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'''''The Phoenix''''' is an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[news]] and [[satire]] [[magazine]], inspired by the [[United Kingdom|British]] magazine ''[[Private Eye]]''. The magazine was launched in January 1983 and is published fortnightly. It is edited under the [[pseudonym]] "Goldhawk", a character who appears in radio adverts for the magazine. It has a ABC-audited circulation of 19,014. |
'''''The Phoenix''''' is an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[news]] and [[satire]] [[magazine]], inspired by the [[United Kingdom|British]] magazine ''[[Private Eye]]''. The magazine was launched in January 1983 and is published fortnightly. It is edited by Paddy Prenderville under the [[pseudonym]] "Goldhawk", a character who appears in radio adverts for the magazine. It has a ABC-audited circulation of 19,014. |
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Features in the magazine include the news column, profiles ("Pillars of Society" and "The Young Bloods"), a satirical section ("The Funnies", which includes a regular parody of [[Bertie Ahern]] entitled "Da Diary of a [[Northside (Dublin)| Nortsoide]] [[An Taoiseach | Taoiseach]]"), and a financial column, "Moneybags". |
Features in the magazine include the news column, profiles ("Pillars of Society" and "The Young Bloods"), a satirical section ("The Funnies", which includes a regular parody of [[Bertie Ahern]] entitled "Da Diary of a [[Northside (Dublin)| Nortsoide]] [[An Taoiseach | Taoiseach]]"), and a financial column, "Moneybags". |
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Like ''Private Eye'', the cover features a [[speech bubble]], putting ironic or humorous comments into the mouths of the famous in response to topical events. |
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It is a major source of investigative journalism in Ireland. Notable court cases against the magazine have been taken by politician [[Avril Doyle]] and former US [[diplomat]] George Dempsey. |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 11:24, 30 August 2005
- This article describes the Irish magazine: for other uses of the word Phoenix, see Phoenix.
The Phoenix is an Irish news and satire magazine, inspired by the British magazine Private Eye. The magazine was launched in January 1983 and is published fortnightly. It is edited by Paddy Prenderville under the pseudonym "Goldhawk", a character who appears in radio adverts for the magazine. It has a ABC-audited circulation of 19,014.
Features in the magazine include the news column, profiles ("Pillars of Society" and "The Young Bloods"), a satirical section ("The Funnies", which includes a regular parody of Bertie Ahern entitled "Da Diary of a Nortsoide Taoiseach"), and a financial column, "Moneybags".
Like Private Eye, the cover features a speech bubble, putting ironic or humorous comments into the mouths of the famous in response to topical events.
It is a major source of investigative journalism in Ireland. Notable court cases against the magazine have been taken by politician Avril Doyle and former US diplomat George Dempsey.
External links
The Phoenix magazine home page
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