Cartoons

A selection of cartoons about politics, topical issues, silly puns, Life, the Universe, and Everything by Irish cartoonist and caricature artist Allan Cavanagh! All cartoons copyright Allan Cavanagh. If you would like to use a cartoon contact me with details of use.

Friday Cartoon: Wes Anderson’s New Nightmare

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Wes Andersons New Nightmare: still from an animated short by Allan Cavanagh featuring Wes Anderson in bed in a symmetrically composed bedroom shot

Wes Anderson Animation: this short short short was created for Wednesday’s Little Cinema Wes Anderson night in Seven Galway. What a night! It went down a storm and it’s really lovely to see how my silly sense of humour goes down in front of an audience. They were very forgiving. Some day, when I grow … Read more

Give it to me straight, Doc.

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United States of America Cartoon. Cartoon depicts the Earth sitting at a doctor's desk. The Earth says give it to me straight doc. The doctor replies I'm afraid you've got United States of America. Earth asks if it's serious. The doctor replies it's terminal unless you have it removed.

Every 25 years the US goes on a killing spree in West Asia. We’re supposed to just suck it up: the killing, the maiming, the instability, the environmental damage, the destruction of archaeology, the demonisation of peace. We’re all supposed to just quietly wait for the end of Earth’s ability to support us because somehow … Read more

Taoiseach Micheál Martin meeting Trump Saint Patricks Day White House 2026

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Micheál Martin meeting Trump Saint Patricks Day White House 2026. Cartoon of Donald Trump patting Micheál Martin on the head as he presents Trump with a bowl of shamrocks and a sackful of homeless children.

Micheál Martin meeting Donald Trump Saint Patricks Day White House 2026.