From the 1987 General Election campaign a letter from Albert Reynolds to voters in Longford Westmeath asking for support. I presume the letter was sent only in Longford as it has the plea that “..Longford needs its own Minister”.
In the event Reynolds topped the poll and was duly appointed Minister for Industry and Commerce.
1987 letter from Albert Reynolds to Constituents asking for support. March 6, 2011
Ad for “The Fianna Fail Insurance Package” March 1, 2011
I was going through a bunch of material I received (many thanks) and this ad from the Fianna Fail paper The Nation jumped out at me.
Ad for “The Fianna Fail Insurance Package”. The ad also mentions “Fianna Fail Home Insurance”.
There may well be other products along the same line, Fine Gael Insurance, Labour Insurance, Sinn Fein insurance etc
“Keep Sinn Fein Out!” -‘Vote Power No 1’ -Averil Power -Fianna Fail-Dublin North East
“Keep Sinn Fein Out!” reads the leaflet from Fianna Fails Averil Power running in Dublin North East in the 2011 General Election. She quotes The Evening Herald, The Irish Times and Newstalk to argue her case that she was the only candidate to stop Sinn Feins Larry O’Toole being elected. In the end neither Power or O’Toole were elected as Labour’s Sean Kenny took the third and final seat.
“….I do not , nor will I ever walk away.” Letter from Conor Lenihan -Fianna Fail- Dublin South West February 25, 2011
A letter to voters from Fianna Fails Conor Lenihan hoping to hold on to his seat in Dublin South West. In relation to being asked to move to Dublin South he writes “….I do not , nor will I ever walk away.”
‘Good Morning Voter from your Local Representative’- Cyprian Brady -Fianna Fail Dublin Central
‘Good Morning Voter from your Local Representative’ writes Fianna Fail Dublin Central candidate Cyprian Brady. Its almost exactly the same as Berties 2007 letter with the same title.
Flyer with no Fianna Fail logo from Sean Haughey- Fianna Fail -Dublin North Central
A Flyer with no Fianna Fail logo from Fianna Fails Sean Haughey hoping to hold on to his seat in Dublin North Central.
“My family has tried to serve this area with integrity and honest commitment for almost 50 years” -Barry Andrews -Fianna Fail -Dun Laoghaire February 24, 2011
An eve of poll letter from Fianna Fail TD Barry Andrews running in Dun Laoghaire. In it he mentions the Andrews dynasty…
“My family has tried to serve this area with integrity and honest commitment for almost 50 years”
He also says why he didn’t move to Dublin South and that his seat is in danger.
Many thanks to the sender.
“Cyprian Brady sets the record straight” -Fianna Fail- Dublin Central
From the 2011 General Election, Fianna Fail candidate “Cyprian Brady sets the record straight” . All sorts of things are covered from him being born and bred locally, his vote at the last election and we learn that he is a “Very Ordinary, decent, Loyal person”
many thanks to the sender.
“Portlaoise needs a TD who will give the area top priority”- Letter from Sean Fleming- Fianna Fail- Laois Offaly February 23, 2011
From the 2011 General Election Campaign a Letter (via Oireachtas envelope) from Fianna Fail candidate in Laois Offaly Sean Fleming proclaiming amongst other things that “Portlaoise needs a TD who will give the area top priority”. Also listed are the local achievements of the Government.
Many thanks to the sender.
“Ignore All The Promises – Examine The Facts” Brian Lenihan -Fianna Fail -Dublin West
“Ignore All The Promises – Examine The Facts” asks Fianna Fails Brian Lenihan in this letter to voters from the 2011 General Election campaign. He writes that we’ve in effect turned the corner and also lists where monies were distributed locally.
Many thanks to the sender.
John O’Donoghue -Fianna Fail -Kerry South 2011 General Election February 22, 2011
The default 2011 Fianna Fail Election Leaflet, this time for Kerry South candidate John O’Donoghue.
I’ve posted just the picture and The description of the candidate.
Flyer for John Browne -Fianna Fail -Wexford February 20, 2011
Complete with Wexford colours a flyer from Fianna Fail candidate John Browne running in Wexford in the 2011 General Election. On the back of the flyer we have a list of Johns Achievements for Wexford.
“Delivering for COBH” -Michael ahern -Fianna Fail -Cork East -2011 General Election
A flyer from Fianna Fail Cork East candidate Michael Ahern outlining all the things delivered by Fianna Fail to Cobh.
“Congratulations to Tubridy on important book” -Charlie O’Connor -Fianna Fail -Dublin South West
From Charlie O’Connors “Dublin South West News”, Fianna Fail TD Charlie throws in a picture of himself with Ryan Tubridy to try and win a few more votes.
Leaflet from Maria Corrigan -Fianna Fail -Dublin South February 18, 2011
From the 2011 General Election campaign a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate in Dublin South Maria Corrigan. Corrigan, who ran in 2002 and 2007 without success, is hoping to win a seat in the constituency which since it was set up in 1981 has returned two Fianna Fail TDs at each election since.
“Decent” Dick Roche -Fianna Fail- Wicklow 2011 General Election February 17, 2011
The banks are in bits, NAMA a sick joke, The IMF in town, Unemployment and Emigration rife ….. but Dick Roche is Decent….
“Dolan For The Dáil” – Campaign Song for Michael F Dolan -Fianna Fail Galway East
From the 2011 General Election campaign , “Dolan For The Dáil” the Campaign Song for Michael F Dolan a Fianna Fail candidate in Galway East
Leaflet for Barry Cowen, Sean Fleming and John Moloney -Fianna Fail -Laois Offaly February 16, 2011
From the 2011 General Election a leaflet for Taoiseachs brother Barry Cowen, Sean Fleming and John Moloney all running for Fianna Fail in Laois Offaly.
We also have Michael Martins letter to the voters of the nation.
Many thanks to the sender.
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