From the 2011 General Election, a leaflet from Gerry Walshe who was running as an Independent / New Ireland Party candidate in Clare. Walshe polled 328 votes.
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Leaflet from Gerry Walshe -New Ireland Party- Clare 2011 General Election December 11, 2012
Leaflet from Dara Blaney -Independent – Donegal North East -2011 General Election December 10, 2012
From the 2011 General Election a Leaflet from Dara Blaney who was running as an Independent/ New Vision candidate in Donegal North East. Blaney , son of the late a Neil Blaney polled 1,228 votes and failed to win a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Susan Philips -Independent 2007 Seanad Elections -NUI November 21, 2012
From the 2007 NUI Seanad Elections a leaflet for Wicklow based Independent candidate Susan Philips. Philips, a former Councillor polled 706 votes and she missed out on a seat.
via archive.org susanphilips.com
Leaflet from Christy Loftus -Independent -Westport -2004 Local Elections October 31, 2012
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet from Independent candidate Christy Loftus who was running in Westport for a seat on Mayo County Council.
Loftus polled a respectable 819 votes but failed to win a seat.
A “Wallace For Wexford” bumper sticker. October 29, 2012
From the 2011 General Election a bumper sticker from Independent candidate Mick Wallace with the logo “Wallace For Wexford”
Leaflet from Richard Behal -Independent -Kerry South -2011 General Election September 20, 2012
From the 2011 General Election, a leaflet for veteran Republican Richard Behal who was running in Kerry South. Behal polled 348 votes and missed out on a seat.
Patrick Melly -Conservative and Unionist- Sligo Leitrim -1992 General Election July 22, 2012
From the 1992 General Election a flyer from Patrick Melly… a rarity in the Republic of Ireland in that he was a Unionist candidate.
There is of course a ‘Protestant Vote’ in certain areas of the country, more often than not though its in Local Elections that it manifests itself with the likes of the Donegal Progressive Party and Protestant Association candidates fielded (and elected) in Donegal and Monaghan up until recently.
In 1987 there were 2 ‘Unionist’ candidates in Michael Brooks (running as an Ulster Protestant polled 696 votes in Donegal South West) , Stan Davies (Unionist polling 134 votes in Cork South West) and another candidate Ronald Smith ran in Louth on a ticket demanding Bible readings in the Dail (he got 86 votes).
For the record Melly polled 73 votes in what I think was his only electoral outing.
leaflet from Kathy Sinnott- Independent -2004 European Elections -South July 21, 2012
From the 2004 European Elections a leaflet for Kathy Sinnott who was running as an Independent in the South constituency. She was elected polling over 89,000 votes. She is associated with campaigning for the rights of Autistic Children.
She had previously stood in the 2002 General Election where she missed out on a seat by just six votes in Cork South Central. She also stood in the 2002 Seanad Elections. She lost her seat in the 2009 European Elections.
1987 leaflet from John A Murphy -Independent -NUI Seanad June 29, 2012
From the 1987 Seanad Election for the NUI panel a leaflet from then Professor of Irish History at UCC, John A Murphy. First elected to the Seanad in 1977 he lost his seat in 1983 and regained it in this 1987 election and held it until his retirement in 1993.
Leaflet from Caroline Forde ( Quinn candidate) -Cavan Monaghan -2011 General Election June 26, 2012
From the 2011 General Election a leaflet from Independent Candidate Caroline Forde who was running in Cavan Monaghan. Forde , an employee of the Quinn group was seen as the Sean Quinn candidate and was tipped by many as an outside chance of a seat.
She endorsed “the proposals put forward by the Quinn family for Quinn insurance as by far the only viable solution which will maximise for the people of Cavan / Monaghan the full value and potential for growth, not just in jobs retention but jobs growth in the area.”
She polled 1912 votes and failed to win a seat.
Leaflet from Gemma Hussey -1981 Seanad Election NUI June 20, 2012
From the 1981 Seanad election a leaflet for Independent candidate Gemma Hussey who was running for a seat on the NUI panel. She had won a seat in the 1977 Seanad Elections and held her seat here. She subsequently sat on the Fine Gael bench in the Seanad and was elected to the Dail in February 1982.
In the 1982 to 1987 coalition government, she served as Minister for Social Welfare and Minister for Education as well as a brief spell as Minister for Labour.
She retired from politics in 1989.
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Leaflet from James Dooge – 1983 Seanad Elections – NUI June 16, 2012
From the 1983 NUI Seanad Election a leaflet for James Dooge. In 1981 Dooge ( a former Fine Gael Senator) was nominated to the Seanad by Garret Fitzgerald and appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs. Its the last time a member of the Seanad has served in cabinet. He mentions his time as a minister in the leaflet.
He was successful in this 1983 campaign.
His Wikipedia entry
Leaflet from Professor Joseph Lee- 1993 NUI Seanad June 15, 2012
From the 1993 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Historian Professor Joseph Lee who was running for a seat on the NUI panel. Lee polled 3,638 votes and was elected. He served just the one term in the Seanad. A noted historian Lee amongst the books he has written are “1912-1985: Politics and Society” and “The Modernisation of Irish Society, 1848-1918”.
Dirty Tricks Anti Shane Ross Leaflet from the 1991 Local Elections March 13, 2012
From the 1991 Local Elections in Bray an anti Shane Ross leaflet that was distributed by dissafected Fine Gael members in Bray. (In over 2,500 posts this is the first time I’ve actually redacted a leaflet, such are the scurrilous nature of the accusations made about Shane Ross in the leaflet.)
The candidacy of Ross caused a split in Fine Gael in North Wicklow leading to a number of former Fine Gael members (and Councillors) standing as Independent “Voice of Wicklow” candidates. In the end despite the dirty tricks campaign Ross was elected having polled 642 votes. He stood again for Fine Gael in the 1992 General Election but failed to win a seat.
Leaflet for John Carroll -Independent – Birr-Offaly Co Council 2009 Local Elections March 9, 2012
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Independent Councillor John Carroll who was running for a seat on Birr Town Council and Offaly County Council. He had previously stood a number of times for Sinn Fein including the 1984 European Elections and the 1987 and 1992 General Elections. (His record at electionsireland.org)
He is currently in the news as his son Donncha O’Cearbhail was recently arrested in connection with hacker group LulzSec.
“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.
“We Can’t Pay! We Wont Pay!” -Thomas Pringle, Luke Ming Flanagan Flyer for anti Septic Tank, Water and Household Charge meeting from November 2011 January 22, 2012
From November 2011 “We Can’t Pay! We Wont Pay!” A Flyer for ab anti Septic Tank, Water and Household Charge meeting to be addressed by Thomas Pringle and Luke Ming Flanagan.
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