In 1999, a 6 month ban was imposed on In Dublin magazine by the Censorship of Publications Board on the grounds that some of the adverts in the magazine might reasonably be taken to be for prostitution services.
Much to the annoyance of the Censorship Board, the publishers of In Dublin then went ahead and produced its next issue but launched it as a ‘new’ magazine called Dublin.
Here are some page scans from issue 1, including above, Hazel from Dove on the cover.
 | Tom Kinsella on Slane 1982 – Rolling Sto… |
 | Dermot on Sloopy’s Night Club… |
 | jaykay on The Foxes Covert, Tallaght… |
| jaykay on The Foxes Covert, Tallaght… |
 | Martin Walsh on The Foxes Covert, Tallaght… |
 | Hélène Costigan on Survival in a Nuclear War… |
| Martin Walsh on 3 1980s Guinness Adverts… |
 | francis gough on Advert for Smirnoff Vodka 1969… |
If you’re gonna take out a full page ad and get a famous person to advertise your tea, it’s probably a good idea to spell their name right.
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How Much is that issue worth now?
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