Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Alan Shatter – ‘Star Trek’ 2007 October 14, 2009

Filed under: Dublin South,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 9:24 pm
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From 2007, one of the most bizarre leaflets I’ve seen. Alan Shatter dressed up (or photoshoped) in Star Trek gear.
Comparing himself to William Shatner and lots more besides…. Shatter regained the seat he had lost in 2002. (his record at electionsireland.org)

Funnily enough William Shatners middle name is Alan, William Alan Shatner.
Alan Shatter ….Alan Shatner … Its a pity Alan Shatters not younger , otherwise there would be a chance that he was named Alan as a tribute to the Star Trek Actor!
I’ve pared down the size but given the amount of colour involved the images are still big.

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Peter Barry , Hugh Coveney- Fine Gael -Cork South Central 1987 October 13, 2009

Filed under: Cork,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 11:11 am
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Peter Barry of Barrys Tea and Hugh Coveney, Two fine Fine Gael TDs for Cork South Central.
Peter Barry served from 1969 until 1997 as a TD spending a period as Tainiste in 1987. His Father Anthony Barry was also a TD as is his daughter Deirdre Clune, which makes the Barrys another Irish Political dynasty.
Hugh Coveney was elected to the Dail in 1981, lost his seat on two occasions, regaining it at the next available opportunity. He passed away after a cliff fall in 1998. His son Simon Coveney won the resulting by-election. In 2007 both Coveney and Clune won seats for Fine Gael in Cork South Central, 26 years after both their fathers first represented the same constituency.
Also included is Garrets message to the electorate with pictures of Garret meeting the electorate.


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Vision, With Purpose -Fine Gael 2002 October 12, 2009

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 9:42 pm
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Saw this and it bought back memories of the 2002 election, when Fine Gael were decimated.  Each house would have got this in the run up to the election. I can visualize Michael Noonan saying ‘I want to see our public services become the envy of Europe’…..
… and wasn’t “Vision, With Purpose” one of the worst slogans ever.
So whilst Fine Gael had Michael Noonan witha shocking slogan, Fianna Fail had the blue eyed Bertie with ‘A lot done, more to do’

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Alan Shatter -Dublin South 1987 October 11, 2009

Filed under: Dublin South,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 3:41 pm
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Not quite the fancy stuff he produces now!  At least it was a proper ‘Sorry I missed you’ rather than the pre printed ones we get now.

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Brian Hayes – “Say No to Single Party Government” 2002 October 10, 2009

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 11:40 pm
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This is interesting in that it wasn’t just the PDs who were saying no to one party government in 2002, it was Fine Gael too. Funny thing is this was out before the PDs poster campaign
Here we had a case of two parties saying the exact same thing, but reading the PD posters they implied keeping their few TDs in government as ‘watchdogs’, whilst FG were looking for an anti Fianna Fail vote.

On the back we have his achievements and Stanley Lang urging votes for Brian.

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Louis Belton, John Connor, Liam Naughten -Fine Gael 1992 Longford-Roscommon October 7, 2009

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In 1992 the newly founded Longford-Roscommon constituency.  John Connor was the only one of the 3 candidates to be elected. The Jobs proposals may bring back memories of how desperate we were to create jobs and stop the awful flow of emigration.

 

Fine Gael Ballymote 1985 LE-Eddie Cogan,Leo Conlon,Neil Henry, Tommy Lavin, Tony McLoughlin, John Perry. October 5, 2009

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The 1985 Local elections Ballymote LEA. The Fine Gael ticket of Eddie Cogan,Leo Conlon,Neil Henry, Tommy Lavin, Tony McLoughlin and John Perry. Current Fine Gael TD John Perry wasn’t elected. The leaflet also urges voters to ‘continue your preferences for the Labour Party’. There was no Labour Party candidate.

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Michael Keating, Kevin Byrne -Fine Gael 1985 Local Elections. September 26, 2009

Filed under: Dublin Central,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 3:40 pm
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This is from the 1985 local elections, A year later he defected to join the Progressive Democrats. He was the only Fine Gael TD to do so, although later on left the PDs and rejoined Fine Gael.

His reputation took a turn when in later years when, amongst other things, he made a settlement with the CAB over unpaid taxes and was also mentioned in a serious Fraud case.

 

“Partnership That Works” -Rainbow Coalition Flyer 1997 election September 23, 2009

Filed under: Democratic Left,Fine Gael,Labour Party,rainbow government — irishelectionliterature @ 11:08 am
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This is a joint document from the 1997 Rainbow Government. Highly unusual that 3 parties have a joint platform for an Irish General election. For the odd referendum you may find a common leaflet but certainly for a General Election its fairly Unique.

Their 21 goals for the 21st Century are spelt out as are their achievements in Government to date. Some nice poses from the three party leaders too.

