House of Guinness show faces backlash in Ireland over British actors' Irish accents, characters who sound like 'feral leprechauns' and an 'invented' gay storyline

House of Guinness has sparked a furious backlash in Ireland just a day after it launched - with one real-life family member claiming bosses at the streaming giant 'got it all wrong'. The gritty period drama, starring James Norton, Anthony Boyle and Louis Partridge, tells the story of the legendary family behind the world-famous brewery, set against the backdrop of 19th-century Dublin and New York. However, the saga - which Netflix explains in the opening is 'inspired by true stories' - has come under fire in Ireland for its 'cliched' portrayal of the country's history, 'jarring' attempts by British actors...