Sacked journalist Kevin Myers launched an astonishing attack on the Sunday Times and those who supported his dismissal during a speech in Portlaoise. Sacked journalist Kevin Myers launched an astonishing attack on the Sunday Times and those who supported his dismissal during a speech in Portlaoise. He added that the treatment he received afterwards would normally be reserved for “a paedophile, a rapist or an unrepentant terrorist”. He conceded the controversial column that led to his dismissal was “admittedly poor” but said his freedom of speech died the morning it was published. Not only was I being fired but I would never ever be employed by The Sunday Times again.

Source: Irish Independent November 18, 2017 20:15 UTC