From the 2009 Local Elections in Limerick a leaflet for Independent candidate John Gilligan.
A former Lord Mayor of Limerick, Gilligan was first elected to the council in 1991. He has been an outspoken critic of the gangs in the City and has played a prominent role in protests against them.
From the 1992 General election a small leaflet from the late Sean Dublin Bay Loftus (also known briefly as Sean Dublin Bay Rockhall Loftus). He was elected to the Dail on just the one occasion in June 1981. He lost his seat 8 months later at the Feb 1982 election. He served a term as Lord Mayor of Dublin.
Other Sean Dublin Bay Loftus leaflets posted a bigger 1992 one and a 1997 one.
From the 2009 Local Elections for Tullamore Town Council a flyer for Independent candidate Joe O’Connor.
He didn’t win a seat.
From the 2007 NUI Seanad election a leaflet for Independent Senator Rónán Mullen. Rónán Mullen was elected.
His endorsements include the then Ireland rugby coach Eddie O’Sullivan.
From the 2009 Local Elections a wonderful poster and Leaflet for Independent LGBT candidate Lisa Connell.
The “Out, Proud & Independent” slogan is excellent.
Lisa Connell polled 229 votes.
In my youth I recall Liz Noonan running on a Gay Rights platform in Dublin South East with posters pasted all around Donnybrook as I passed on the bus. She stood in 1981 and in the two 1982 elections. Lisa Connell continued that tradition.
Mamam Poulet has a fine post on Single Issue LGBT Candidates in Irish Elections.
I’d love to get any material for any of the candidates listed in Maman Poulets article. (Don Donnelly, Tonie Walsh,Michael Foley and Liz Noonan)
I’ve a 1997 John Goodwillie leaflet posted already.
From the 2004 European Elections a leaflet for Independent candidate, the Wexford-based actor Joe Neal. Joe Neal was ‘formerly an active member of the Green Party’. He polled 1,487 votes.
From the 1985 Local Elections in Ballybrack a card for Independent candidate Pat O’Reilly.
O’Reilly who failed to get in despite ‘10 years of training and experience as a New York City Police Officer’.
From the 2002 Seanad Election a leaflet for Independent Senator David Norris running in The University of Dublin.
His record and stance on a host of issues are listed as well as his supporters, nominators and other items.
From the 1997 Presidential Election a leaflet for Independent candidate (and only Male to stand) Derek Nally. Nally received 59,529 votes.
The Tipperary native was resident in Bunclody County Wexford at the time. The retired Garda Sergeant managed to get nominated by five County Councils to run. These were Wexford, Clare, Carlow, Kildare and South Dublin County Councils.
From the 2009 Local Elections a flyer from Independent candidate John Daly running for Limerick City Council in the Limerick East Ward. He polled 295 votes and missed out on election.
The leaflet contains Limerick phone numbers as well as the Poison Unit in Dublins Beaumont hospital.
From the 2009 European Elections a leaflet for Independent candidate Michael McNamara running in the North West constituency. He polled 12,744 votes.
More info on the candidate and his ideas can be read at the reform.ie website.
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.
From the 2002 Seanad Election for the 3 University of Dublin seats a leaflet from Anthony O’Donnell.
Anthony O’Donnell polled 142 votes.
A former Deputy President of TCD Students Union, in 2009 he won a seat for Fine Gael on Kildare County Council for the Kildare LEA.
From the 2009 Local Elections for Offaly County Council, Independent Fine Gael candidate Michael Fox running in the Edenderry LEA. Despite polling well he failed to get in.
Fox, previously elected for Fine Gael in Tullamore switched to Edenderry after boundary changes. He had failed to get a nomination by Fine Gael, so ran as an Independent. The long serving councillor had twice (Nov 1982 and 1987) been on the Fine Gael General Election ticket in Laois-Offaly.
Unusual to have an Independent Fine Gael candidate as we are more used to Independent Fianna Fail ones.
A 2009 local elections flyer for Portarlington based Independent Frances Emerson. Emerson was running in the Emo Local Electoral Area for Laois County Council. She polled 256 votes.
A Flyer for Independent candidate Zahid Hussain from the 2009 Local Elections n the Castleknock LEA.
Zahid Hussain polled 136 votes.
Originally from Pakistan, in 2004 he ran for President of the Association of Pakistanis in Ireland.
From the 2009 Local Elections for Wicklow County Council, longstanding Independent Councillor Jim Ruttle running in the Blessington LEA. Jim Ruttle was elected.
From the 1997 General Election in Dublin South, Richard Greene running for Muintir na hÉireann. The party may not have been registered at the time so Greene would have been classed as an Independent. Greene polled 1,431 votes and failed to win a seat.
It had been founded in 1994 and lasted a number of years. Although Richard Greene was a Councillor in 1997 , he had been initially elected as a Green Party councillor for Clonskeagh before a parting of ways. The party never had anyone elected. Emmanuel Sweeney who stood in the 2009 local and European Elections was also a member of the party.
Richard Greene is now known for his involvement in Coir.
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