Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Ruairi Quinn -Lets Make Ireland Work- 1992 GE September 9, 2009


A Ruairi Quinn leaflet from 1992 . As often is the case for Dublin South East the Pigeon House is in the background.

 

John De Courcy Ireland -Democratic Socialist Party- Dun Laoghaire November 1982


From the November 1982 General Election, a Flyer for John De Courcy Ireland running for the Democratic Socialist Party in Dun Laoghaire. Despite the calibre of the candidate he polled 1,036 votes.
The Democratic Socialist Party were founded by Limerickman Jim Kemmy who had been elected to the Dail initially as an independent. They lasted until 1990 when they joined up with Labour.   Labour TD Jan O’Sullivan and Councillors Michael Conaghan, Eamonn Maloney are former DSP members.

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