Martin Lynch’s plays have been all been deemed controversial in some way, and seem to tackle very important issues that no one wants to talk about.  “Castles in the Air” concerns working class housing, and “Minstrel Boys” is set in Belfast during the 1981 hunger strikes. It is argued that his most controversial play is “The Interrogation of Ambrose Fogarty”, which is about a political activist who is falsely accused of armed robbery.

I would like to ask Martin how he deals with criticism from those who are offended by the topics of his plays. I believe I can apply it as a journalist to what we deal with when readers have issues with our coverage.