From the mid 70s a “Our Jails -Cooneys Shame” Poster from the Prisoners Rights Organisation. The Cooney in question was the then Minister of Justice Paddy Cooney (who lost his seat in the 1977 election).
Many thanks to the sender.
“Our Jails -Cooneys Shame” Poster from the Prisoners Rights Organisation mid 70s November 9, 2010
1% Network Halloween treasure hunt around Ballsbridge -October 30th 2010 October 28, 2010
A flyer from the 1% Network advertising their Halloween Treasure Hunt…
On October 30 the 1% Network will be holding a Halloween event amongst the most expensive streets of Dublin where mansions have sold for up to 51 million. We will be meeting at 6.30 in the evening near the RDS (exact venue to be announced). We will be having a look at some of the monsters who think the costs of the crisis should be paid for by the low paid, the sick and the unemployed rather than the 1% who own 34% of the wealth in the country. Come along and join us, fancy dress along the theme of zombie developers, vampire bankers and ghost estates encouraged.
6.30 Oct 30 meeting up outside the AIB HQ on Merrion road
www.onepercentnetwork.org
1percentnetwork@gmail.com
“A Plastic Bullet is a Solid Cylinder of PVC -It Smashes Heads” poster and anti Plastic Bullet Badges October 23, 2010
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Was sent these images. Not sure if they are from the 1970s or 1980s.
The “A Plastic Bullet is a Solid Cylinder of PVC -It Smashes Heads” poster is particularly good.
During the troubles Fourteen people were killed by plastic bullet impacts, including nine children.
The Second Poster I got on Wikipedia when researching plastic bullets, it formed part of the Linen Hall Librarys Troubled Images exhibition.
A video from the UK promoting The Robin Hood Bankers Tax
A video from the UK promoting The Robin Hood Bankers Tax. robinhoodtax.org.uk is their site if you want to learn more.
‘Defend the State Pension’ Video -Older & Bolder campaign October 22, 2010
From the Older and Bolder campaign group ( olderandbolder.ie) a video ‘Defend he Pension’.
RTE are refusing to show the video according to some media reports.
‘A Fair Trial For The Murrays’ Poster from circa 1977 October 21, 2010
First off, many thanks to the sender.
The poster is related to ‘The Murray Case’, where husband and wife Noel and Marie Murray were convicted of the Capital Murder of Garda Michael Reynolds in St Annes Park in 1975. As it was Capital murder both were sentenced to die by the non jury Special Criminal Court.
“A provisional date was set for their execution, and they spent several months in the uncertainty of the death-cell before their appeal resulted in a substitution of a sentence of life imprisonment. The appeal court ruled that as the Murray couple, who had been involved in a bank robbery, were not aware at the time that Guard Reynolds — who had tried to apprehend them while off duty and in plain clothes — was in fact a Garda, the question of capital murder could not arise. Thus, the death sentence was set aside in this case, before it became necessary for the Fine Gael/Labour coalition to make the final decision on the matter.
We do not know if the Cosgrave Government of the day would have allowed the hanging of the Murray husband and wife, given the strong “law and order” stance of that administration. We do know that there was strong pressure from some Garda opinion at the time which insisted that the “law be allowed to take its c o u r s e ” , while other subversive outrages at the time made it difficult for the Government to be seen to be weak.It was going to be a major test The Cosgrave Government.”
*from a Galway Advertiser article
The case was covered by the RTE programme Garda ar Lár in 2008.
“No Slíabh Bán Wind Farm” Leaflet -October 2010 October 10, 2010
From October 2010 a “No Slíabh Bán Wind Farm” Leaflet. Slíabh Bán is near Strokestown in Roscommon and there has been a campaign against the erection of the Wind Farm for the past while.
They have a Facebook page.
Many thanks to the sender.
‘What Do You Want Your Taxes Spent On?’- the latest No to Metro North poster September 30, 2010
The latest No to Metro North poster to pop up around Dublin.
I gather the chap who owns Carrolls gift stores is one of the main people behind the campaign.
