From the 2002 General Election, Immigration Control Platform candidate Ted Neville running in Cork South Central.
Ted Neville polled 372 votes.
Immigration Control Platform – Ted Neville -2002 Cork South Central September 9, 2009
Sean Clerkin-Christian Principles Party – ‘Jobs For Youth – Not Condoms’
The Christian Principles Party, one of the many ‘Right wing Catholic Parties’ to spring up since Fianna Fail started showing liberal tendencies.
This is from the 1991 Local Elections where Sean Clerkin narrowly missed out on winning a seat, polling over 1,000 votes in the Drumcondra ward!
‘Jobs for Youth-Not Condoms’ has to be one of the worst election slogans ever.
There is all these Christian messages and then we find that Sean is a GAA man who jumped on the Italia 90/Euro 88 bandwagon and is ‘an enthusiastic supporter of Jack’s Irish Soccer team’
Communist Party of Ireland -Anti Water Rates pamphlet from 1983
‘Pull The Plug On The Water Rates Fraud’ ask the Communist Party of Ireland in a leaflet from around 1983. With Water Rates supposedly on their way back, its worth a read.
There is a Join The Communist Party Form at the back.
Irish Shipping Workers- NO! to Fine Gael and Labour Candidates -1987 General Election.
This is from the 1987 General Election Campaign where Irish Shipping Workers were asking people to Vote against Fine Gael and Labour Candidates
The closure of Irish Shipping was( and still is) the cause of much controversy. The Workers were treated with incredible contempt and having worked on ships myself with some of the ex-workers the feeling of unjustness lives on.
Jackie Healy-Rae- 1999 Local Elections Killarney
A fine Specimen of a man. From the 1999 Local Elections.
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Ruairi Quinn -Lets Make Ireland Work- 1992 GE
A Ruairi Quinn leaflet from 1992 . As often is the case for Dublin South East the Pigeon House is in the background.
E-Voting Election Leaflets and ‘Electronic Voting Its Easy’ Pamphlet
These are interesting in that they are related to elections conducted by e-voting.
Joe Reilly gives a sample Ballot paper and instructions on how to use the machines.
Whilst Mary Wallace wants you to ‘Press the right Button’
And while we’re at it, the e-voting pamphlet that was sent out to each household in e-voting areas.
Christy Burke 1983 Dublin Central By-Election
Christy Burke Leaflet from the 1983 Dublin Central By-Election
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Leaflet from Christine Buckley -Independent- Dublin South 1997
Christine Buckley from Dublin South 1997 .
The horrific abuse carried out in Goldenbridge Orphanage came to light via the ‘Dear Daughter’ RTE documentary, which told Christine Buckleys story. She became central to the fight for recognition of the abuses that were carried out in State Institutions. … that eventually led to the Ryan Report and the more recent Murphy Report.
This is from 1997 , so is pre the ‘States of Fear’ documentary which was another in a series of catalysts for the Church and State to admit their guilt.
She polled 1,268 votes.
Mary Harney – Progresive Democrats – 1989 European Elections
Mary Harney in the 1989 European Elections….
‘She has the courage to stand up for what is right’
‘She Champions the cause of the weak and underprivileged’
‘An outspoken critic of wrongdoing’
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John Kelly – Fine Gael – Dublin South -1987 General Election
From the 1987 General Election in Dublin South, Fine Gael candidate the late John Kelly. John Kelly served as a Minister and was also known for his wit and oratorial skills. First elected in 1973, he retained his seat in 1987, however this was his last election campaign and he retired in 1989.
A 2004 Clifford T Reid – ‘Stop The Paedophiles’ Election Flyer
From the 2004 Euro Elections a leaflet for Independent candidate Clifford T Reid. A fairly eye catching slogan, which had posters all around Leinster.
He polled 10,692 votes.
He since appeared on the RTE show Beyond Endurance where the volunteers in the show went to Antarctica to retrace some of Shackleton and Tom Creans footsteps.
John De Courcy Ireland -Democratic Socialist Party- Dun Laoghaire November 1982
From the November 1982 General Election, a Flyer for John De Courcy Ireland running for the Democratic Socialist Party in Dun Laoghaire. Despite the calibre of the candidate he polled 1,036 votes.
The Democratic Socialist Party were founded by Limerickman Jim Kemmy who had been elected to the Dail initially as an independent. They lasted until 1990 when they joined up with Labour. Labour TD Jan O’Sullivan and Councillors Michael Conaghan, Eamonn Maloney are former DSP members.
Flyer for Eamon Gilmore -Democratic Left -1997 General Election
An Eamon Gilmore Flyer from the 1997 General Election when he was running for the Democratic Left in Dun laoghaire.
‘New Agenda’ (post Workers Party pre Democratic Left) -Eamon Gilmore, Colm Breathnach and Denis O’Callaghan Letter. September 8, 2009
This is a letter Sent by Eamon Gilmore, Colm Breathnach and Denis O’Callaghan post 1992 Workers Party Split. It outlines the policies and aims of the group. Polices look like those of The Workers Party but without the Democratic Centralism.
The breakway group were initailly called ‘New Agenda’ and contested the 1992 Westminister Elections under that name. However the name didn’t last long and the party called then itself ‘The Democratic Left’, which itself joined the Labour Party in 1998.
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