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.

Dad Joke.

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dad joke cartoon, two men looking in the window of a maternity ward. The younger man is waving at his partner who is holding their baby. The older man is saying "Congratulations. Did they give you the joke book yet?"

We’re not supposed to talk about this but I decided to let you in on a little secret. It’s like that club, with the fighting. Hope I don’t get in trouble. Happy (early) Father’s Day. (If that’s not your thing, have a peaceful and untroubled ordinary day.) I’m caricature artist Allan Cavanagh and I have … Read more

Still haven’t finished it.

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Caricature of James Joyce for Bloomsday 16th June

Bloomsday 2020: still haven’t finished it. Coronavirus detention would have been a good time to go again but what do you know, I managed to make it to another Bloomsday without having finished the bloomin’ thing. Anyway here’s a caricature of James Joyce. Enjoy your kidneys if that’s your thing. I’m Caricature Artist Allan Cavanagh … Read more

The Office Caricatures for #NationalDrawingDay

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the office us caricatures tv series

The Office Caricatures: this is a series of quick caricatures based on characters from the office I drew live on Facebook for National Drawing Day 2020, an initiative of the National Gallery of Ireland. They went down very well and I got hundreds of views while I was doing it so this is something I … Read more

“He Called Out For His Mother” and “We Need To Look After Our Own First”

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he called out for his mother anti racism cartoon optimised

I just keep thinking about that moment this man knew he was going to die and called out for his mother. What cradled child today will be the victim of a racist police force in a few years? You can and should donate to the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland here. Ireland is institutionally … Read more