Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“Ní gá dúinn bheith faoi chois nó ag brath ar aoinne – Tír iontach saibhir atá againn!” May 7, 2012


Two more posters looking for a No vote in the Fiscal Treaty Referendum from a set of 12 produced by thefuture Initiative

“Ní gá dúinn bheith faoi chois nó ag brath ar aoinne – Tír iontach saibhir atá againn!”  agus  “Tá na Bainc agus an AE ag iarraidh níos mó Smachta orainn – Gan aon fhreagracht!”

Many thanks to the sender.

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“Vote No” -Fiscal Treaty Leaflet from the United Left Alliance May 4, 2012


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum campaign a leaflet from The United Left Alliance looking for a No Vote.
Available in pdf here

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An Conradh Fioscach: “Gadaíocht atá ann! Ní ar mhaithe le hÉireann atá na Bainc idirnáisiúnta ag obair.” -Vótáil ‘NO’ -The Future Initiative.


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum the first in a series of 12 posters from The Future Initiative urging a No vote.
Their Website
Many Thanks to the sender.

 

“The Euro is Taking The Oil Out Of The Engine” Vote No leaflet from Farmers for NO May 3, 2012


From the forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum a leaflet from the ‘Farmers for NO’ Group urging a No Vote.
Their Website

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“Fiscal Stability – Keeping Ireland Strong in Europe” – Video from IBEC


From teh forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum a video from IBEC looking for a Yes Vote.
IBEC’s Lisbon 2 Leaflet

 

“Bail Out People Not Banks -Vote No” -People Before Profit Poster May 2, 2012


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum a poster from People Before Profit urging a No Vote.

 

“Make Sure Of Our Markets!” -Pigs and Bacon Commission 1972 Referendum on EEC Entry


In the current Referendum Campaign there are many groups outside the Political Parties campaigning on the different sides, be it IBEC, The IFA, Commercial Tenants ,Various Unions and the like. Indeed all we are missing so far is Coir.
Back in 1972 ,the Referendum on entry to the EEC also had many diverse groups campaigning for and against. This is from the Pigs and Bacon Commission who were looking for a Yes vote to “Make Sure Of Our Markets!”.

 

“Warning! Permanent Austerity Ahead -Vote NO” -Poster from the People’s Movement


From the Fiscal treaty Referendum a “Warning! Permanent Austerity Ahead -Vote NO” -Poster from the People’s Movement.
Their website
Many Thanks to the Sender

 

“Austerity Doesn’t Work” , “How Much More Austerity Will You Take” Vote NO Posters from the Socialist Party May 1, 2012


From the forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum “Austerity Doesn’t Work” , “How Much More Austerity Will You Take” Vote NO Posters from the Socialist Party.

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“The Fiscal Stability Treaty …A Guide” leaflet from Michael McCarthy -Labour -Cork South West April 30, 2012


“The Fiscal Stability Treaty …A Guide” a leaflet from Labour TD for Cork South West Michael McCarthy.

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“Stability Treaty -A Yes Vote is a vital step in our recovery” Leaflet from Lucinda Creighton Fine Gael -Dublin South East


“Stability Treaty -A Yes Vote is a vital step in our recovery” Leaflet from Fine Gael junior Minister Lucinda Creighton.

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“No To Upward Only Rents ,No to the Fiscal Compact …” Irish Commercial Tenants Association Poster


A “No To Upward Only Rents ,No to the Fiscal Compact, No to Political Liars.” Poster from the Irish Commercial Tenants Association.
Their website

 

“EU Pecking Order? VOTE NO” sticker around Dublin at the minute April 17, 2012


A Sticker I spotted on a bin in Dublin today with the slogan “EU Pecking Order? VOTE NO” . I’m not too sure what group is producing them.

 

“EU Austerity Treaty = more Household Tax!” – Leaflet from the Campaign Against the Austerity Treaty March 28, 2012


“EU Austerity Treaty = more Household Tax!” a Leaflet from the Campaign Against the Austerity Treaty.
Their website

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“No To Nice – No Euro Army” poster from the Nice Trety Referendum Campaign March 22, 2012


A “No To Nice – No Euro Army” poster from the Nice Trety Referendum Campaign produced by a part of the Irish Anarchist movement.

 

“Internees Say NO” – Common Market Defence Campaign -1972 Referendum on entry to the EEC February 1, 2012


From the 1972 Referendum on entry to the Common Market , “Internees Say NO” from the Common Market Defence Campaign.
The message to voters was
“We, the Undersigned Internees in Long Kesh Camp, say “No” to Ireland’s entry to the E.E.C. and we ask the Irish people to vote “No” on Wednesday next because membership of the Common Market is not in the best interests of our country”

 

“If you don’t want to go back to this…. vote ‘yes'” -1972 Referendum on EEC entry from the IFA January 2, 2012


From the 1972 Referendum on entry to the Common Market a simple yet dramatic flyer from the Irish Farmers Association urging a Yes vote . Farming interests were very much in favour of a Yes vote.

 

Sinn Fein and other No to Lisbon Stickers from the 2009 Lisbon Referendum December 15, 2011

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A series of No to Lisbon stickers from (I think) the second Lisbon Treaty Referendum in 2009. One is from Sinn Fein and I’m not sure who produced the other two.

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