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Phoenix magazine to cease publication after 43 years

The Phoenix magazine, seen by some as Ireland's version of Private Eye, is to cease operations after 43 years. Irish broadcaster RTÉ reports the magazine's publisher, Penfield, is believed to be entering voluntary liquidation. The last edition of the magazine was published on 5 June. The magazine is no longer taking new subscriptions, with a message on the phoenix.ie website saying it is "unable to offer" online or print subscriptions "at this time". Edited by Paddy Prendiville, the magazine had been published every two weeks. It was founded in 1983 by the late journalist and publisher John Mulcahy and peaked in term of sales in the early 1990s. The magazine combined humour, satire and political and business coverage. BBC Radio Ulster has won four gold awards at the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) Awards 2026. He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges. World News Day aims to highlight the role of news providers in investigating and explaining important events. The White House press pool is at the centre of a major row between President Donald Trump and TV networks. What is it? Historian Timothy Crook says £1,000 has been raised fo

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Phoenix magazine to cease publication after 43 years

The Phoenix magazine, seen by some as Ireland's version of Private Eye, is to cease operations after 43 years. Irish broadcaster RTÉ reports the magazine's publisher, Penfield, is believed to be entering voluntary liquidation. The last…

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