The Phoenix (magazine) would come at the cost of a crippling rate of interest The Phoenix (magazine) The Phoenix is an Irish political and current affairs magazine established in 1983. Inspired by the British magazine "Private Eye" it was edited for thirty years by Paddy Prendeville. The publication is generally fortnightly, with a larger annual issue each December. The magazine was launched in January 1983 and is published by Penfield Enterprises Ltd. The magazine was established by John Mulcahy, who remains the owner. It had an ABC-audited circulation of 19,014 for 2004 and 18,268 in 2007. The current editor is Paddy Prendiville, editor
Judy (satirical magazine) Judy (satirical magazine) Judy was a British satirical humor magazine of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The full name was "Judy; or the London Serio-Comic Journal". The magazine's first issue was cover dated May 1, 1867 and the last issue October 23, 1907. The name "Judy" was in reference to Punch and Judy, and alluded directly to its more established rival, "Punch" magazine, which had been founded in 1841. In its August 14, 1867 issue, "Judy" introduced "Ally Sloper", who was one of the first – possibly "the" first – comic strip characters (the seminal Yellow Kid, for