Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

leaflet from Colm McGrath -Independent – Clondalkin 2004 Local Elections June 15, 2011

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From the 2004 Local Elections a flyer from Independent candidate Colm McGrath running in Clondalkin. McGrath a former Fianna Fail councillor and General Election candidate, was deselected by Fianna Fail for the 1999 Local Elections and was elected as an independent. In this 2004 Election he polled 861 votes and lost his seat.
He ran again in the 2011 General Election polling just 253 votes.
In 2010 he along with other former Fianna Fail councillors Don Lydon, Sean Gilbride and Tony Fox were charged with corruption.

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Flyer for John Foley -Independent -Laois Offaly 2011 GE March 4, 2011

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From the 2011 General Election campaign a flyer for John Foley who was running as an Independent in Laois Offaly . A former Fianna Fail councillor and General Election candidate, the Edenderry based Foley jumped ship to run as an Independent.

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Leaflet from Tom Fleming -Independent -Kerry South 2011 GE February 28, 2011

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A leaflet from newly elected TD for Kerry South Tom Fleming. Fleming a former Fianna Fail councillor and General Election candidate (his record at electionsireland.org) resigned to run as an Independent in January.

 

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Leaflet from Joe Behan -Independent -Wicklow February 25, 2011

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A leaflet from Independent Joe Behan running in Wicklow. Behan left Fianna Fail after the proposed cut to the old age pension. Will it be enough to save him?

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“In these serious times you need a serious candidate …..” – Michael Healy-Rae -Independent -Kerry South 2011 GE February 24, 2011

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From the 2011 General Election a Leaflet from Michael Healy-Rae running in Kerry South where he his hoping to hold on to his fathers seat.
Healy Rae writes…. “In these serious times you need a serious candidate …..”

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Strange Card from Mattie McGrath -Independent -Tipperary South February 23, 2011

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From the final days of the 2011 General Election campaign, A strange postcard from Independent Mattie McGrath with the message “Do not Be Misled” and “I Need your number One vote”.
many thanks to the sender.

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Now with extra glint in the glasses …Mattie McGrath “Getting the Work Done” -Independent -Tipperary South February 21, 2011

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A 2011 General Election Flyer from Independent ex Fianna Fail candidate Mattie McGrath running in Tipperary South/West Waterford. Matties slogan is “Getting the Work Done” and the sunglasses are getting darker and even have a glint in them.
many thanks to the sender.

 

Leaflet for Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran -Independent (ex FF) -Longford Westmeath -2011 General Election February 7, 2011

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From the 2011 General Election campaign a leaflet for former Fianna Fail councillor Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran running as an Independent in Longford Westmeath. Moran was prominent during the flooding in Athlone.

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Independent Mattie McGraths Election Newsletter -2011 General Election Tipperary South January 26, 2011

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First off many thanks to the sender who braved it to enter Matties ‘information centre’ to get the pics.
Mattie has left the green of Fianna Fail and gone the Blue and Gold of Tipp, the same colours used by Michael Lowry leaflets.
Mattie wants to save Clonmel hospital, has himself pictured with Brian Lenihan, Marie Hoctor and others.
Hopefully further Mattie stuff coming this way over the course of the campaign.
No word yet if Mattie has a campaign song to match his 2007 opus.

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“The “Stroke” For Galway West” Vote 1 Michael Fahy -Independent FF -1987 General Election January 9, 2011

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From the 1987 General Election an Ad for Independent Fianna Fail candidate Michael ‘Stroke’ Fahy.
The Slogan of “The “Stroke” For Galway West” is fairly eye catching.
I gather he failed to get a party nomination and ran as an Independent Fianna Fail candidate.
He later rejoined the party. He is perhaps most widely known for his Misappropriation conviction for which he served time in jail.
In the 1987 Election he polled 3,139 votes and missed out on a seat. He is still a Councillor having been reelected in 2009.
From the Galway Advertiser.

 

Tom Cribbin – ‘Independant’ -Edenderry -2009 LE November 4, 2010

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I love this 2009 leaflet from ‘Independant’ Tom Cribbin running for Edenderry Town Council and Offaly County Council. I’m puzzled if the spelling mistake is deliberate or not.
Cribbin, a long standing Councillor resigned from Fianna Fail in protest at the party’s selection procedure for local election candidates prior to the 2009 Local Elections. He ran as an Independent.
He failed to win a seat on Offaly County Council and I’m unsure if he won a seat or not on Edenderry Town Council.

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‘Sugar Daddy is Back!’ – from 2007 -Jackie Healy Raes acceptance speech in Kenmare. August 24, 2010

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I had forgotten about this, having been kept sweet by Fianna Fail and The PDs for 5 years with a deal, Jackie Healy Rae is introduced by the MC with the words ‘Sugar Daddy is Back!’ to which the crowd responds to with chants of    ‘Siucra, Siucra, Siucra…..’

 

Brian Byrne -Independent -Donaghmede 2009 LE August 22, 2010

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From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Former Fianna Fail councillor Brian Byrne running as an Independent in Donaghmede.
Byrne resigned from Fianna Fail claiming that the cutbacks in the Budget showed Fianna Fail had “lost touch with ordinary people and have failed to listen to their concerns”.
“Cutbacks in spending programmes announced in the budget have resulted in pain and distress being inflicted on the elderly and less well off in our society,”
Byrne polled well with 1,202 votes but failed to get in.

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Flyer for Christopher Fox -Independent -2004 LE Bray June 8, 2010

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From the 2004 Local Elections a flyer for Christopher Fox who was running as an Independent in Bray. He was elected and in 2009 he topped the poll.
He is a brother of former TD Mildred Fox and son of Former TD Johnny Fox.

 

Michael Healy-Rae -Independent Fianna Fail -2009 Local Elections Killorglin April 9, 2010

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From the 2009 Local Elections in Kerry. Poll topper in Killorglin LEA, Michael Healy-Rae, son of the sitting TD Jackie Healy-Rae.
‘I earnestly ask for your NO 1 VOTE Please -or you next highest preference’ writes Michael.
The thing that also strikes me about the leaflet is that when reading it I can hear Michael Healy-Raes voice saying most of the text.
I also see that Michael is a member of the HSE.

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Mary Roche-Independent -Waterford 2007 February 25, 2010

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From the 2007 General Election, Independent Councillor Mary Roche in Waterford. A former Fianna Fail councillor, Mary Roche She resigned from FF in 2003 due to their failure to deliver on the 2002 Election promise regarding radiotherapy for Waterford.
The Leaflet also contains a wonderful flow chart.

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Michael Healy-Rae and Jackie Healy Rae calling card February 19, 2010

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Jackie Healy-Raes card, himself on the front and his constituency secretary Michael Healy-Rae on the back.  Jackie Healy-Rae doesn’t advertise his mobile number.

(Thanks to Michael Healy-Rae for this)

 

Paddy Madigan-Independent -1997 Dun Laoghaire December 29, 2009

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Former Fianna Fail Councillor Paddy Madigan from the 1997 General Election where he stood as an Independent in Dunn Laoghaire. He had also stood as an Independent in the 1994 European Elections. He polled 1082 votes.

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