“Who do they think they’re fooling this time?” asks this 2004 Leaflet from the Labour Party. The ‘They’ in this case being Fianna Fail .
The leaflet mentions some of the 2002 promises from Fianna Fail and gives a progress report on them.
“Who do they think they’re fooling this time?”- Labour Anti Fianna Fail leaflet from 2004 September 24, 2010
‘A Financial Transaction Tax in Europe Now!’ -Party of European Socialists (PES) September 23, 2010
Was contacted by PES advertising their site.
Had a look and found this which was launched recently. “A Financial Transaction Tax in Europe Now!”.
PES is the Party of European Socialists, The Labour Party are affiliated to it.
Their website is worth a visit
As they say themselves…
The Party of European Socialists (PES) brings together the Socialist, Social Democratic and Labour Parties of the European Union (EU). Its aims include:
* the strengthening of the socialist and social democratic movement in the Union and throughout Europe;
* the development of close working relationships between the national parties, the national parliamentary groups, the Parliamentary Group of the PES, PES Women, ECOSY, and other socialist and social democratic organisations;
* the definition of common policies for the European Union; and
* the adoption of a common manifesto for elections to the European Parliament.
Living with Management Companies -Public Meeting with Joan Burton and Aidan Culhane-22nd Sept 2010 September 18, 2010
Thought this of interest, a flyer for a meeting organised by Labour Councillor Aidan Culhane, with amongst others Joan Burton speaking, on how to deal with Management companies.
Ten years ago few of us had any dealings with them but the upsurge in Management companies was a side effect of the property boom. Most new Estates and Apartment Blocks rather than have the council maintain them had Management Companies. Indeed often (if not always) the first years management fee had to be paid when buying a property. Often Management Companies were set up by the developers so they made on the double.
As times have got harder its another bill that in the current climate is often back of the queue for paying, so in some developments less than 50% of homeowners would have paid.
There is also a problem that in some contracts, you cannot sell unless the management fees are up to date.
Might be an interesting talk.
Many thanks to the sender.
‘Electronic Voting in Ireland -A Threat to Democracy?’-Report for Labour Parliamentary Party 2003 September 17, 2010
From 2003 when doubts about E-Voting were coming to the fore a report for the Labour Parliamentary Party by Shane Hogan and Robert Cochran entitled ‘Electronic Voting in Ireland -A Threat to Democracy?’
There is a lovely quote from the Film Gangs of New York on the front.
The Report itself gives a background to the Irish System its History, Key Components and Operating Procedures. Other areas covered include the the Voter Verifiable Audit Trail as well as possible threats.
The Report recommended “that further usage of Electronic Voting in Ireland is suspended, until”
– A Voter Verifiable Audit Trail is available to give each voter absolute confidence that their vote had been correctly recorded and counted.
– Appropriate control processes & procedures are implemented by DoEHLG, with audit & supervisory responsibility vested in an independent body.
– Integrated ‘end-to-end’ testing, including statistical analysis of the randomisation feature, is carried out to verify the accuracy of the entire system
– DoEHLG commits to providing full details of tally information in database form after each election.
I have uploaded the Report in *.PDF Format HERE
“Kiss With Your Eyes Closed -Vote With Your Eyes Open” -Ivana Bacik -2004 Euro Elections September 16, 2010
From the 2004 European Elections flyers from Labour candidate Ivana Bacik. She failed to win a seat.
The flyers caused a bit of a stir at the time given the association between kissing and voting. They were distributed in pubs and clubs during the campaign.
The sender (many thanks) notes “..original Ivana Bacik postcard from Euro election 2004. This version was used as a postcard, a large version was used for washroom adverts. The reverse side of this postcard has a sticker that was used at a post – election thank you event.”
I gather the initial flyers (a the bottom of the post) I posted were an online one.
“As Seen On Fair City”… featuring Johnny Giles -Claire O’Regan -Labour -2009 LE North Inner City September 7, 2010
From the 2009 Local elections a leaflet for Labour candidate Claire O’Regan running in the North Inner City. She was elected having got 892 votes.
The candidate and her Labour colleague Aodhan O Riordain are pictured with former Shamrock Rovers and Ireland star Johnny Giles. Giles is now of course best known for his role as a pundit with RTE.
Continuing the RTE theme, this leaflet was featured on the RTE soap Fair City during the run up to the election, which caused a bit of a furore at the time.
Many thanks to the sender.
‘Enjoy Your Weekend With Labour’ -Derek McDowell -Dublin North Central 2007 General Election. September 6, 2010
From the 2007 General Election campaign a flyer from Labour candidate in Dublin North Central, former TD Derek McDowell.
‘Enjoy Your Weekend With Labour’ with nice pictures of leisure time on the front and then on the Reverse we have a message that it was Labour, in 1993, who introduced the May day Bank Holiday.
So thanks to Labour you were going to have a long weekend!
Derek McDowell, who had been a TD from 1992 to 2002, got 2,649 votes and failed to win a seat.
Jim O’Brien -Labour -Laois Offaly 2007 General Election September 5, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet for Labour Party candidate Jim O’Brien. The Laois based O’Brien polled 1278 votes and failed to win a seat.
