Off to France!

I’m an invite d’honneur at the Crayon en Nord 2008, the 7th Press Cartoon Festival in Tourcoing, near Lille. I’m travelling tomorrow and staying for the weekend.
Also joining me is Tayo Fatunla from England and Frank Boyle from Scotland. I’ve sent a piece over for the exhibition that’s been running since the start of October. The theme was “Censure”. You can see it below the fold.

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Tigh Neachtains, the Time Machine

Tigh Neachtain Pub Galway

Finally got to feature my favourite pub in Double Vision this week, Neachtains on Cross Street. It’s the one place that’s the same (give or take a few tweaks) as it was when I came to Galway in 1994.

Finally got to feature my favourite pub in Double Vision this week, Neachtains on Cross Street. It’s the one place that’s the same (give or take a few tweaks) as it was when I came to Galway in 1994. Everywhere else I used to frequent has had its guts ripped out and renovated, or else has become a strip bar (I’m looking at you Taylors, or Club Pervydiso as I think it’s now called).