From the 1989 General Election a small flyer for Fine Gael North Kerry candidate Jimmy Deenihan “The People’s Champion”. Deenihan is the holder of 5 All Ireland Medals and 7 Munster medals. In this 1989 Election Deenihan polled 8,692 votes and was elected on the first count.
The European Elections took place on the same day hence the request to vote for Fine Gael Munster candidates John Cushnahan and Tom Raftery.
Vote 1 Jimmy Deenihan “The People’s Champion” -Fine Gael -1989 General Election -Kerry North July 22, 2012
From circa 1987 – “Student Guide To Europe” from Tom Raftery M.E.P. – Fine Gael -Munster July 16, 2012
From circa 1987 a leaflet “Student Guide To Europe” from Fine Gael Munster MEP Tom Raftery. The leaflet was written “..to give students in Ireland an idea of the opportunities that are available to them in the Community”
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Leaflet for John Donnellan, Fintan Coogan, John O’Malley -Fine Gael – Galway West -1987 General Election July 9, 2012
From the 1987 General Election a leaflet for Fine Gael Galway West candidates John Donnellan, Fintan Coogan and John O’Malley. Donnellan was elected.
John Donnellan was on the Galway 3 in a row team that won the All Ireland football title in 1964, 1965 and 1966, He captioned them in 1964. His son Michael Donnellan won two All Ireland medals with Galway.
Fintan Coogan was elected to the Dail in November 1982 but lost his seat in this 1987 election and never regained it.
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“Keeping In Touch” leaflet from Cllr Neale Richmond -Fine Gael -Dublin South July 5, 2012
A “Keeping In Touch” leaflet from Fine Gael Glencullen Sandyford Councillor Neale Richmond.
His website
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Michael McShane -Fine Gael -1991 Local Elections Rathmines July 3, 2012
From the 1991 Local Elections a flyer from Fine Gael candidate Michael McShane who was running in Rathmines
In 1974 he polled 1,276 votes and narrowly missed out on a seat before being elected in 1979 and reelected in 1985. He polled 507 votes in these 1991 Local Elections and lost his seat.
Many Thanks to the sender.
From 1948 -“For Your Child’s Sake …. Vote Fine Gael” July 2, 2012
from the 1948 General Election Campaign “For Your Child’s Sake …. Vote Fine Gael”.
“Under a Fine Gael Government the children’s welfare will be put first”
From 1948 “Fine Gael is the party for MY vote” ..says a man with a hat July 1, 2012
From the 1948 General Election an ad “Fine Gael is the party for MY vote” ..says a man with a hat. Aside from the hat he was “An Irishman”, “A Taxpayer” ,”A husband and Father” and also “a Citizen”.
Leaflet from Gemma Hussey -1981 Seanad Election NUI June 20, 2012
From the 1981 Seanad election a leaflet for Independent candidate Gemma Hussey who was running for a seat on the NUI panel. She had won a seat in the 1977 Seanad Elections and held her seat here. She subsequently sat on the Fine Gael bench in the Seanad and was elected to the Dail in February 1982.
In the 1982 to 1987 coalition government, she served as Minister for Social Welfare and Minister for Education as well as a brief spell as Minister for Labour.
She retired from politics in 1989.
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From 1979 leaflet for John Blair, Alan Dukes, Tom O’Donnell, Jim O’Keefe -Fine Gael- Munster -European Elections June 18, 2012
From the 1979 European Election a leaflet for John Blair, Alan Dukes, Tom O’Donnell, Jim O’Keefe running for Fine Gael in Munster. Tom O’Donnell was elected. Result here .
Leaflet from James Dooge – 1983 Seanad Elections – NUI June 16, 2012
From the 1983 NUI Seanad Election a leaflet for James Dooge. In 1981 Dooge ( a former Fine Gael Senator) was nominated to the Seanad by Garret Fitzgerald and appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs. Its the last time a member of the Seanad has served in cabinet. He mentions his time as a minister in the leaflet.
He was successful in this 1983 campaign.
His Wikipedia entry
Leaflet from Liam Skelly- Fine Gael -1982 Dublin West By-Election June 12, 2012
From the 1982 Dublin West By-Election a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate Liam Skelly. Skelly won the by-election causing a sensation.
After the February 1982 General Election, Fianna Fail leader Charles Haughey was appointed Taoiseach. It was a minority government and so as to get an extra Fianna Fail seat, Haughey pulled a stroke appointing Fine Gael TD for Dublin West Dick Burke to the European Commission. The stroke backfired and that government lasted until November 1982. Skelly held his seat in November 1982 but later resigned the Fine Gael whip and polled poorly running as an Independent in 1987.
The By-election result here
1987 leaflet from Michael Noonan , Tom O’Donnell -Fine Gael -Limerick East June 10, 2012
From the 1987 General Election a leaflet from Fine Gael candidates Michael Noonan and Tom O’Donnell. With a huge PD vote in Limerick, Noonan held on to the seat he first one in 1981, whilst O’Donnell lost the seat he had held since 1961.
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1979 leaflet for Fine Gael candidates Michael McDowell, Joe Doyle, Tommy Woods and Finola Gill June 9, 2012
From the 1979 Local Elections a leaflet for Fine Gael candidates Michael McDowell, Joe Doyle, Tommy Woods and Finola Gill (who later married John Bruton). Joe Doyle was elected. McDowell polled 1271 votes, Gill 960 and Woods 497.
McDowell was later a founder member and became leader of The Progressive Democrats.
Old Local Election Results uploaded in excel form here
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“..Property Tax is unfair and inequitable..” Leaflet from Olivia Mitchell -Fine Gael -Dublin South June 5, 2012
Another Anti Property Tax leaflet from Fine Gael in the mid 90s, this time from then Councillor and now TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell.
The line
“This is an ill considered tax with no economic or social objective other than revenue raising for the government at the expense of those already struggling to provide for their families.”
Is as apt today as it was then.
Leaflet for Garret Fitzgerald, Joe Doyle, Willie Eagan -1987 GE -Fine Gael -Dublin South East June 1, 2012
From the 1987 General Election a leaflet from Joe Doyle, Willie Egan and outgoing Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald running for Fine Gael in Dublin South East. Fitzgerald topped the poll with 8,068 votes and was elected on the first count. Doyle polled 3,323 votes and Egan 860. Neither of them were elected.
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From the 1981 Fine Gael Ard Fheis the motions on Health and Women’s Affairs May 21, 2012
From the 1981 Fine Gael Ard Fheis the motions on Health and Women’s Affairs. Some interesting motions with topics such as the free school medical service being extended, Abortion, Battered Wives and the establishment of more creches.
“For A Working Ireland … Vote Yes” Leaflet from Fine Gael May 20, 2012
From the Fiscal treaty Referendum Campaign a “For A Working Ireland … Vote Yes” Leaflet from Fine Gael.
Many thanks to Fine Gael for posting it out.
That there be “a Telephone in every school in the country” and other motions from the 1981 Fine Gael Ard Fheis May 14, 2012
The motions on Telecommunications and Broadcasting as well as the motions on Foreign Affairs from the 1981 Fine Gael Ard Fheis. Amongst the motions are ones on Section 31 , The provision of a Telephone in every School, CB Radios to be licensed and condemning the IRFU for touring South Africa.
I’m not sure of the fate of each motion.
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