“The First Dail …Labour’s Historic Role”, a leaflet from The Labour Party outlining Labours role in the first Dail. It includes The “Democratic Programme of The First Dail Eireann” written by Labour Party leader Tom Johnson. There are also details of the Socialist International in Berne 1919.
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From the 1954 General Election in Sligo/Leitrim a flyer for Joseph Pilkington an Independent Republican Labour Candidate, Workers Unemployed, Small Farmer and Old IRA candidate. He polled 2,710 votes and failed to win a seat.
As far as I know Pilkington was a Sligo Town based Councillor. He was elected to Sligo County Council and Sligo Corporation in 1950 as a Labour candidate and died in 1955. I don’t know why he didn’t stand for Labour here in 1954.
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From a 1997 freesheet from then Labour Party Dublin MEP Bernie Malone a competition to ‘Win a trip to the European Parliament for two’.
From the 1987 General Election, ‘Ryan Stands on His Record’, a leaflet from Labour Party TD for Tipperary North John Ryan outlining what had been delivered by the coalition government both Locally and Nationally over the previous five years.
Ryan polled 4,558 votes and missed out on a seat as newcomer Michael Lowry claimed a seat for Fine Gael and Michael O’Kennedy and Michael Smith won seats for Fianna Fail.
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An interesting piece on your rights with regard to ‘Corporal Punishment in National Schools’ from a 1969 publication ‘Action’ printed and published by the Sean Heuston Branch of the Labour Party.
It outlines (what they thought) the cause of Corporal Punishment was in overcrowded classrooms and that ‘Beating is a British Legacy’. There are details of the law at the time with regards to when and by whom Corporal Punishment could be administered in National Schools. It gives details of who to contact including an organisation called ‘Reform’ which ‘was founded to combat excessive punishment in the schools.’
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Dated 26th April 2013 a letter from Labour Party Ireland East MEP, Nessa Childers to Labour Party Members about her resignation from the Parliamentary Party. The letter outlines the various reasons why she did so.
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From 2003 when Clare Daly and Joe Higgins were in Jail over Bin Charges protests a press release from Labours Hughie Baxter calling ‘for a national debate on waste charges’ , it also contrasts the way Daly and Higgins were treated with others.
A leaflet from Labour Junior Minister Alex White detailing The Labour Party’s achievements in government and the future challenges facing them.
Two posters from Labour DCU, one urging a Yes vote in The Children’s Rights Referendum and another urging students to register to vote.
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The Spring 2013 edition of the Labour members newsletter ‘Labour Connect’. In this issue we have ‘Labour: Shaping Our Recovery’ ,an article by party leader Eamon Gilmore “From chaos to stability – Two years of Labour in Government” , an article from Joan Burton on how Ireland is better off with Labour in Government and assorted other articles too.
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From the 2013 Meath East By-Election an amusing flyer with sample ballot paper from Labour Party candidate Eoin Holmes.
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From the 1985 Local Elections a leaflet for Labour Party candidates Charlie Keddy and Tom Mulligan who we running in Greystones for seats on Wicklow County Council.
Keddy polled 448 votes and Mulligan 214 votes and neither won a seat.
Keddy has since contested many elections (his record) and this first outing was the most votes he ever received.
“Anglo Irish R.I.P. -An Important Step Forward” a leaflet from Labour TD for Dublin South, Alex White detailing the benefits of the Governments recent deal on the Debts and shutting down Anglo.
From the 2013 Meath East By-Election a flyer from Labour Party candidate Eoin Holmes.
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From December 1998 “In Touch” issue 2 a Labour members Newsletter published after the agreement of “The historic merger of Labour and Democratic Left”.
Members and branches are urged to contact Democratic Left in their areas to help start the merger process which was to officially happen on February 1st 1999.
It also provides a list of Democratic Left elected representatives.
There is also a section on Labour local election candidates for the 1999 Local Elections, details of the Party Leaders (Then Ruairi Quinn) Constituency tour and other items also.
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A 2013 newsletter from Labour Senator for Trinity Ivana Bacik. Covers various topics including The Future of the Seanad, The ABC Case on Abortion, Humanist Marriages, School Patronage and more.
An article on Garda Reform from the Labour members newsletter ‘Labour News’ July/Aug 2004 with Pat Rabbitte and others with “Don’t Close Our Garda Stations” placards.
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Labour DCU Posters from the Abortion and USI referenda being held in DCU this week.
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