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1997 Rainbow Government- “Partnership Works” slogan

Filed under: Democratic Left,Fine Gael,Labour Party,Uncategorized — irishelectionliterature @ 11:08 am
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In 1997 the Rainbow government went to the country looking for a new term. It was an already agreed joint platform which is highly
unusual. Each party had a ‘Partnership works’ slogan on their literature asking voters to continue their preferences to other
Government parties.
They also produced a joint policy document. And some joint election material.
In previous times Fine Gael/Labour had on occassion asked voters to continue preferences to the other party. At times it was unrequited as Fine Gael asked , but Labour didn’t. Indeed there are examples here where Fine Gael asked for Transfers to Labour where no Labour Party candidate stood.

 

Fine Gael November 1982 General Election- “Change for the Better” Newsletter September 22, 2009

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 9:16 am
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Fine Gael in November 1982. Garret Fitzgerald is used prominently. Note the reference to “after the Shambles of Fianna Fail”. Most elections up until the late 90s FF would have campaigned on the benefits  and stability of single party government. This was a good dig at that. The outgoing Fianna Fail government had had all sorts of scandals as well as the usual internal dissent over Haugheys leadership.

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Alan Dukes, Bernard Durkan-Fine Gael Kildare 1992 September 19, 2009

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From 1992 , A post leadership Alan Dukes and running mate Bernard Durkan. Both were elected.
Alan Dukes has of course gone on to better things since such as his role with Anglo Irish Bank.

 

John Colgan meets Esther Rantzen….but he has a past….. September 18, 2009

Filed under: Dublin Central,Fine Gael,Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 10:42 am
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You got your picture taken once with Esther Rantzen ….so have it as the centrepiece of your campaign for the 1991 Local elections…..

Wonder did the electors know you had your picture taken with Alice Glenn and Michael Keating 10 years earlier though?

 

Young Fine Gael- Yes Yes Yes To Amsterdam September 17, 2009

Filed under: Fine Gael,Referendum — irishelectionliterature @ 3:57 pm
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A leaflet produced by Young Fine Gael for the 1998 Referendum to ratify the Amsterdam Treaty
There was a bit of fuss when this Young Fine Gael Leaflet came out.  Not about the content but about the cover….. the content was full of possible double entendres….

Young Fine Gael Yes to the Amsterdam Treaty.

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Fine Gael – Yes To Nice Treaty

Filed under: Fine Gael,Referendum — irishelectionliterature @ 3:17 pm
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Given the proximity of LIsbon 2, I figured I’d post stuff from previous European Referendums (or is it Referendi?).

Heres Enda asking us to Vote YES to Nice….

As you can see its roughly the same arguements for each European Referendum…

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Fine Gael 1987 – ‘Guaranteed Irish Jobs’ Leaflet.

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 2:19 pm
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Election 87 after five years in Government Fine Gael play on the highly popular (and important) slogan of
the time ‘Guaranteed Irish’. They had inherited a country in bits and some of the text such as “You’ve worked hard- don’t throw it all away” gives an idea of the sacrifices the public (or the PAYE sector) were making. Mind you there was still an awful long way to go….

We have the front page, the middle pages which are “What Fine Gael have done” and “What Fine Gael will do”
Amongst what they had done was… “Started the first ever reform of the Public Service”,”The Anglo-Irish Agreement”,
“Biggest road building programme ever” and so on.
Amongst what they would do was “Build regional sports centres”. Also with regard to creating jobs- “get fares down further and increase tourism”. There were no low budget airlines back then. The low budget was the supabus to London, which many had taken but not come back.

1987 was also the Progressive Democrats first General Election.

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Richard Bruton 1992 – ‘A Fresh Start’ and Letter to constituents.

Filed under: Dublin North Central,Fine Gael,Uncategorized — irishelectionliterature @ 8:35 am
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This is a Richard Bruton Leaflet and a letter to constituents from the 1992 General Election.

In the Middle part of the first leaflet we see  ‘reforming Fas’, tax benefits on third level fees  and so on. Would the job creation ideas of 17 years ago work again?

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‘Futureline’ -Young FG magazine July 1992 September 14, 2009

Filed under: Fine Gael,Uncategorized — irishelectionliterature @ 8:13 am
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Futureline, the Young Fine Gael magazine in 1992. Young Fine Gael are delighted with themselves at the Yes vote for Maastricht and the fact that they campaigned during the exam season. Also contains a report of a questions and answers session with John Bruton. in Maynooth .

Interesting to note that  the event was chaired by (The now Sunday Independent Jouralist ) John Drennan the chairperson of the Young Fine Gael, Maynooth College branch.

Some lovely images too of the Summer Bar-B-Que on the back page with Brian Hayes amongst others looking as if hes enjoying himself.  Others pictured include Stephen Rea, Colm Brophy,Karen Bailey, Tim Wray and John Mullins,Wonder are many of them still involved?
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