Banned books and newspapers

one-angry-dwarf

Was aimlessly wandering through wikipedia and out of sheer boredom ended up following this link of a list of banned publications in Ireland.(Yes I have way too much time on my hands.)

http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Register_of_prohibited_publications

I didn't actually think that in 2008 there would be any books that would need to be banned, but apparently there's loads. (including the classics 'A Moist Urge' and 'Sasha Gets Ravaged' )

Anyway, what surprised me most was that there's loads of banned magazines and newspapers. Most seem to be from the 50's and 60's so I'd guess are long out of existence but the News of the World is in there, as is Esquire. There's no date of expiration so I'd guess they're still banned? But surely no-ones enforcing them?

Also pretty shocking to see that there are also 8 books currently banned because they offer advice on abortions. Regardless of your opinion on the matter, surely censoring books offering medical advice is way over the top?

Redpunto

"Chained Chicken" What the fell could that book be about???

javaboy

Ok so a lot are obviously sex books/abortion promoting but why are all the detective/crime books banned? e.g. "Best True Fact Detective"

Is it simply that they were banned then and haven't been unbanned since cos they're simply out of print?

AARRRGH

This might be of interest: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055362091

Krieg

Beauty and the Beast

:rolleyes:

Black Swan

one-angry-dwarf wrote: »

as is Esquire. There's no date of expiration so I'd guess they're still banned? But surely no-ones enforcing them?

EQ banned in Ireland? It's a men's fashion mag, with articles that are far from risque or earth shaking. This must be a mistake?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

If I've told you once, I've told you a million times, if you want a moist surge, send me a PM, I'll get it here and post it over.

Or anything else for that matter

Ziggurat

"Censors tend to do what only psychotics do: they confuse reality with illusion." - David Cronenberg

brianthebard

The 1922 text was banned until a few years ago.

IRISH RAIL

Ha ha the news of the world is banned someone should enforce that

ejmaztec

I keep slipping up and forgetting that Ireland is still in the 19th century - thanks for the reminder.

one-angry-dwarf

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

EQ banned in Ireland? It's a men's fashion mag, with articles that are far from risque or earth shaking. This must be a mistake?

well it's on the list. maybe at one time there was a different mag called esquire that isn't published anymore.

ixoy

I seem to recall that it only took two or so complaints to get a publication banned - so that's how "Playboy" disappeared years ago. I guess the publishers could appeal at a later date, but probably aren't bothered.

ejmaztec

No hope for "Donkey Shagger's Monthly" then?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ejmaztec wrote: »

No hope for "Donkey Shagger's Monthly" then?

Didn't see it on the list - knock yourself out!

board om

Krieg wrote: »

Beauty and the beast

:rolleyes:

maybe they meant the updated version of the Walt Disney classic.......

Beastin' the Beauty by Wart Dick-Knee

RossFixxxed

Yore ma is banned.

YES!!!! My first your ma post! Thank you folks, it's a proud moment. After 4 years. I'd like to thank Jesus.

Dinter

Books prohibited on the grounds that they were indecent or obscene and/or that they advocate the procurement of abortion or miscarriage or the use of any method, treatment or appliance for the purpose of such procurement.


Love Diseases, The

Paul Redfern

shoelaceface

I AM CALLING FROM THE MOTHERSHIP.....

SEND ME THOSE BOOKS!:D

Drift

I notice that no obscene books have been banned since 1998 which means that by 2010 at the latest these books will all be fair game. I'm looking especially forward to the 15th of October this year when I can purchase my very own copy of Anus.

Also Playboy is not banned but Playgirl is; sexism ftw!

andrew

hah, playgirl is banned but not playboy. Sheesh, Ireland was mighty backward during the 20th Century.

Maximilian

Whoever Victor Bruno is, he seems quite prolific.

Drift

Just a few seconds too late with the post andrew.

Stephen

Playboy was only unbanned in 1995/96. It still makes me laugh/cry to think that the sale of condoms wasn't deregulated here until ****ing 1993!