From the little I’ve read on the topic ….it looks as if they are afraid of something similar to what happened on Harcourt Street during the building of the LUAS lines. A number of businesses failed due to the street being a construction site. They also received no compensation and still had to pay their rates to the City Council. (I may be wrong though)
(many thanks to the sender)
“Don’t Kill Dublin City – No To Metro North” September 18, 2010
Was sent this (many thanks) and was unaware of a campaign against Metro North. Its seen as a 15 billion Euro White Elephant.
I gather that these posters are appearing around Town at the minute too.
There is a No To Metro North Facebook group also.
A series of Posters protesting at the Popes visit to the UK. September 16, 2010
A series of Anti Popes visit posters from the UK (with the final one being one from Australia in 2008). The posters are from the Protest the Pope website.
They are due to be used in a Protest on Saturday 18th September 2010 in London.
Save Saint Luke’s Cancer Hospital Campaign Leaflet September 10, 2010
A recent leaflet issued by the Save Saint Luke’s Cancer Hospital Campaign.
Minister Harney announced in 2005 that St James’ Hospital would be the southside centre of excellence with the consequence that down the line St Luke’s would close.
In 2006, St Luke’s patient Joe Guilfoyle started a national campaign to save St Luke’s which quickly gathered members all over Ireland.
Supporters of the campaign are encouraged to meet their local Fianna Fail or Green TD to discuss the issue.
At Present St Luke’s is due to be wound down and closed in 2014.
The campaign is not affiliated to any political party.
Save Saint Lukes on Facebook
Save Saint Lukes on Twitter
Many thanks to the campaign for sending me this.
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Posters from the protest at Tony Blairs Dublin Book Signing. September 6, 2010
A series of protest posters from Tony Blairs recent book signing in Dublin. Blair signed books in Easons and also appeared on The Late Late show on RTE. The protests caused him to cancel some further book signings.
Many thanks to the sender.
Flyer from Seamus Sherlock ESB Protester August 25, 2010
A flyer from Seamus Sherlock who was protesting outside the ESBs HQ .Thanks to sender.
I Don’t know much about it other than what is on his Facebook page. ‘Seamus Sherlock ESB Protestor’
This week I protested outside ESB headquarters because ESB are disconnecting people who are making a genuine effort to pay their power bills. I am one of those people.
Despite clearing €1,100 off a bill for €2,261.00 (which came about as a result of years of underestimated bills), I contacted ESB to arrange a payments schedule. The €50.00 I offered to pay per week out of my €196.00 social welfare is not acceptable to them, they want €150.00 per week and are intent on cutting me off despite…
Palestinian Flag with instructions from Shamrock Rovers Vs Bnei Yehuda -Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) July 15, 2010
A Palestinian Flag with instructions given out prior to the Europa League tie between Shamrock Rovers and Israeli team Bnei Yehuda in Tallaght. From the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC).
A 2005 Ireland V Israel Protest Leaflet is posted HERE.
Youth Defence Membership leaflet from 2004 June 9, 2010
From around 2004 a membership leaflet from ‘Ireland’s only pro-life organisation for young people‘ Youth Defence.
According to the leaflet they have attracted more than 5000 members. There are commendations of Youth Defence (or YD) from amongst others The Evening Herald and Pope John Paul II.
It explains ‘What is YD?’ , ‘What Does YD Do‘ and ‘Why Get Involved?‘
Niamh Nic Mhathúna and Justin Barrett are amongst those Youth Defence members that have stood for election.
Seize BP posters and Flyers -2010 Gulf oil spill May 24, 2010
Not Irish but of Interest. An American environmental group seize BP who are looking for the US government to seize all BPs assets in response to the horrendous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. www.seizebp.org .
Right To Work Campaign Poster for March on Tuesday 18th May May 17, 2010
A Poster for the protest run by The Right To Work Campaign due next Tuesday (18th May).
Flyer for March to Dail to ‘Protest At Bank Bailouts’ -Right to Work Campaign 2010 May 11, 2010
A flyer advertising the march on the 11th of May produced by the Right to Work Campaign.
‘Protest at the Banks Bail out -We Want Jobs and Services’
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