A Canvass Card from Michael Healy Rae who is running as an Independent, alongside his brother Danny in Kerry in the 2024 General Election.
Leaflet from Liam ‘Speedy’ Nolan – Independent (Healy-Rae) – Listowel – 2024 Local Elections June 3, 2024
A leaflet from Liam Speedy Nolan who is running as a Healy-Rae backed Independent in Listowel in the 2024 Local Elections
Podcast – Independent ex Fianna Fáil candidates in the 1937 General Election October 15, 2021
The Legion of Ex-Servicemen / British Legion – "The Others" The Alan Kinsella Podcast
This Episode covers The Legion of Ex-Servicemen (Later the British Legion) that contested a number of Irish elections between 1925 and 1934.
In the 1937 General Election there were seven candidates running as Independents that had left Fianna Fáil in the previous six months. Three were outgoing TD’s. Some had been selected at a Selection Convention but rejected by The National Executive, others rejected at a Convention and others had left the party in a disagreement over policy.
Leaflet from Jackie Healy-Rae Jnr- Independent – Castleisland #LE19 May 3, 2019
A Leaflet from Jackie Healy-Rae running as an Independent in the new Castleisland LEA for a seat on Kerry County Council.
Many thanks to the sender
Leaflet from Johnny Healy Rae -Independent -South and West Kerry -2014 Local Elections May 22, 2014
A leaflet from Johnny Healy Rae who is running as an Independent in South and West Kerry to retain his seat on Kerry County Council.
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Joe Behan -Independent – Bray -2014 Local Elections May 10, 2014
A leaflet from former Fianna Fail and Independent TD Joe Behan who is running as an Independent in Bray for a seat on Wicklow County Council.
His Website
Many thanks to the sender.
Canvass Card from Michael Cahill -Independent – South and West Kerry May 5, 2014
A canvass Card from Michael Cahill who is running as an Independent in South and West Kerry for a seat on Kerry County Council. Formerly a Fianna Fail Councillor, he is a Parliamentary Assistant to Tom Fleming.
His Website
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Michael “Stroke” Fahy – Independent – Loughrea – 2014 Local Elections May 1, 2014
A leaflet from Michael “Stroke” Fahy who is running as an Independent in Loughrea for a seat on Galway County Council.
Many thanks to the sender
Ads from Lynda Horgan -Independent (Tom Fleming) -KIllarney -2014 Local Elections April 29, 2014
Two ads from Lynda Horgan who is running in Killarney with the backing of Independent TD Tom Fleming.
She is his Dail secretary. She also mentions her time working for the Fianna Fail national director of elections Michael Moynihan.
The Campaign Facebook Page
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Leaflet from Martin Lonergan -Independent (Mattie McGrath) -Clonmel -2014 Local Elections April 26, 2014
“A New Voice, A Fresh Start” a leaflet from Martin Lonergan who is running as an Independent in Cahir Clonmel for a seat on Tipperary County Council. He is backed by TD Mattie McGrath,
The Campaign Facebook Page
Many thanks to the sender
Flyer and Letter from Dan McCarthy -Independent -South and West Kerry -2014 Local Elections April 7, 2014
A Flyer and Letter to voters from Kenmare based former Fianna Fail candidate Dan McCarthy who is running as an Independent in South and West Kerry for a seat on Kerry County Council.
Many thanks to the sender.
Canvass Cards from Johnny Healy Rae -Independent – South and West Kerry -2014 Local Elections March 20, 2014
Two canvass cards from Councillor Johnny Healy Rae who is running in South and West Kerry for a seat on Kerry County Council.
He is the son of Danny Healy Rae.
Many thanks to the sender.
Canvass Card from Danny Healy-Rae -Killarney -2014 Local Elections January 30, 2014
A Canvass card for Danny Healy-Rae with details on the back of “The Healy-Rae Team”. THey are Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Healy-Rae, Jackie Healy-Rae and Johnny Healy-Rae. I love the fact that Dannys home number has (pub) beside it.
Many thanks to the sender.
Tom Farrell (The Bullockstown Boy) ‘King of the Shannon’ -Independent -Ballymahon -Longford-1985 Local Elections July 21, 2013
From the 1985 Local Elections a charming flyer from Independent candidate Tom Farrell (The Bullockstown Boy) ‘King of the Shannon’ running in Ballymahon for a seat on Longford County Council. He polled 234 votes and failed to win a seat. I gather that he was an Fianna Fail man who ran as an Independent and was known locally as Tom Andy Farrell.
Many thanks to the sender.
From 1997 Jackie Healy Rae ‘surfing the super info highway’ June 29, 2013
A lovely newspaper clip I was sent of Jackie Healy Rae ‘surfing the super info highway’ during the 1997 General Election campaign in Kerry South. Healy Rae was elected, topping the poll with 7,220 votes.
Many thanks to the sender
1997 Leaflet from Jackie Healy-Rae “Its time South Kerry had a voice to be heard in Dail Eireann” June 11, 2012
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from Independent Fianna Fail candidate Jackie Healy-Rae a Farmer, Publican and holder of 3 county championship hurling medals.
In this 1997 General Election, after failing to get a Fianna Fail nomination, despite many years of service to the party, Healy-Rae ran as an Independent and caused a shock as he was elected polling 7,220 votes. He subsequently was one of the four Independents that supported the 1997 to 2002 Fianna Fail government.
“Keeping in Touch” card from Mattie McGrath -Independent -Tipperary South January 31, 2012
A “Keeping in Touch” card from Independent TD for Tipperary South, Mattie McGrath with his by line of “Getting the work done”.
“Information leaflet on proposed Septic Tanks and Associated Charges” from Mattie McGrath -Independent -Tipperary South January 26, 2012
an “Information leaflet on proposed Septic Tanks and Associated Charges” from Independent TD for Tipperary South Mattie McGrath.
It explains the bill as well as various objections.
Irish Election Literature 
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