From the 1974 Local Elections a poster for Labour candidates Dr John O’Connell ,Patrick O’Mahony and Jack Richardson who were running in the Ballyfermot Kilmainham ward. O’Connell topped the poll with 4,803 votes (over two quotas) and Patrick O’Mahony was also elected having polled 435 votes. Jack Richardson polled 100 votes and failed to win a seat.
3 samples of Typical Shopping Baskets from election material. Starting off with Labour in 1981 then Fianna Fail in 1977 and lastly Fine Gael in 1979
A Budget 2013 Leaflet from former Labour Minister and now Independent TD Róisín Shortall . The leaflet criticises various measures in the budget such as Child Benefit Cuts and Property Tax.
In relation to the budget she says that ..”…The Government has a duty to be fair to its citizens, and it is failing miserably in this respect”
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A leaflet, one of a series from Labour TDs and Senators informing voters of a Primary School Patronage survey being undertaken by the Dept of Education and Science. The closing date is February 8th 2013 and the survey is here at www.education.ie
A lovely leaflet this from the 1985 Local Elections for Labour Party candidates in Greystones Tom Mulligan and Charlie Keddy. Keddy polled 448 votes whilst Mulligan polled 214 votes. Neither were elected.
From the 2002 Abortion Referendum, a poster from the Labour Party urging a No vote with the slogan “Let’s Trust Women, Protect Women’s Right to Life”.
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The Autumn 2012 newsletter from Labour Dublin South West TDs Eamonn Maloney and Pat Rabbitte.
Leaflet in pdf format
Nice piece this from the 1943 General Election, “Put An End To Poverty” ..”Vote Labour”. Interestingly it provides Guarantees for Farmers, Workers, Cottage Tenants, Town Tenants and to The Nation.
The Guarantee to The Nation includes “a saving of 7,000,000 a year in bank interests, payments to financiers ….”
” The Difference is….. We’re Labour” ..Another 2011 Election Labour Party Ad . This one mentions not cutting Child Benefit, Keeping teachers in schools (pupil teacher ratio has since gone up in some schools I gather), affordable health care (A €70 charge for Chemotherapy for those non medical card or medical insurance holders … with debt collectors collecting it!) and more.
From the 1990 Presidential Campaign an Anti Mary Robinson and Austin Currie Leaflet from a group called Clann Na bFinini (The Family Group).
The group labeled Mary Robinson as anti family and much more.
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From the 1999 Local Elections in Lucan a leaflet for then Labour candidate and now TD Joanna Tuffy. She was elected having polled 1,226 votes.
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From 1932 a great ad from the teachers union the INTO looking for teachers to support the Labour Party.
“National Teachers -Since 1919 the Labour Party has been your one consistent Friend, Your Sole Defender”
From 2012 a “Votes @ 16” leaflet from Labour Youth looking for the voting age to be reduced to 16.
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From 2012 a “Hands Off The Grant! – You’re Taking The Piss!” – Poster from DCU Labour Protect The Grant Campaign.
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From 2012 a “Say No To Sexism and Homophobia” Leaflet from Labour Youth.
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From the June 1927 General Election, “Enough of the Gunmen” a poster for Michael Keyes and Patrick Clancy running for Labour in Limerick. Both were elected. result here
From the wonderful Labour Party centenary set on Flickr
There is also a similar set on Pinterest
From 2012 a leaflet from Labour Party Galway West TD Derek Nolan “Labour -Standing Up for Low Paid Workers” giving details of Labour in Government protecting the rights of workers.
A Policy Document from The “Campaign for Labour Policies”.
The Campaign for Labour Policies are “a campaign of grassroots Labour party members and supporters for an alternative political programme to the one now being pursued by government.”
Their Facebook page
They are also on Twitter.
The doc below is in pdf form here.
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Irish Election Literature 
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