rather unwelcome and unexpected adventure”.
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Feb 23rd 2018, 3:02 PM
# The Meaning of Life
Stephen Fry says he was 'enchanted' to be caught up in blasphemy row
He described our “unworkable” blasphemy legislation as “a wonderfully Irish solution”.
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Nov 4th 2017, 5:15 PM
# Private Members' Bill
'The joke is actually on us': Dáil to decide on bill to abolish blasphemy as a crime
The Social Democrats have brought proposals, citing the recent example of the complaint made against Stephen Fry.
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Jul 12th 2017, 9:49 PM
# first openly gay teashop
Stephen Fry made a joke about Ireland's 'first openly gay teashop' and some people took him too literally
Oh dear.
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Jun 2nd 2017, 8:05 PM
# The Meaning of Life
New Zealand wants to scrap its blasphemy laws after Ireland's Stephen Fry probe
“I didn’t think we had it, I thought it had gone,” New Zealand’s Catholic leader Bill English said about its own law.
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May 10th 2017, 7:30 AM
# Careful Now
Most people would vote to remove the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution
A Claire Byrne Live poll found that 52% of people believe there should be a referendum on the issue.
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May 8th 2017, 11:35 PM
# The Meaning of Life
Simon Harris says Ireland's blasphemy laws are 'silly' and 'embarrassing'
It’s been suggested by experts that our current blasphemy laws are ‘unenforceable’.
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May 8th 2017, 12:25 PM
Voices
'If there was a creator of the universe, it wouldn't need its feelings protected by Dermot Ahern'
Until the X Case happened, most people believed that the State would never seek an injunction to prevent a raped teenager from leaving the country, writes Michael Nugent.
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May 7th 2017, 12:36 PM
# Meaning of Life
Gardaí 'not commenting' on complaint of blasphemy against Stephen Fry
Fry faces a maximum fine of €25,000.
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May 6th 2017, 12:22 PM
# The Meaning of Life
Interview where Stephen Fry tells Gay Byrne God is evil is up for an award
“How dare you create a world in which there is such misery that is not our fault. It’s not right. “
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Mar 23rd 2016, 3:34 PM
# i tweet therefore...
This is why people online like to be offended so much
After an online backlash against Stephen Fry, an expert explains online outrage.
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Feb 16th 2016, 6:15 AM
# qi-iz
Can You Guess the Real QI Facts?
Fact or fiction…?
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Oct 15th 2015, 1:17 PM
# Bloomsday
David Norris: The most common advice about reading Ulysses is 'absolute rubbish'
“If you’re bored or confused, forget about it, move on.”
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Jun 16th 2015, 11:55 AM
# beyond bloomsday
David Norris on Stephen Fry and replacing wombs with 'bazookas'
This is going to be one LIVELY conversation.
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Jun 16th 2015, 10:30 AM
# marriage ref
The Yes campaign's message went all around the world - here's how
From New York to Perth, and a lot of places in between.
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May 19th 2015, 10:29 AM
# send love home
Stephen Fry just shared this touching video of Irish diaspora appealing for a Yes vote
“I wish Irish people the same joy I’ve found.”
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May 14th 2015, 10:01 AM
# back with a bang
Stephen Fry is desperate to meet one Irish superstar...
It would be a meeting of minds.
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Feb 12th 2015, 12:52 PM
# Stephen Fry
The former Archbishop of Canterbury gave an interesting comeback to Stephen Fry's God tirade
His reply is deep. Real deep.
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Feb 11th 2015, 6:38 PM
# tom f***ing cruise
The 10 best, oddest, and most awkward moments from the 2015 BAFTAs
Including Stephen Fry getting the shift.
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Feb 9th 2015, 10:09 AM
# Meaning of Life
Stephen Fry surprised at 'explosion' of reaction after THAT Gay Byrne interview
Speaking this morning, Fry said that he was astonished by the reaction to his RTÉ interview.
