Charlie Adley’s Double Vision – Donkey Monkey Wondering Pondering

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“Group Editor of Tribune newspapers, Dave O’Connell is sitting in for Keith Finnegan on Galway Bay FM[…]
(Indulge me please, as I give thanks that English is my native language. I know but cannot explain why ‘wondering’ and ‘pondering’ do that. English must be a nightmare to learn. Monkey Donkey. Digression over.)”
Cartoon from Charlie’s column last week!




More Double Vision cartoons here.

Under Control – Stephen Maurice Graham – Medium

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A comic about bringing up a child in Northern Ireland as Brexit threatens to unravel the future stability of the region.

via Under Control – Stephen Maurice Graham – Medium

Live Caricatures Liquor Lounge, Dáil Bar Galway

Four people laughing holding caricature Liquor Lounge

Live Caricatures Liquor Lounge: Live caricatures from a product launch for Jameson Caskmates and Tonic in the Liquor Lounge, Dáil Bar Galway. A tremendous night of fun in Galway with these lads and ladies. Thanks to the gang in the Liquor Lounge for having me! For my live caricatures for product launches I draw on … Read more

Charlie Adley’s Double Vision – What Do We Ever Truly Wholly Own?

Grim Reaper Cartoon: Death enjoying a nice biscuit and a cuppa from a chipped Chelsea FC mug from Double Vision by Charlie Adley! “There are three cracks running from top to bottom on the inside of my Chelsea mug. Against the white they look like long thick dark strands of hair. The base still appears … Read more

Galway Cartoon Festival – A Celebration of the Funny Drawing

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The event takes place at 8:00 pm on Tuesday the 9th of April in the Liquor Lounge, upstairs in the Dáil Bar – the venue where we held our hugely enjoyable brochure launch last year. You’ll be able to bid on a range of framed prints by some of the greatest Irish cartoonists, including Tom Mathews, and from around the world.

via Galway Cartoon Festival – A Celebration of the Funny Drawing

Pádraig Conneely to bow out of politics – Connacht Tribune

Padraig Connelly Fine Gael Councillor Keith Finnegan Galway Bay FM presenter

Not an April Fool:

One of the most controversial and colourful figures in local politics for over a decade, Pádraig Conneely, will not be contesting the local election in May.

via Pádraig Conneely to bow out of politics – Connacht Tribune




Padraig turned up in my cartoons for the Connacht Tribune quite a few times over the years. Here’s one of him on Salthill Prom with former FG colleague John Mulholland:
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And turning up in the most unexpected places looking for a vote:




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And with the rest of the Galway City Council in 2013: