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IRIS Magazine and current affairs publication aimed at foreign readership. The magazine faced considerable difficulties in first two years but appeared regularly between 1982 and 1993. Gerry Adams described the magazine as being ""of central importance of discussion, debate and education to the ongoing development of the republican struggle". " The magazine ceased publication in 1993 but was relaunched in 2005. The magazine is closely linked to the "An Phoblacht". Former editors include: IRIS Magazine IRIS is an English and Irish language magazine which focuses on Irish republicanism, Irish politics, current affairs, history and foreign affairs. The first issue of the magazine