He is a freelance journalist as well as a writer and has been a writer on Pat Shortts TV show Killinascully as well as The Farmers Journal.
‘Begin to Buy’ -Labours 2007 policy to turn the Government into a Sub-prime lender? August 30, 2010
I was looking through Labours 2007 Manifesto (as you do) and this popped up at me. A proposed scheme to allow people in employment who couldn’t afford to buy, onto the property ladder. They took a 25% stake of the home whilst the government would have a stake of 75% of your new house.
Almost as if the Government was becoming a sub-prime lender…. and who aside from the person in employment would benefit?
Those that profited from a prolonged property bubble. Investors, Solicitors, Estate Agents, Developers and Banks as the market would be inflated yet again by direct government investment in housing….
…and when the crash came we’d surely have had to have had a NAMA for these households too.
Jan O’Sullivan -Labour Party -2007 GE Limerick East August 27, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from Labour Party candidate Jan O’Sullivan running in Limerick East. O’Sullivan was comfortably elected. Jan O’Sullivan , a former member of Jim Kemmys Democratic Socialist Party, was elected in the 1998 by-election caused by the passing of Jim Kemmy. She has held the seat since.
1981 Labour Party letter promoting “A Sweepstakes on the Aintree Grand National” August 26, 2010
First off many thanks to the sender.
A 1981 fundraising letter from Paddy Kavanagh (with post compliments of Liam Kavanagh) to Labour Party Wicklow members promoting “A Sweepstakes on the Aintree Grand National” .
‘How Labour has made the Vital Difference’ -Tommy Broughan, Sean Kenny -Labour Party-1997 General Election Dublin North East August 24, 2010
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet for Labour candidates Sean Kenny and Tommy Broughan. Both had been elected in the Spring Tide of 1992 as Labour took 30% of the vote in Dublin North East. In 1997 with the Labour vote down Tommy Broughan held on to his seat whilst Sean Kenny lost out.
The main thing in this leaflet is ‘How Labour has made the Vital Difference’ with stats galore comparing the 1992-1997 period to the previous Fianna Fail/PD government.
You will also notice the Partnership Works Slogan that Labour , Fine Gael and Democratic Left had in the 1997 Election.
Ian McGahon -Labour- 2009 Local Elections Bray Town Council August 23, 2010
Many thanks to the sender.
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Labour candidate Ian McGahon running for Bray Town Council. McGahon running in the Bray West Ward polled 395 votes.
From 1979- Labour Party ‘Victory Dinner’ in honour of Liam Kavanagh Menu with Toasts and Autographs August 22, 2010
First off man thanks to the sender. A Charming item.
From 1979 a Menu for the Labour Party Victory dinner held in honour of the election of Wicklow TD Liam Kavanagh to the European Parliament.
Amongst the menu are some delights such as Grapefruit Marachino and Brussels Sprouts Chateau (presumably in honour of the new Job in Brussels).
There is also a list of Toasts, proposed by various luminaries such as Michael O’Leary, Brendan Halligan and Justin Keating.
On the back of the Menu there was a page for autographs.
This one has Brendan Halligans, Liam Kavanaghs and another which is difficult to identify.
1927 County Tipperary Labour Bulletin August 18, 2010
Was sent these images (many thanks). A 1927 County Tipperary Labour Bulletin. There were two elections in 1927 so I’m not sure which campaign this comes from.
Daniel Morrissey was a Labour TD, became an Independent , switched to Cumann na nGaedheal and then became a Fine Gael TD. He was a TD from 1922 to 1954.
The William O’Brien mentioned is probably ‘William X. O’Brien’ who (according to wikipedia) was “A close friend and associate of James Connolly. O’Brien helped establish the Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union in 1909, and was instrumental in the Dublin Lockout strike in 1913″….. “O’Brien was elected as TD for Dublin South at the 1922 general election, and again for Tipperary in June 1927 and again in 1937”.
The details of the campaign are covered including meetings, canvassing, transport and The Register of electors.
Apologies for the size of the text.
‘Senator Alex White Summer Report’ -July 2010 August 17, 2010
From July 2010 Senator Alex Whites ‘Summer Report’. White positioning himself for the by election if it ever happens.
Amongst other things it Contains a message from him, excerpts from speeches in the Seanad and an attempt at getting Green votes with the ‘Growing Your Own’ part.
“Back To School” leaflet from Aidan Culhane Labour Party Dublin South 2010 August 16, 2010
Its not just the signs in shops, the ads in the papers, on the radio and on television that remind you that its back to school time…. its flyers from politicians too.
Here a recent flyer from Labour councillor Aidan Culhane with the Back to School theme also.
Various allowances and schemes are covered.
“This Constituency needs a Senior Government Minister” -Pat Rabbitte -2007 GE Dublin SW August 15, 2010
From the 2007 General Election in Dublin South West a flyer from the then Labour Leader Pat Rabbitte with the catchy headline “This Constituency needs a Senior Government Minister”.
The flyer continues that “Pat Rabbitte can be that Senior Minister” and the standard “No Seat is Safe”.
Pat Rabbitte was elected….. he didn’t become a “Senior Government Minister”.
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