Allan
@allanartist.bsky.social
Cartoonist and caricature artist
www.caricatures-ireland.com
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Allan
@allanartist.bsky.social
· Jan 11
2025 intro: I'm #caricature #artist Allan Cavanagh. In 2024 I drew live #caricatures at 75 #weddings and #corporateevents, meaning I drew about 3000 people live! Here's a selection of photos of me doing my thing.
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Day One for Catherine Connolly and Michael D Higgins’s (endearing) famously messy desk is no more!
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Day One for Catherine Connolly and Michael D Higgins’s (endearing) famously messy desk is no more!
Wanna get rid of Covid? Stop counting the cases!
Wanna get rid of the housing crisis? Stop counting the houses!
#speirgorm
Wanna get rid of the housing crisis? Stop counting the houses!
#speirgorm
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Wanna get rid of Covid? Stop counting the cases!
Wanna get rid of the housing crisis? Stop counting the houses!
#speirgorm
Wanna get rid of the housing crisis? Stop counting the houses!
#speirgorm
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How about speeding things up by chatting to CSO Ireland to get locations for 72,000 (yep!) vacant dwellings announced in September & apply use it or lose it
They should also chat with Revenue to understand why only 2300 properties paid the Vacant Homes Tax
#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
They should also chat with Revenue to understand why only 2300 properties paid the Vacant Homes Tax
#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
How about speeding things up by chatting to CSO Ireland to get locations for 72,000 (yep!) vacant dwellings announced in September & apply use it or lose it
They should also chat with Revenue to understand why only 2300 properties paid the Vacant Homes Tax
#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
They should also chat with Revenue to understand why only 2300 properties paid the Vacant Homes Tax
#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
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Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92 @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92
Star of Japan’s cinematic golden age, who collaborated with Kurosawa and played the lead in Kobayashi’s Human Condition trilogy, died from pneumonia
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92 @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
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“Given our history, normalisation of war and genocide has never been and will never be acceptable to us as a sovereign independent nation with the long and cherished tradition of neutrality and an uninterrupted record of peacekeeping since 1958."
President.ie
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
President.ie
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
President Connolly promises presidency of 'all voices' in call for unity and inclusivity
Catherine Connolly takes office as Ireland’s 10th president, pledging to champion inclusivity, unity, peace and environmental responsibility
www.irishexaminer.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“Given our history, normalisation of war and genocide has never been and will never be acceptable to us as a sovereign independent nation with the long and cherished tradition of neutrality and an uninterrupted record of peacekeeping since 1958."
President.ie
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
President.ie
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
Thank You, Michael D. Higgins.
Thank You, Michael D. Higgins.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Thank You, Michael D. Higgins.
Thank you Michael D. Higgins. #speirgorm
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Thank you Michael D. Higgins. #speirgorm
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Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president.
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president.
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
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😂😂 #SpeirGorm #Yates
Ivan Yates insisted he's "done nothing wrong" in his first interview since the media training controversy that erupted over his role in the presidential election.
He further accused the media industry of being "riddled with conflicts of interest".
www.thejournal.ie/rte-radio-ne...
He further accused the media industry of being "riddled with conflicts of interest".
www.thejournal.ie/rte-radio-ne...
Ivan Yates insists he's 'done nothing wrong' in first interview since media training controversy
Yates insisted he had ‘broke no rules’ over his coaching of Jim Gavin while acting as a pundit.
www.thejournal.ie
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
😂😂 #SpeirGorm #Yates
In praise of... Citylink. I can go Galway to Dublin return for €27, with a park and ride day rate of €12 in the coach station. Driving to Dublin would cost at least €50 diesel, then another €20 for parking, + time lost in Dublin traffic. I'm 2.5 hours on the bus. And usually asleep! #speirgorm
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
In praise of... Citylink. I can go Galway to Dublin return for €27, with a park and ride day rate of €12 in the coach station. Driving to Dublin would cost at least €50 diesel, then another €20 for parking, + time lost in Dublin traffic. I'm 2.5 hours on the bus. And usually asleep! #speirgorm
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#speirgorm might be interested to see this, as we await President Connolly’s inauguration this week. A vision of what might have been 😬
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
#speirgorm might be interested to see this, as we await President Connolly’s inauguration this week. A vision of what might have been 😬
If someone tries to hurt me in my own home I can use lethal force against them to protect myself in self-defence.
If oligarchs persist in making the planet unliveable at what point does lethal force against them become self-defence?
If oligarchs persist in making the planet unliveable at what point does lethal force against them become self-defence?
November 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
If someone tries to hurt me in my own home I can use lethal force against them to protect myself in self-defence.
If oligarchs persist in making the planet unliveable at what point does lethal force against them become self-defence?
If oligarchs persist in making the planet unliveable at what point does lethal force against them become self-defence?
