Magazines

1983

Depeche Mode, Dublin 1983 – NME

From 30 years ago, this is Depeche Mode in Dublin at the time of the Eight Amendment to the Irish Constitution Referendum. Read more about this in the interview by […]

1970

Woman’s Choice, July 1970 – Edna O’Brien on Cover

Another Irish weekly from the late 60’s/70’s was Woman’s Choice. […]

1982

Focus On Tony Grealish (RIP), Ireland and Brighton – 1982

Focus on Tony Grealish (RIP) scanned from Shoot Magazine 1982

1967

New Spotlight June 1967- Review of Sgt. Pepper

Scanned from New Spotlight, June 1967. Side 1 only. Reviewed […]

1979

Liam Brady PFA Player of the Year – 1979 Awards Ceremony.

Aged 23, Liam Brady won the English PFA player of […]

1969

Housewife of the Year – 1969

Scanned from Woman’s Way November 1969

1987

Focus on Kevin Moran – Shoot 1987

1970

Ten More Irish Rave Girls from 1970

All the above scans are from the Where it’s at page by Pat Egan from various issues of New Spotlight magazine in 1970. In that column, Pat had a Rave […]

1982

Focus On – Clare Grogan – 1982

Happy Birthday, Clare Grogan, born St Patricks day 1962. May your gift be a Bilko box set. scanned from Look In magazine May 1982

1967

Ireland’s First Shopping Centre- Stillorgan 1966

The Stillorgan Shopping Centre was opened in late 1966 by […]

1996

The Event Guide – February 1996

From exactly 17 years ago, this is a copy of the Event Guide, previously known as the Dublin Event Guide. Fortnightly, FREE and although lacking in design and visuals, it […]

2000 onwards

The Slate #23 – Dublin, April 2003

Previous Slate Posts:

1984

Focus on: Liam Brady, Sampdoria & Ireland, Shoot, 1984

Previous Focus On: Frank Stapleton, Dave O’Leary, Gerry Daly, Ossie […]

1968

The 17 Club, Live Artists & DJ Larry Gogan, RTE Radio, Mid 60’s

From New Spotlight, January 1968

1971

Discos – the New Trend of Sophistication in Irish Entertainment -1971

In September last year we posted this advert from 1971 […]

1973

Irish Householder & Gardener Magazine – August 1973

Featuring plenty of adverts for Carpets & Barna sheds, this […]

1961

Model Housekeeping Magazine – Ireland, 1961

Printed and published by Grafton Publications, NCR, Dublin 7, Model […]

1988

In Dublin – December, 1988 – Smog, Gavin Friday, Neil Jordan

1994

Yellow Press Comic #11 – Sep/Oct 1994

With thanks to Kevin McSherry for loan of mag. Previous Yellow Press Posts:

60s

Dickie’s Day – Dickie Rock, New Spotlight, December 1968

2000 onwards

The Slate Magazine, issue 9 – November 2001

Recession, Fireworks, Mullets, Enya, Clubbing & more all below. With […]

1979

Dundalk V Spurs 21st Oct 1981 and Focus on Ossie Ardiles 1979

On 21st October, 1981, Dundalk drew 1-1 with Spurs in […]

1968

Readers Club – Irish Pen Pals -1968

The Readers Club was a New Spotlight feature which began in January 1968 and ran intermittently for a further 2 years . A sort of Bebo / Facebook for the 60s […]

1985

Begrudgery! In Dublin Magazine, 1985

From In Dublin Magazine, Feb 1985. Cover illustration by Jim Cogan. Full page scans below

1969

Showcase – Journal of the Irish Entertainment Industry 1969

Showcase magazine covered Irish Theatre, Cabaret, Films & Cinema, Ballrooms, […]

1967

Luke Kelly & Ronnie Drew, Dublin Docklands 1967

Scanned from New Spotlight, May 1967 See also: Luke Kelly […]

1974

Zhivago Night Club, Dublin 1970s/80s – Love Stories Continue

Previous posts about Zhivago Click here for all posts on […]

