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Revision as of 23:40, 14 August 2011
| Editor | Mícheál MacDonncha |
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| Categories | News and current affairs, History, Irish republicanism |
| First issue | April 1981 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English, Irish |
Iris is an English and Irish language magazine which focuses on Irish republicanism, Irish politics, history and foreign affairs. The first issue of the magazine was published in 1981.[1]
History
Iris first appeared in April 1981 and it's content focused heavily on the The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The magazine was originally intended to be a quarterly news and current affairs publication aimed at foreign readership. The magazine faced considerable difficulties in first two years but appaeared regularly between 1982 and 1993. [[Gerry Adams described the magazine as being "of being of central importance of discussion, debate and education to the ongoing development of the republican struggle".[2] The magazine ceased publication in 1993 but was relaunched in 2006. [3]
Editors
2006 - Seán Mac Brádaigh