From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for the Taoiseachs brother Barry Cowen and Sinead Dooley running for Offaly County Council in the Tullamore LEA. Sinead Dooley is Brian Cowens Personal Assistant.
The Leaflet contains a slogan I’d hazard wont be on Fianna Fails 2011 Election Material …”It Happened Under Fianna Fails Watch”
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A Leaflet from An Chomhdháil Phobail | The People’s Convention (CPPC) . Their Website is cppc.ie.
Its an interesting idea of the Peoples Convention.
“We call on all democratic minded people to work to quickly establish People’s Conventions in every constituency so that the people can select and elect new direct representatives in place of the party incumbents in the Dáil. ”
Was sent this image a while back. A 1969 Anti War Poster from John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
From the 2010 Donegal South West By-Election a poster/ banner for Independent / New Island Party candidate Ann Sweeney.
It was used for the campaign in cars as SRA3 card and was up in the bar at the Carrig Rua Hotel
Many thanks to the candidate for having this sent on.
The 1999 Local Elections Results complete with Full Count Details.
Had this sitting at home and noticed that the fantastic Electionsireland.org did not have the full count details yet for the 1999 Local Elections.
As you can imagine the file is fairly big. Its uploaded in *.pdf HERE or just click on the image to Launch.
From the 2002 General Election a Fine Gael leaflet for candidates Gavin Doyle and Michael Joe Cosgrave running in Dublin North East.
The headline being ‘They’ve Blown It! FF/PD Government Squander five Golden Years’
It goes on to detail inaction in Health, Crime, Traffic and the LUAS as well as Fine Gael achievements in the Rainbow Government.
Neither Doyle or Cosgrave (who lost his seat) were elected.
Given Declan Ganleys entry into the Fiscal treaty Referendum….
Found it on YouTube, I’m not sure if it was ‘official’ or not.
Its shocking anyway.
From the 2009 Local Elections a newsletter for Independent candidate Bronwen Maher running in Clontarf where she lost her seat. Bronwen Maher had previously been elected for the Green Party in 2004, however left in early 2009. In late 2009 she joined the Labour Party.
I’ve uploaded it in pdf form HERE
Or else click on the image to launch it.
Been on the go here for a year, have had over 100k hits and am thoroughly enjoying myself.
These are the years top 10 most popular posts.
1 – Divorce Referendum 1986- ‘The Balance Of Compassion- 12 Reasons For Saying No’
2 – Divorce Action Group Yes to Divorce
3 – ‘VOTE MING’ -Luke ‘Ming’ Flanaghan -Choice Party -late 90s
4 – Labour Party 1969 GE- ‘Instructions to drivers on polling day’
5 – ‘Roscommon Anti Head Shops Group’ flyer 2010
6 – From the 2007 Election….. FF hunting Rebel Mattie McGraths Campaign Song
7 – First Dail 1919 -Poster with picture of each member.
8 – Ian Paisley Junior Election Leaflet that the TUVs Jim Allister tried to get banned
9 –Sean Clerkin-Christian Principles Party – ‘Jobs For Youth – Not Condoms’
10 –George Lee -Poster size leaflet (with great message from Enda)-Fine Gael 2009 Dublin South
Thanks a million for all the support , donations of material and thanks for reading.
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The Autumn 2010 Newsletter from the Cork based Liam Healy Cumman of Fianna Fail.
Issues covered include the ‘Right of Recall’, ‘Voting for the Lord Mayor ‘, Brian Lenihans speech at Béal na mBláth and Lighting in Shandon.
Many thanks to the sender
Nice of the Indo to give a bit of credit!
A clip from last Saturdays Irish Independent …..
Now I may be wrong but I’d hazard a guess where they got it from.
So nice of them not to mention the source of the leaflet!
Oh and its not a poster!
The Original
Was asked to give this a plug. Well worth a look.
A Special ‘Best Of Edition’ of the brilliant An Cruiskeen Lawnmower
First off many thanks to the sender.
From the early 1970s a Leaflet advertising ‘Labour Party Bounty Bonds’.
The aim of the Bonds were to “Help build a Strong Labour Party by supplying it with the sinews of war for the vital years up to the next General Election.”
These bonds gave the owner a return of their investment after five years with an opportunity to win up to £50 in 20 Quarterly Draws over the five year period.
The Famous ‘Bringing The Dart To Dingle’ Poster from Dustin the Turkey. He was running for The Poultry Party. He had previously run for Fianna Fowl.
It was rumoured that he got more votes than many of the candidates that stood.
Also included is a Bringing the Olympics to Termonfeckin poster which was a gibe at Gay Mitchells promise to bring the Olympics to Dublin.
I’ve also included an unofficial Dustin Poster for the Lisbon 2 Referendum produced in the aftermath of his Eurovision appearance.
“They didn’t vote for us. Get Them Back. Vote No To Lisbon” states the Poster.
Interviewed about the how he was going to vote in Lisbon 2, Dustin was quoted as saying “I can’t understand why we need a treaty, what two Lisbons want to do is entirely up to them“.
From the 1994 European Elections a USA 94 fixture Guide from Fianna Fail candidate John Stafford. He failed to win a seat.
A strange leaflet where he endorses himself from Jack Charlton.
Search for Richard Bruton ….. and you get a “Gilmore For Taoiseach” Sponsored Link…
Labour are hardly rubbing it in about the failed heave are they? … considering Richard Brutons chances of being Taoiseach were dashed…
Should anyone Be interested, I’ll be a guest on RTE Radio Ones Late Debate this evening. Talking about The Blog, Election Leaflets and so on.
I’m on from around the 47 minute mark
‘Leinster House Visitors Guide’
A lovely little booklet produced by Fine Gael Senator Nicky McFadden.
Lots of areas are covered including the History of the House itself, our electoral system, famous visitors, The Dail and The Constitution.
Irish Election Literature 
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