1974

Man Alive, Issue 1 – April 1974

Back in May 2011, one of the first magazines we scanned and posted was Man Alive. We started with scans from issue 3 and did subsequent posts on issues 2, […]

1970

Religion – Vox Pop – Ireland 1970

from New Spotlight, 1970

1982

Hi-Fi & Video News – Ireland’s Home Entertainment Mag – 1982

A 44 page black & white glossy mag (with colour […]

1975

Kilkenny V Galway – 1975 All Ireland – RTE Guide Cover 1976

RTE Guide, 3rd September, 1976. Photo of 1975 final by […]

1971

Best Shop in Ireland – 1971 Contender

Scanned from advertisement feature for Mulveys Dublin, Woman’s Way 1971

1999

Dublin Magazine, Vol 1, Issue 1 – August 1999

In 1999, a 6 month ban was imposed on In […]

1970

Woman’s Way, May 1970 – with Larry Gogan

Related Links: Wogan & Gogan – Focus on Larry Gogan […]

1976

Montreal Olympics 1976 – RTE Guide Cover

RTE Guide, July, 1976 – Design Alan Corsini

1970

Rory Gallagher – An Afternoon in Dublin 1971 + Q&A 1972

Rory Gallagher was only 47 when he died on 14th […]

1970

Goal Magazine – 1970 and Johhny Giles

Published in London, Goal Magazine, in the early 1970s was a regular read in our house. More sophisticated, detailed & expensive than Shoot it packed a lot into its 48 pages. Disappointingly, despite […]

1966

Miss Mod 1966 – Roches Stores, Dublin – with Peter Adler

She Gear shop in Roches Stores was officially opened by […]

1977

NME & the Belfield Punk Festival, UCD, Dublin, June 1977

This month, 35 years ago, Patrick Coultry, from Cabra, Dublin […]

70s

Focus on Gerry Daly – Derby County & Ireland, Shoot Magazine 1978

From Cabra, Dublin, Gerry played some great games for Man […]

1971

Ireland’s Euro Girl 1971 – Angela Farrell

Ireland’s 1971 Eurovision singer, Angella Farrell, finished 11th of 18 […]

1967

Engelbert Humperdink, Dublin Style, 1967

From 45 years ago this week, this is a fashion shoot from New Spotlight magazine, 25th May, 1967 with Engelbert and Irish model, Betty Whelan. ( Photographer not credited). Sandie Shaw […]

1970

Vox Pop – Pot, 1970

New Spotlight, July 1970

1979

Shoot Magazine 1979 – Dundalk FC – Double Winners 1979

1979 League of Ireland and FAI Cup winners Dundalk get […]

1978

Focus on Frank Stapleton – Shoot 1978

Fashion Freak Out – with Phil Lynott 1971

Phil Lynott in another Dublin fashion shoot this time with […]

1970

Another Girl Another Spotlight – Irish Rave Girls – 1970

Another scan from New Spotlight and another from Pat Egan. […]

70s

Dublin Skinheads 1970 + Ballina Boot Boys 1975!

******************************************************************************** Skinheads article by Pat Egan, New Spotlight, 1970. (Photo […]

1988

Dublin’s Fading City – Observer Magazine, Oct 1988

Click on thumbs above to read full article. Scans of […]

1979

Focus On Dave O’Leary, Arsenal & Ireland – Shoot, 1979

I read a lot of Shoot magazine in the 1970s […]

1962

RTE Good Friday Schedule – 1962 &1965

1969

Luke Kelly -1969

Luke Kelly interview with Pat Egan, from New Spotlight 1969

1981

Tom Waits – In Dublin March 1981

Tom Waits spent a few weeks living in Ireland (mainly Kerry) with his wife before setting off on his European tour in early 1981. This interview with John Little took […]

1968

Cork’s a Popping – 1968 Cork Fashion Shoot with the Dixies

Scanned from New Spotlight 1968 – (photos not credited on […]

1970

The Price of Pop – 50p for a 7″ 45rpm in 1970

10 shillings or 10 bob equates to 50p sterling following […]

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