Northern Ireland

Belfast comic ridicules BBC's Stephen Nolan

 Comic Tim McGarry has made unsavory remarks about the BBC's Stephen Nolan
 Comic Tim McGarry has made unsavory remarks about the BBC's Stephen Nolan  Comic Tim McGarry has made unsavory remarks about the BBC's Stephen Nolan

Belfast comic Tim McGarry has taken a swipe at the BBC's Steven Nolan.

Before last night's penultimate Nolan Live television show, the comedian posted on Twitter: "#NOLANLIVE has Paul Gascoigne tomorrow. Expect Nolan to force tears out of him, express faux sympathy and try for another James Galway."

Mr McGarry's tweet was a response to comments made by veteran musician Sir James Galway on Nolan's mid-morning BBC Radio Ulster show last week when the Northern Ireland flautist said the late Ian Paisley was "indirectly responsible" for killings during the Troubles.

Mr McGarry said later that his tweet was "personal" adding: "I'd rather not talk about it."

His Twitter profile describes him as: "Writer and comedian from Belfast, Northern Ireland. A member of the comedy group The Hole In The Wall Gang."

A BBC NI spokesman said: "Tim McGarry is a comedian and satirist and his comments are his own."