Male Comedian Apologises

**STEPPING OUT OF CHARACTER ALERT** Thank you so much for reading these tweets. I really wasn’t expecting the account to blow up like this (it’s been a strange week!) but as it has, I just wanted to talk about *why* it exists… (THREAD) 1/

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Here’s a good article by @ShamimMalekmian that gives more detail on what has been happening on the Irish comedy circuit, but also focuses on the push for a code of conduct and greater accountability. hotpress.com/culture/push-f… 40/

Here’s an article by the fab @maevehiggins about abuse on the Irish Comedy circuit and offering advice to women and non-binary comics. thejournal.ie/readme/irish-c… 39/

**STEPPING OUT OF CHARACTER ALERT** Thank you so much for reading these tweets. I really wasn’t expecting the account to blow up like this (it’s been a strange week!) but as it has, I just wanted to talk about *why* it exists… (THREAD) 1/

I won’t bore you with stories of my demons or use them to excuse what I’ve done. For that, please subscribe to my YouTube channel.

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What I did to these women was unspeakable, although unfortunately not as unspeakable as I had hoped.

It’s not my fault I have to keep apologising.

Realising the consequences of my actions, I took a long, hard look inwards and sought to find the truth behind why it wasn’t actually my fault.

Ultimately, I know there’s no way to convince some people that this apology is *truly* different from the same old empty, bull***t ones I always used when I was called out in the past. Particularly because it isn’t.

I cannot apologise enough that yesterday’s tweets weren’t very funny.