Frankie Boyle
- 52 years old
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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If you find Frankie Boyle offensive don't buy a ticket
If you find Frankie Boyle's humour offensive, it's simple... just don't buy a ticket.
Fionola Meredith, Belfast Telegraph, 31st July 2015Talks fail to halt protests over Frankie Boyle gig
Demonstrations will still take place against Scottish comic's appearance in republican west Belfast after jokes about disabled people divided community.
The Guardian, 30th July 2015Frankie Boyle: festival did not intend to hurt anyone
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said the organisers of the West Belfast Festival had no intention of hurting anyone about the decision to invite the comedian Frankie Boyle to perform.
BBC News, 28th July 2015Extra tickets on sale for Frankie Boyle show
Féile an Phobail has said controversial comedian Frankie Boyle will appear at the festival despite the heavy criticism and extra tickets have been put on sale for the show.
Judith Hill, UTV, 27th July 2015Frankie Boyle: Labour is now so passive
Labour is now so passive, it might as well be led by an out-of-office email. What's the point in the party if it doesn't even have the nerve to oppose the massive injustice of the welfare bill?
Frankie Boyle, The Guardian, 27th July 2015Disability groups don't want Frankie Boyle to perform
The appearance of a controversial comedian at a Belfast festival risks setting back awareness of disability issues here, it has been warned.
Belfast Telegraph, 24th July 2015Frankie Boyle's ten most controversial quotes
Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle is no stranger to controversy.
Aubrey Allegretti, The Huffington Post, 17th June 2015Greg Hemphill on how he silenced Frankie Boyle
Still Game star wrote a part in Gasping - a short film about a man battling alcoholism - with the motormouth stand-up in mind.
Paul Greenwood, Daily Record, 14th June 2015Down's syndrome group's fury with Frankie Boyle booking
Organisers of the West Belfast Festival say that they stand by their decision to book the controversial comedian Frankie Boyle, despite facing opposition from a Down's syndrome support group that described it as "in poor taste".
Victoria O'Hara, Belfast Telegraph, 12th June 2015Frankie Boyle interview
'I only agreed to do the V festival because I thought it was something to do with Valium'.
Frankie Boyle, The Guardian, 3rd June 2015