As I hope I have made clear, I think the blasphemy law should be scrapped. It is nothing to do with whether I agree with Dawkins or not, but when it is right for a celebrity from another country to take on a role. Again as I made clear when Steven Fry accidentally fell foul of this bad law I fully support him defending himself if he wished. But for Dawkins to take it on himself to provoke the law is arrogant. Are there no people on Eire capable of challenging the law? Of course there are.

And the idea that i am making a pre-emptive strike against Dawkins is silly. I am merely challenging whether he is the best person to do it. For my money, it shpuld be a resident of Eire.