Prof Ruth Barton

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Prof. Ruth Barton is a respected scholar at Trinity College Dublin, specializing in film studies and Irish cinema. She contributes to discussions about film censorship and its implications in Irish society, emphasizing the disconnect between authority and the cultural sensibilities of the populace during the censorship era.

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Prof Ruth Barton of Trinity College Dublin discusses the extraordinary idea that uneducated people couldn’t make up their own minds regarding film censorship.

Pure filth! Ireland’s banned films – and why the censor didn’t want you to see them – The Irish Times

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·

Ireland· 2026-07-25

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