Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Pearse Wyse Letter to constituents announcing his retirement in 1992 September 11, 2009


A Letter from the late Pearse Wyse announcing his retirement to the electorate.

Pearse Wyse was one of the first Fianna Fail TDs to join the Progressive Democrats.

 

Martin Cullen- Progressive Democrats- Waterford 1987


A young Martin Cullen in 1987. Cullen had been an Independent councillor(as his father had been too) before joining the PDs.
Here in 1987 he was ‘A fighter for Waterford’ …….
Martin was, amongst other things, looking for  ‘……a more Professional Dail with fewer TDs….’
He switched to Fianna Fail after the 1992 General Election.

 

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Mary McAleese – ‘Building Bridges’ – 1997 Presidential Election September 10, 2009


A Leaflet for President Mary McAleese from the 1997 Presidential Election. The Slogan and theme of the campaign being ‘Building Bridges’.
Interesting to note that she was a joint Fianna Fail /Progressive Democrat candidate.

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Early Progressive Democrat Letters


Some Early Progressive Democrat Letters. The meeting at the Royal Marine mentioned in the first letter(which I was present) would have been their second public meeting in Dublin.  Their first public meeting (which I was present) was in Sutton.

The second Letter here is to do with the inaugural branch meeting of the Deansgrange branch.

The the third one is towards the end of the campaign.

Of the three candidates, Geraldine Kennedy was Elected in 1987.

 

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Mary Harney – Progresive Democrats – 1989 European Elections September 9, 2009


Mary Harney in the 1989 European Elections….
‘She has the courage to stand up for what is right’
‘She Champions the cause of the weak and underprivileged’
‘An outspoken critic of wrongdoing’
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