Cartoon: Dick Cheney Dead
Dick Cheney dead at the far-too-old age of 84. You might think this is in poor taste but I watched this man kill half a million people in Iraq (2 million people by some estimates) pretty much in real time so I think a little schadenfreude is quite appropriate when a…
Dick Cheney dead at the far-too-old age of 84. You might think this is in poor taste but I watched this man kill half a million people in Iraq (2 million people by some estimates) pretty much in real time so I think a little schadenfreude is quite appropriate when a…
Cartoon: Dick Cheney Dead
Dick Cheney dead at the far-too-old age of 84. You might think this is in poor taste but I watched this man kill half a million people in Iraq (2 million people by some estimates) pretty much in real time so I think a little schadenfreude is quite appropriate when a genocidal monster dies. A George Bush cartoon of mine that was published in the Connacht Tribune in 2006…
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November 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Cartoon: Dick Cheney Dead
Dick Cheney dead at the far-too-old age of 84. You might think this is in poor taste but I watched this man kill half a million people in Iraq (2 million people by some estimates) pretty much in real time so I think a little schadenfreude is quite appropriate when a…
Dick Cheney dead at the far-too-old age of 84. You might think this is in poor taste but I watched this man kill half a million people in Iraq (2 million people by some estimates) pretty much in real time so I think a little schadenfreude is quite appropriate when a…
Holy crap I missed the great news that one of history's most evil men, Dick Cheney, kicked the bucket yesterday! May he get shot in the face duckhunting in hell forever.
November 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Holy crap I missed the great news that one of history's most evil men, Dick Cheney, kicked the bucket yesterday! May he get shot in the face duckhunting in hell forever.
"What's it like working for Astronomy Ireland? Must be fun!"
"Faecal matter."
"Excuse me?"
"Ejaculate."
www.rte.ie/news/busines... #astronomy #ireland #speirgorm
"Faecal matter."
"Excuse me?"
"Ejaculate."
www.rte.ie/news/busines... #astronomy #ireland #speirgorm
Ex-Astronomy Ireland manager wins employment claim at WRC
Space commentator David Moore has been held personally liable for multiple employment rights breaches against a former manager at Astronomy Ireland who said she was forced to quit due to a "toxic" wor...
www.rte.ie
November 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
"What's it like working for Astronomy Ireland? Must be fun!"
"Faecal matter."
"Excuse me?"
"Ejaculate."
www.rte.ie/news/busines... #astronomy #ireland #speirgorm
"Faecal matter."
"Excuse me?"
"Ejaculate."
www.rte.ie/news/busines... #astronomy #ireland #speirgorm
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Now You're Talking | ultach
eolas38.wixsite.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Matt Cooper asks Niall Collins on air as a finishing question if he has received training from Ivan Yates in the past, expecting a no.
Collins says he has and that he thinks Yates is a fine media trainer & would recommend him.
#IrishPol
Collins says he has and that he thinks Yates is a fine media trainer & would recommend him.
#IrishPol
November 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Matt Cooper asks Niall Collins on air as a finishing question if he has received training from Ivan Yates in the past, expecting a no.
Collins says he has and that he thinks Yates is a fine media trainer & would recommend him.
#IrishPol
Collins says he has and that he thinks Yates is a fine media trainer & would recommend him.
#IrishPol
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They just gutted Teen Vogue which had top notch political journalism. The media is continuing to purge any sort of political dissent to Trump and the oligarchs.
www.vogue.com/article/teen...
www.vogue.com/article/teen...
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
They just gutted Teen Vogue which had top notch political journalism. The media is continuing to purge any sort of political dissent to Trump and the oligarchs.
www.vogue.com/article/teen...
www.vogue.com/article/teen...
The Catherine Connolly campaign has reignited my urge to learn Irish. I have the Now You're Talking book and tapes from 25 odd years ago, but of course no tape player. Someone has handily converted the tapes to audio files you can listen to here: www.tripswithkevin.com/irish-on-you... #speirgorm
Irish On Your Own - Trips With Kevin
The audio for the excellent book Irish On Your Own (also known as Now You're Talking).
www.tripswithkevin.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Catherine Connolly campaign has reignited my urge to learn Irish. I have the Now You're Talking book and tapes from 25 odd years ago, but of course no tape player. Someone has handily converted the tapes to audio files you can listen to here: www.tripswithkevin.com/irish-on-you... #speirgorm
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Funny Retirement Gifts Ireland: Caricature with favourite icons! #BobDylan #PaulMcCartney #BruceSpringsteen #MickJagger #Bono, #AlPacino #ClintEastwood #StevenSpielberg #MichaelJordan #BillClinton #speirgorm
Funny Retirement Gifts Ireland: Caricature with favourite icons!
Retirement Gifts Ireland: this caricature was a retirement present for the chap in the centre from his colleagues who wanted him surrounded by iconic figures he's a fan of!
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November 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Funny Retirement Gifts Ireland: Caricature with favourite icons! #BobDylan #PaulMcCartney #BruceSpringsteen #MickJagger #Bono, #AlPacino #ClintEastwood #StevenSpielberg #MichaelJordan #BillClinton #speirgorm
Ah the 1st of November.
Hang in there, retail staff.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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This article, which is essentially free advertising by the Irish Times for a tech company, contains their boast that their new legal AI has a "zero error rate" when answering questions about Irish law. Be afraid - be very afraid.
www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...
www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...
Irish start-up LegalMoov making legal advice affordable and accurate
AI-powered platform aims to fix the gap between free online information and costly legal consultations
www.irishtimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This article, which is essentially free advertising by the Irish Times for a tech company, contains their boast that their new legal AI has a "zero error rate" when answering questions about Irish law. Be afraid - be very afraid.
www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...
www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...