Irish broadcaster RTE has said it will not censor the word faggot from the Pogues’ gritty Christmas hit Fairytale Of New York. Irish broadcaster RTE has said it will not censor the word faggot from the Pogues’ gritty Christmas hit Fairytale Of New York. Irish broadcaster will not censor Fairytale Of New York lyricIt issued a statement following a week of controversy during which a number of people spoke out against the use of the word, a derogatory term for gay people. Irish broadcaster Eoghan McDermott raised concerns about the impact of the word being played as part of the song which was originally released in 1987. “The word was used by the character because it fitted with the way she would speak and with her character,” he wrote.

Source: Irish Independent December 07, 2018 12:56 UTC