From 2005 Issue 5 of the Ogra Fianna Fail newsletter ‘Grassroots’. It contains pieces on outgoing Ógra Cathaoirleach Michael Moynihan and an interview with Sean Dorgan as well as some pictures from the 2004 National Youth Conference.
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A Fianna Fail ad from the 1933 General Election attacking Wm Cosgrave over the Land Annuities with the headline “Fianna Fail Was Right All The Time”.
The “Blanchardstown Update Winter 2013” from Fianna Fail Councillor David McGuinness. Coverslocal issues and has a nice touch of congratulating local soccer player Jean-Yves Poame on signing for Sunderland and Dylan Travers and Ismail Diallo for kitting out with the Irish Junior squad.
From Summer 2013 a newsletter from Pádraic Vallely, Fianna Fail Local Area Rep for Carrigaline Ballincollig.
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The Pádraic Vallely website
From the 1985 Local Elections a canvass card from Fianna Fail Blackrock candidate Paddy Madigan. He Polled 1121 votes and was elected.
A ‘Responding To The Recession’ newsletter from Fianna Fail Senator Mary White delivered to houses in the old Dublin South constituency. There is no Fianna Fail TD in the new constituency of Dublin Rathdown, nor is there any Fianna Fail Councillor with General Election experience in the Constituency. She may well be interested in running for the Dail.
A post budget newsletter from Fianna Fail 2014 Dundrum Local Election candidate Pat Hynes. The newsletter introduces him to voters and criticises various measures introduced by the government.
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Noel Davern passed away recently, I never met him, but he was one of the politicians who over the years took time to feed my habit. Not all politicians or parties are so kind.
I found this today as I was going through some boxes and sorting out leaflets, so thought it apt to post it.
‘Your Guide To Budget 2014’ a leaflet from Fianna Fail Local Area Representative for Dundrum Sarah Ryan. The leaflet also mentions a public meeting with Michael McGrath in The Goat Grill on the 29th of October 2013.
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An October 2013 newsletter from Fianna Fail Rathfarnham councillor John Lahart. It has some opinions on Local government on the front as well as a host of local news on the back.
From the 1999 Local Elections a Leaflet for Fianna Fail candidates Sheila Dickson-O’Shea, Pat F O’Connor, Tom Doherty and Maurice O’Donoghue who were running for seats on Killarney UDC. Sheila Dickson-O’Shea, Pat F O’Connor and Maurice O’Donoghue were elected.
From the 1987 General Election a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidates Michael O’Kennedy and Michael Smith who were both elected in Tipperary North. The Leaflet gives lengthy profiles of the candidates as well as details on how “North Tipperary can depend on this experienced team”. We also have Charles Haugheys message to the Electorate with details of “The Fianna Fail plan for National Recovery”.
From the 1938 General Election “Farm Prices must be kept at a Paying Level” from Fianna Fail. Fianna Fail stated that it was “the main task before the next Dail-not arbitration for Civil Servants or useless debates concerning events now past or any of the other futile things that Fine Gael is agitating about.”
From 1998 a newsletter from Fianna Fail MEP for Munster Gerry Collins giving details on “Rural Development Policies Of The E.U.”. In it we learn about CAP, Agenda 2000, EU funding for roads and other items.
From the 2013 Fianna Fail President’s Dinner “The Chief” a copy of a portrait of Eamon DeValera by Una Cahill presented to Michael Martin by attendees fo the dinner from Tipperary Fianna Fail. The souvenir copy of the portrait is from Arthur Griffin, Vice President of Fianna Fail.
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A leaflet looking for a No vote in the Seanad Referendum from Ogra Fianna Fail. The leaflet also points out some of the proposals for Seanad Reform.
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Some pages from the ‘Songbook of the Rearguard’
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From Youth Conference 2013:
Wolfe Tone Cumman, TCD sold this for charity at 10euro a head.
The name is reference to the Fianna Fáil Anthem “Legion of the Rearguard”.
Included are publication details, content and lyrics to “Legion”.
From Woman’s Way October 1968, a Fianna Fail ad looking for a Yes vote in the Referendum on the change in voting system, with the catchy headline “There’s someone we’d like you to meet more often: Your TD.” Interestingly Your TD is referred to as ‘him’ in the ad.
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