[madprof98]

I thought that cartoon was so tasteless and extreme that it must have been published to draw attention to the grievances of ND’s restive homosexuals. This seems to confirm my guess.

[Dumb_Ox]

The current issue of The Irish Rover points to factors suggesting The Observer's publication of the cartoon may have been designed to trigger support for the campaign to change University policy.

That issue is not on-line yet. What were the publication times between the cartoon and the outrage? I remember spotting the first outraged comment on Twitter. We might be able to track down how fast the news spread and whether there was prior notice given to activists.

[Dumb_Ox]

Ah, here's the relevant issue (PDF). Suspicions about a planned subversion attempt are on p. 4.