Donegal Bag Man
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Anthony McIntyre
Former IRA volunteer and ex-prisoner, spent 18 years in Long Kesh, 4 years on the blanket and no-wash/no work protests which led to the hunger strikes of the 80s. Completed PhD at Queens upon release from prison. Left the Republican Movement at the endorsement of the Good Friday Agreement, and went on to become a journalist. Co-founder of The Blanket, an online magazine that critically analyzed the Irish peace process.
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Publications
- * A Structural Analysis of Modern Irish Republicanism: 1969-1973, PhD Thesis, Queen's, (1999).
- * Modern Irish Republicanism and the Belfast Agreement: Chickens Coming Home to Roost, or Turkeys Celebrating Christmas? in Aspects of the Belfast Agreement, (2001).
- * Provisional Republicanism - Internal Politics, Inequities and Modes of Repression in Republicanism in Modern Ireland, (2003).
- * Modern Irish Republicanism: The Product of British State Strategies, 1995, (reprint), in Irish Political Studies Reader: Key Contributions, (2007).
- * Of Myths and Men: Dissent within Republicanism and Loyalism, Transforming the Peace Process in Northern Ireland: From Terrorism to Democratic Politics, (2008).
- * Chuckle Ar La, Irish Review - Special Issue on Belfast Agreement, (2008).
- * Good Friday: The Death of Irish Republicanism, (2008)
Web Ephemera
- 2000: The republican debate: GFA a victory or defeat? (Jack Holland, Irish Echo)
- 2002: Time has run out for an armed IRA (The Observer)
- 2004: Padraic Paisley (The Blanket)
- 2005: The IRA Is Morphing Into the ‘Rafia’ (LA Times)
- 2006: The Blanket & "Manifesto: Together Facing the New Totalitarianism"
- 2006: Freedom of Speech (The Blanket)
- 2006: ‘The Blanket’ and the Cartoon Controversy: Anthony McIntyre Interviewed (Martyn Frampton, Henry Jackson Society)
- 2006: An honour to have been part of Blanket protest (Irish News)
- 2006: The Price of Our Memory (Speech given at the Annual H-Block Hunger Strike Commemoration)
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Good Friday: The Death of Irish Republicanism by Anthony McIntyre
Good Friday, The Death of Irish Republicanism is available locally at the bookshop at Queens, Belfast, and at these online outlets:Ausubo Press; Online Bookshop at Queens, Amazon.com; Amazon.co.uk; Barnes and Noble; Borders.com, Small Press Distribution.
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9 comments:
lmao that Brian boy is a rascal may he live forever
He is both talented and funny. He probably annoys a lot of people with his take but that is satire and caricature for you.
That's creepy.
Why the fixation on this, rather than politics?
What is it about alleged paedophilia that adds wind to the sails of writers and respondent on this blog?
Is that what you want to be celebrated for?
Surely this abomination is something that is beyond satire, and regardless of how much the overwhelming and crippling hatred this site and its adherents have for Sinn Fein, surely it's "time out" if the like of this is championed.
I believe you may rethink this in the days ahead.
Disgusting.
as expected he has annoyed somebody
Pete: Here’s the toon, why now, come on sing along with the victims why don’t ye…
On the RANCID SF ship lollipop.
Its a sweet trip to a candy shop
Where PEDO bon-bons play
On the sunny beach of DONEGAL Bay.
RE Pete: ‘What is it about alleged paedophilia that adds wind to the sails of writers and respondent on this blog? Surely this abomination is something that is beyond satire… Disgusting.’
Ah now Pete Disgustingly accurate it is… LOSE the contrived, moral outrage number & face grim realities. You sound like a Bishop or pontificating, useless Pope. It is a very clever take… perhaps too real for you so lets focus on politics you say… Sweep the mire under the rug… Lets get political… NB Abuse of minors is a political issue duh! AND SO ARE LIES/COVERUPS.
RE Pete: ‘What is it about alleged paedophilia that adds wind to the sails of writers and respondent on this blog?’
Ever occur to you Pete some of us respondents may have suffered abuse at the hands of revered clergy and/or within the hallowed halls of Irish republicanism… RE alleged pedophilia - nah! proven clinically medically. You couldn’t make it up if you tried and you need to understand the courage and the personal depth of pain it takes for victims to speak out.
This blog is one of the most accurate reads out there into the dumbing down/cover-ups. Divert your wee text tantrum towards the real filth not the truth. I love the cartoonists take. Ruined the song for me forever ahaha but worth it SO worth it!
Thank the gods for Brian Mor. One the the most astute and gifted living artists. A breath of fresh air.
I think the problem of those Brian annoys is that satire and caricature are so powerful. Because it verbally says so little but has a lot of artistic licence it carries a potent punch. Enormous ring craft is necessary to evade it. And humourless minds simply aren't up to the task. Look at how the religious mob would respond to the late George Carlin when he ridiculed them. Same here. Same everywhere. Same always. They prefer it to be suppressed. So the battle between the censor and the artist continues.
nothing to do with that brill cartoon, but latest news is that locals are said to be in a state of shock after police found a stash of guns behind the libary in Twinbrook yesterday...A spokesman said "The people of Twinbrook had no idea they had a libary
Thank God for Brian Mor, how else would we get a laugh in this God forsaken place?
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