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Feb 6th 2015, 9:54 PM
# handy reminder
Richard Branson had to write Gay Byrne's name on his hand to remember who he was
Gay who?
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Feb 4th 2015, 5:50 PM
# Deep Byrne
7 Gaybo reactions to the struggles of everyday life
Gaybo understands your problems. And will react accordingly.
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Feb 3rd 2015, 12:00 PM
# Meaning of Life
The 7 best moments from Gaybo's interview with Stephen Fry last night
The interview we were all waiting for didn’t disappoint.
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Feb 2nd 2015, 12:42 PM
# Pardon
Benedict Cumberbatch appeals for pardon for gay men convicted of 'indecency'
Stephen Fry is also one of the signatories of an open letter calling on the British government to pardon the men.
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Jan 31st 2015, 11:00 AM
# The Meaning of Life
Gay Byrne does NOT look impressed with Stephen Fry talking about an 'evil God'
He even asked Fry, “You think you’re going to get in on that?”
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Jan 30th 2015, 1:48 PM
# The Meaning of Life
Watch Gay Byrne react to Stephen Fry's scathing response to question about God
Everything about this is amazing.
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Jan 30th 2015, 10:10 AM
# Wedding Bells
'We go into a room as two people, sign a book and leave as one': Stephen Fry is married
Like his engagement announcement, Fry told the world of the marriage through a tweet.
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Jan 17th 2015, 7:09 PM
# the dredge
Miley Cyrus was allegedly photographed in a 'drug den'... it's The Dredge
All the best of the day’s celebrity filth.
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Jan 8th 2015, 11:41 AM
# Wedding Bells
Stephen Fry is marrying his 27-year-old partner, he confirms on Twitter
The comedian and Elliot Spencer reportedly began their relationship last summer.
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Jan 6th 2015, 9:13 AM
Stephen Fry is in Dublin and just tweeted his own (accidentally) X-rated version of Molly Malone
Dublin’s fair city where the girls are so pretty…
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Dec 5th 2014, 10:22 AM
# iphone 6
7 preposterous revelations from the iPhone 6 reviews
We have officially lost the run of ourselves.
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Sep 17th 2014, 11:01 AM
# olaf
Here's how Stephen Fry was tricked into mistaking himself for a Polish builder
Yes, really.
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May 29th 2014, 8:04 AM
# by jeeves
Fry and Laurie's amazing Twitter chat about the Queen
These guys.
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Feb 19th 2014, 8:33 AM
# BAFTAs
13 brilliantly gas moments from last night's BAFTAs
They really should have just kept the camera on Emma Thompson all night.
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Feb 17th 2014, 10:14 AM
# TEAM PANTI
Someone has made a Lego version of Team Panti
There’s Madonna, there’s Stephen Fry, there’s someone from the St Patrick’s Day parade…
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Feb 7th 2014, 9:05 AM
# Going Viral
Stephen Fry joins Panti's supporters by tweeting video to 6.5 million followers
Panti’s Noble Call has now been viewed more than 200,000 times.
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Feb 5th 2014, 7:28 AM
# the wild life
Stephen Fry narrates a chipmunk Matrix-style fight on telly tonight
BBC One’s Hidden Kingdoms is back.
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Jan 23rd 2014, 7:30 PM
# Homosexual propaganda
Protest to take place at Russian embassy in Dublin over 'anti-gay laws'
The signing of a controversial law which prohibits the dissemination of so-called ‘homosexual propaganda’ to minors in Russia has been widely criticised.
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Aug 16th 2013, 6:45 AM
# LGBT Rights
Stephen Fry compares Putin to Hitler, calls for Olympics to be moved from Russia
The author, comedian and activist says Russia should be stripped of its right to hold the games over its passing of anti-LGBT laws, which criminalise those who engage in “gay propaganda”.
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Aug 7th 2013, 3:44 PM
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