irish cartoonists

Happy Valentine’s Day/Ash Wednesday 2024!

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Single panel cartoon featuring an elderly man and woman outside a church. Each of them has a heart shape in thick black line on their foreheads. The man is pulling back his hat to reveal his, and he is speaking. His caption says "I think Valentines and Ash Wednesday falling on the same day confused Father Michael."

An early Friday Cartoon this week (or a bonus one if I get another one done on Thursday!) Happy Valentine’s Day to those who celebrate! Related Posts: Friday Cartoon: Titanic Friday Cartoon: Doo-Doo Doo-Doo Doo-Doo Friday Cartoon: Supervalu Páirc Friday Cartoon: Dune Friday Cartoon – Deconstructing Core Memories Friday Cartoon: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… See the … Read more

Friday Cartoon: Supervalu Páirc

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Two panel cartoon on the Páirc Uí Chaoimh SuperValu Páirc Controversy. First panel depicts a black and white caricature of Pádraig Ó Caoimh. In the second panel is the same figure of Pádraig Ó Caoimh, but a white plastic bag with the name of a supermarket chain has blown on to his face.

A topical one this week commenting on the GAA in Cork wanting to remove the name of Padraig Ó Caoimh from Páirc Uí Chaoimh and rename it… SuperValu Páirc. It’s a classic case of knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing, or in this case the Supervalu of nothing. Selling the naming … Read more

Friday Cartoon: Dune

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Two panel cartoon with characters from Dune. The first panel depicts a desert scence, Paul Atriedes and Stilgar are standing as Stilgar explains to Paul how to walk without rhythm. Second panel shows the backs of their heads, Stilgar whispers, "there goes our greatest warrior". In the distance we see John Cleese as his character from the Ministry of Silly Walks from Monty Python.

Here’s your first Friday cartoon of 2024 featuring the most hotly anticipated sci-fi sequel since Revenge of the Force Returns to the Empire Part II: Live Long and Warp Fast. I honestly loved the first Dune, the unbridled spectacle of sci-fi hasn’t been been that epic in a long time. Hey if you like this … Read more