From the 2011 General Election a flyer from Independent TD Noel Grealish running in Galway West. Former PD TD Grealish was elected.
“Delivering For Galway” – Noel Grealish -2011 General Election Galway West December 16, 2011
Flyer from David Monaghan -Independent -2009 Local Elections -Naas November 29, 2011
From the 2009 Local Elections a flyer from Independent candidate David Monaghan who was running in Naas. Monaghan polled 129 votes and failed to win a seat.
Tony Gregory Leaflets from 1991 and 1992 November 28, 2011
Two old leaflets from the late Tony Gregory. One from the 1991 Local Elections and the second I think from 1992.
Flyer from Shane Ross about the proposed closure of the Motor Tax Office in Nutgrove Shopping Centre November 25, 2011
Picked this leaflet from Shane Ross up today outside the Motor Taxation Office in Nutgrove Shopping Centre. From talking to the gents manning the table with the petition its due to close by the end of December. Given the Shopping Centre is under enough pressure from having Dundrum in its vicinity, the closure can only put more pressure on the various outlets in the centre.
I was informed too that Ross is the only local TD taking an interest in the issue. He is the only opposition TD in Dublin South!
“Lets make the seat count” -Barry Caesar Hunt (Ex Apprentice Contestant) -Independent -Dublin West By-Election November 2, 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West By-Election the Litir Um Thoghchan from former Apprentice contestant Barry Caesar Hunt who was running as an Independent. He polled 775 votes.
Leaflet from Mairead McGuinness -Irish Housewives Association -1957 Dublin North East October 27, 2011
From the 1957 General Election a leaflet from Mairead McGuinness who was running for the Irish Housewives Association in Dublin North East. She polled 1,640 votes. As Mairead de Lappe she had been active in the War of Independence and the civil war , on the Republican side. Her daughter in law is retired Supreme Court justic Catherine McGuinness who was elected to the Seanad in 1979 and served there until 1987. Her son the late Proinsias Mac Aonghusa stood, in 1965 in Louth as the Labour candidate and in 1969 in Dún Laoghaire as an Independent.
The Irish Housewives Association fielded 3 candidates at that 1957 Election (there may have been a fourth) , the others being Beatrice Dixon who polled 2,488 in Dublin South West and Kathleen Swanton who polled 669 votes in Dublin North Central.
Kathleen Swanton was elected to Dublin Corporation in 1960 as a Housewives candidate. She had previously been elected under the ‘Ratepayers’ banner.
There are some details on the The Irish Housewives Association Here which includes a brief summary ..
The Irish Housewives Association (IHA) were founded in 1942 to advocate for women’s rights in home and on matters relating to consumerism. In Ireland at the time, there was no other group or organisation making efforts to improving the lives of Irish women in both town and country. The IHA also sought to gain recognition for women’s role in the home and get them more involved in community work and planning. Other issues they would have been active with included women’s access to education, removal of the marriage-bar within the Civil Service, full equality of citizenship, pay, taxation and family planning, burning issues in Ireland up till recent times. The IHA sought to work with the authorities to achieve their aims in contrast to the more radical feminist’s movements such as the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement (formed 1970) whose outlook was strongly left-wing and Republican. Similar aims but different approaches.
When the IHA were formed, it had an enthusiastic and mainly middle-class following that crossed the religious divide. However, as the years went by, new membership rates rose too slowly to replace those leaving. Average membership was aging and in the early 1990’s it was decided the IHA would be wound up. The work of the IHA is continued in Ireland by the Consumers Association of Ireland and the Council for the Status of Women.
Many thanks to the sender.
Benny Cooney -Independent -2011 Dublin West Bye-Election October 26, 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West By Election an Ad for Independent candidate Benny Cooney. A worker in FAS, Cooney has stood in numerous elections. His record at electionsireland.org
Leaflet from John Frank Kidd -Independent -Dublin West Bye Election 2011 October 21, 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West By Election a leaflet from Independent candidate John Frank Kidd. Kidd has done ‘tireless work representing Dublin Fire Fighters’
Leaflet from Dana Rosemary Scallon “Putting Ireland first- a President you can trust” October 19, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election a Leaflet from Dana Rosemary Scallon “Putting Ireland first- a President you can trust”.
I was given it this evening whilst walking past the Central Bank where Dana must have been visiting the Occupy Dame Street camp.
Mary Davis Litir um Thogchán
The Litir um Thogchán from Independent Presidential candidate Mary Davis delivered to both voters in my house. Note too the QR code on the front, I don’t think Gay Mitchell, Martin McGuinness or Michael D Higgins used one of them.
Note the blurb about trying to send just one campaign leaflet to each house.
If I recall correctly , the last time this happened for me was the 1989 European Elections where Proinsias De Rossa sent a single leaflet addressed to the ‘family’ as opposed to each voter in the house.
Poster (‘Print-Out’) for Sean Gallagher -Independent -2011 Presidential Election October 18, 2011
Independent Presidential candidate Sean Gallaghers latest newsletter links to this Poster (or Print-Out as he calls it) with the following text.
Stick a Print-Out in Your Window: Print out a Seán Gallagher notice and put it up in your window at home, in your local shop or on a noticeboard. Ask permission of course!
“What I stand for is YOU” – Mary Davis Presidential Election Broadcast October 17, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election, “What I stand for is YOU” The Mary Davis Presidential Election Broadcast
Presidential Election Broadcast from Sean Gallagher -Independent -2011 Presidential Election October 12, 2011
Seán Gallagher, independent Presidential candidate 2011, explains his message of hope, positivity and confidence for the Irish people.
Poster for Barry Caesar Hunt (ex Apprentice contestant) – Independent -Dublin West By Election 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West By-Election a poster for former Apprentice contestant Barry Caesar Hunt who is running as an Independent.
Barry Caesar Hunts Website
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Jim Tallon -Independent -Wicklow -2011 General Election
A Poster/Flyer for Independent candidate Jim Tallon who was running in the 2011 General Election in Wicklow. Tallon polled 166 votes. He has stood numerous times in elections ranging from Local to European (His record at Electionsireland.org).
There is a youtube channel with a number of videos of the candidate. Mr. Tallon declares himself a prisoner of war and President of The Republic of Glastnost Perestroika (which is his farm near Arklow).
He is standing in the 2011 Dublin West By-Election
Many thanks to the sender
Mary Davis poster as Gaeilge October 11, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election a poster for Independent candidate Mary Davis poster as Gaeilge.
Sticker from Sean Gallagher -Independent -2011 Presidential Campaign October 10, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Campaign a sticker for Independent candidate Sean Gallagher.
Leaflet from David Norris “Norris For President -Changing Ireland for the better”-2011 Presidential Election October 7, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election a leaflet from Independent candidate David Norris with the slogan “Norris For President -Changing Ireland for the better”.
I stopped by the Norris Campaign office in Duke Street to pick up a copy of this leaflet. It is, I gather the only leaflet he has available at the minute.
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