From the 2011 General Election campaign a flyer from Green Party candidate in Dubin Mid West Paul Gogarty.
“Judge of the Nations, spare us yet – Lest we forget, lest we forget” -Dan Boyle 2011 Leaflet February 17, 2011
Many thanks to the sender who notes…..
Was given it today by a friend from Cork South Central – it’s Dan Boyle’s postal manifesto / Litir Um Thoghcháin. There’s a rather strange quotation from of all people Rudyard Kipling: “Judge of the Nations, spare us yet – Lest we forget, lest we forget”.
I looked it up – the quote comes from Kipling’s poem “Recessional” ….. another stirring bit of that poem – “If, drunk with sight of power, we loose….”
Leaflet from Eamon Ryan -Green Party -Dublin South 2011 General Election February 15, 2011
From the 2011 General Election Campaign a leaflet from Green Party candidate Eamon Ryan running in Dublin South. First elected in 2002, Ryan is under pressure to hold on to his seat.
The leaflet focuses on the Green Party “achievements in government” with Green Jobs, Digital Advances and The Civil Partnership Act amongst the items mentioned.
“Why the Green Party called this election” -Letter from John Gormley -Green Party- Dublin South East February 11, 2011
A letter from John Gormley (via Dail Envelope) to a constituent on “Why the Green Party called this election”.
For a collector like myself its quite interesting in that it details the final days of the government and the lead up to the election. We also get a look back on some of the things the Greens managed to get done…. and finally we get an apology for previously writing that parking for the new Superquinn in Rathgar “…was available in Christchurch Presbyterian Church at the top of Highfield Road.”
Card and poster for Oisín Ó hAlmhain -Green Party -Dublin South Central February 6, 2011
From the 2011 General Election a card and poster from Green Party Dublin South Central candidate Oisín Ó hAlmhain.
His Website

John Gormley leaflet from the 1992 General Election Dublin South East February 5, 2011
From the 1992 General election a leaflet for now Green party leader John Gormley. Having been elected to the council a year previously he polled 2,476 votes which was actually down on his 1989 total.
He was elected in 1997.

Flyer for Ciaran Cuffe -Green Party -Dun Laoghaire -2011 General Election January 29, 2011
A leaflet for the Green Party TD for Dun Laoghaire Ciaran Cuffe who is defending his seat in the forthcoming 2011 General Election. Bumped into him as he was canvassing today and got this leaflet from him.

Leaflet from Trevor Sargent -Green Party -Dublin North -2011 General Election January 28, 2011
From the 2011 General Election a Balbriggan focused leaflet from Green Party TD for Dublin North Trevor Sargent.
“Honest and True” -Dan Boyle -Green Party -Cork South Central-2011 General Election January 27, 2011
From the 2011 General Election, an ad from the Cork Independent newspaper for Green Party Senator Dan Boyle with the tag line “Honest and True”. Former TD Boyle is running in Cork South Central.

Green Party Senator , Mark Deareys Guaranteed Irish Website January 26, 2011
Saw this on the Website of Green candidate in Louth Senator Mark Dearey. Given the recent fuss over the hosting of various Party Websites I thought it was apt to advertise that the Website was guaranteed Irish.
Green Party Leaflet on Animal Welfare January 8, 2011
From late 2010 a Green Party leaflet on Animal Welfare. Amongst the items covered are Stag hunting and Puppy Farms.
“Reasons to Vote Yes to Lisbon” -Eamon Ryan Green Party- Lisbon 2 January 6, 2011
From the second Lisbon Treaty Campaign a flyer from Green Party TD Eamon Ryan to constituents with “Reasons to Vote Yes to Lisbon”.
The flyer also contains details of two public meetings to be addressed by Ryan himself.

Green Party Leaflet on Banking Reform December 21, 2010
From mid October 2010 a leaflet from the Green Party on their achievements in Government in the area of Banking Reform.
Betty Doran – Green Party -2007 GE Longford Westmeath December 3, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet for Betty Doran running for the Green Party in Longford Westmeath. A former Labour councillor, she polled 960 votes and failed to win a seat.
Patricia McKenna Election leaflet from the 2007 General Election ….”Trust The Greens: We Won’t Let You Down” December 1, 2010
From the 2007 General election a Green Party Leaflet with the Slogan “Trust The Greens: We Won’t Let You Down”. The leaflet was for, former MEP, Patricia McKenna who has since left the Green Party.
Bernadette Martin -Green Party -Louth 2002 GE November 28, 2010
From the 2002 General election a leaflet for Green Party candidate Bernadette Martin. She polled 1,979 votes and failed to win a seat.
Letter to voters from Tony McDermott -Green Party -Crumlin Kimmage -2009 LE November 4, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a letter to voters from Green Party Candidate Tony McDermott running in the Crumlin Kimmage Ward. The Harolds Cross based McDermott had been elected to South Dublin County Council in 2004 for the Terenure Rathfarnham LEA. Amongst other reasons, Boundary changes meant he stood for Dublin City Council in 2009. He failed to win a seat.
Qarryvale Palmerstown leaflet from Fintan McCarthy- Green Party -2004 LE Lucan November 1, 2010
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet focused on the Qarryvale/ Palmerstown areas from Green Party candidate Fintan McCarthy. McCarthy who had been co-opted to replace his friend Paul Gogarty in 2003 polled 2,440 votes and was easily elected.
Tragically, in 2006 Fintan McCarthy and his girlfriend Sonya Rabbitte died in a road accident whilst holidaying in China.
A tribute from Paul Gogarty is here
The Lefalet is uploaded in *.pdf HERE or click on the image to launch.













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