IRIS Magazine
Encyclopedia
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.
word for journal as well as being the initials of the Irish Republican Information Service.
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". The magazine ceased publication in 1993 but was relaunched in 2005.
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Irish Republicanism
Irish republicanism is an ideology based on the belief that all of Ireland should be an independent republic.In 1801, under the Act of Union, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
, Irish politics, history and foreign affairs. The first issue of the magazine was published in 1981.
Name
IRIS was named after a republican weekly publication which existed between 1973 and 1980. IRIS is also the Irish languageIrish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
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 TroublesThe Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
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
Gerry Adams
Gerry Adams is an Irish republican politician and Teachta Dála for the constituency of Louth. From 1983 to 1992 and from 1997 to 2011, he was an abstentionist Westminster Member of Parliament for Belfast West. He is the president of Sinn Féin, the second largest political party in Northern...
described the magazine as being "of being of central importance of discussion, debate and education to the ongoing development of the republican struggle". The magazine ceased publication in 1993 but was relaunched in 2005.
Editors
Due to the conflict in Northern Ireland and the magazines close links with the Irish Republican movement, it was rarely revealed who held the position of editor although the magazine was closely linked to the An PhoblachtAn Phoblacht
An Phoblacht is the official newspaper of Sinn Féin in Ireland. It is published once a month, and according to its website sells an average of up to 15,000 copies every month and was the first Irish paper to provide an edition online and currently having in excess of 100,000 website hits per...
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- 1981 - 1993 - Unknown
- 1993 - 2005 - Ceased Publication
- 2005 - 2006 - Jim Slaven
- 2006 - 2009 - Seán Mac Brádaigh
- 2009 - Present - Mícheál Mac Donncha