From the 1987 General Election, Green Party candidate Ann McGoldrick running in Dun Laoghaire. She polled 929 votes.
She stood again in 1989 as an Independent where she polled 110 votes.
Ann McGoldrick -Green Party -Dun Laoghaire 1987 GE June 11, 2010
Meabh Cody -Green Party -Stillorgan 2009 LE
From the 2009 Local Electios in Stillorgan , a leaflet for Green Party candidate Meabh Cody. She polled 655 votes and failed to win a seat.
Is GM Food Safe? -Patricia McKenna -1999 European Elections -Dublin June 3, 2010
From the 1999 European Elections, a leaflet produced by Green Party Candidate Patricia McKenna asking ‘Is GM Food Safe?’. Many of the concerns are still shared today.
Patricia McKenna was comfortably elected.
Magge Blake , Vincent Treanor -Green Party -Ballybrack 1991 LE May 31, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections, Green Party candidates in the Ballybrack Ward, Maggie Blake and Vincent Treanor. Despite polling well neither were elected. It was the only time either stood for election for the Greens.
Patricia Gardiner -Green Party -2004 LE South West Inner City May 27, 2010
From the 2004 Local Elections for Dublin City Council, a newsletter from Green Party candidate Patricia Gardiner running in the South West Inner City Ward.
Patricia Gardiner polled 952 votes and missed out on the final count. She since sought the Green Party nomination in 2007 for Sligo-North Leitrim but was not selected.
‘Clean Politics’ John Gormley -Green Party -Dublin South East 2002 General Election May 21, 2010
From the 2002 General Election in Dublin South East a colourful leaflet from the now Green Party leader John Gormley.
The front being positive quotes about Gormley from various media.
Two pages of policy, some of which had been costed by the department of finance.
Finally on the back a profile of the candidate and photos of ‘Green Action’ which includes “John’s anti-incineration campaign”
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Fergal O’Byrne- Green Party -2005 Meath By-Election May 20, 2010
From the 2005 Meath by-election, a leaflet from Green Party candidate Fergal O’Byrne. Fergal O’Byrne polled 1,590 votes.
O’Byrne is a long time Green activist.
Paul Gogarty -Green Party – 2002 GE Dublin Mid West May 18, 2010
From the 2002 General Election a leaflet from Green Party Candidate Paul Gogarty. Gogarty was elected for the first time to the Dail.
The Leaflet is detailed enough(click on it to appear in larger size)
Garreth McDaid – Green Party -Roscommon South-Leitrim 2007 GE May 12, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from Garreth McDaid running for the Green Party in Roscommon South Leitrim.
He polled 836 votes and failed to win a seat.
Garreth McDaid is son of Fianna Fail TD Jim McDaid.
UK Election -The first Green MP -Caroline Lucas -Green Party -Brighton Pavillion May 8, 2010
A leaflet produced for Caroline Lucas, who became the Green Partys first Westminster MP when winning a seat in Brighton Pavillion in the 2010 UK election.
Adam McGibbon -Green Party -South Belfast 2010
A leaflet from Green Party candidate Adam McGibbon running in South Belfast in the 2010 UK Election. He polled 1,036 votes.
The leaflet mentions the creation of 33,000 Green Jobs (Green New Deal), Clean Politics and speed limit reductions.
Green Alliance Membership form 1983 May 6, 2010
From 1983 a membership form for The Green Alliance/ Comhaontas Glas.
‘The Green Alliance/ Comhaontas Glas has adopted these seven principles by consensus.’
(at this stage the Party still made decisions by consensus)
1- The impact of society on the environment should not be ecologically disruptive.
2- Conservation of resources is vital to a sustainable society.
3- All political, social and economic decisions should be taken at the lowest effective level.
4- Society should be guided by self-reliance and co-operation at all levels.
5- As caretakers of the Earth, we have the responsibility to pass it on in a fit and healthy state.
6- The need for world peace overrides national and commercial interests.
7- The poverty of two-thirds of the world’s family demands a redistribution of the worlds resources.
‘It’s time to change the government’ -Ciaran Cuffe -Green Party-Dun Laoghaire 2007 General Election May 5, 2010
It’s time to change the government writes Ciaran Cuffe running for the Green Party in Dun Laoghaire in the 2007 General Election. A feeling many share with him 3 years on.
We have his decent record over the previous 5 years as a TD and the plans for the future.
Patricia McKenna -Green Party – 1999 European Elections Dublin April 23, 2010
From the 1999 European Elections in Dublin, Green Party candidate Patricia McKenna. Having suprised many by topping the poll in 1994, Patricia McKenna didn’t top the poll this time but was easily elected.
This leaflet would have been for candidates in the Local Elections held on the same day. Local candidate one side, this image on the other.
Patricia McKenna lost her seat in 2004 and stood as an Independent in the 2009 European Elections.
“Sorry to have missed you!” – Nessa Childers -Green Party -Blackrock 2004 Local Elections Blackrock. April 21, 2010
A Rather Lengthy and verbose ‘Sorry I missed you’ card from Nessa Childers when running for the Green Party in Blackrock in the 2004 Local Elections. Nessa Childers was elected.
She is the daughter of former president of Ireland Erskine Childers. She resigned her council seat in August 2008 citing pressure of work as a psychoanalyst as her reason.
Less than a year later she surfaced as the Labour European Parliament candidate for the East constituency. She was elected and is now a Labour MEP.
Catherine Sweeney – Green Party -1999 Local Elections Ballybrack April 18, 2010
From the 1999 Local Elections in the Ballybrack Ward , Green Party candidate Catherine Sweeney. She polled 853 votes and just missed out on the last seat.
Mary White -Green Party – Carlow-Kilkenny 2007 GE April 16, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a flyer for Green Party Deputy Leader Mary White running in Carlow-Kilkenny.
Mary White was elected. It was her third attempt at winning the seat.
There was at least one attack on her house on the run up to the election, due (allegedly) to her outspoken views on anti social behaviour in the constituency. Her house had also been a target in 2006.
Gerry Boland flyer- Green Party -Dublin South 1997 General Election April 14, 2010
From the 1997 General Election in Dublin South, Green Party candidate Gerry Boland. Gerry Boland polled a respectable 3,539 votes but failed to win a seat.
Boland is an author and prominent in the Vegan and Animal rights movement. He now lives in Roscommon and is involved in a group called ‘Animals in Crisis’.
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