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==Editors==
==Editors==
Due to the conflict in Northern Ireland and the magazines close links with the Republican Movement, it was rarely revealed who held the position of editor although the magazine was closely linked to the [[An Phoblacht]].
*2006 - Seán Mac Brádaigh
*2006 - Seán Mac Brádaigh
*2009 - Mícheál Mac Donncha
*2009 - Mícheál Mac Donncha
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[[Category:Magazines published in the Republic of Ireland]]
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[[Category:Irish magazines]]
[[Category:Irish magazines]]
[[Category:Irish political magazines]]
[[Category:Publications established in 1981]]

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Iris: The Republican Magazine
EditorMícheál MacDonncha
CategoriesNews and current affairs, History, Irish republicanism
First issueApril 1981
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish, 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]

Name

Iris was named after a republican weekly publication which existed between 1973 and 1980. Iris is also the Irish language word for journal as well as being the initials of the Irish Republican Information Service.

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

Due to the conflict in Northern Ireland and the magazines close links with the Republican Movement, it was rarely revealed who held the position of editor although the magazine was closely linked to the An Phoblacht.

  • 2006 - Seán Mac Brádaigh
  • 2009 - Mícheál Mac Donncha

Reference

  1. ^ http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/abstentionism/source.htm
  2. ^ Adams, Gerry (2006). Iris: The Republican Magazine. Ireland: Republican Publications. ISBN 07907869. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)
  3. ^ http://www.bobbysandstrust.com/archives/383