No Cancer Services No Votes-Save Sligo Cancer Services
Simple but effective Slogan from the Campaign to keep Cancer services in Sligo.
No Cancer Services No Votes-Save Sligo Cancer Services 2009 November 11, 2009
ACRA letter regarding ‘Local Government Service Surcharge’ 1985 Local Elections November 9, 2009
Letter from ACRA to householders in the Dun Laoghaire area during the 1985 local elections campaign.
Already only Eight years after Domestic Rates had been abolished by the 1977 Jack Lynch government, Local authorities were looking for ways to supplement their income.
Fianna Fail opposed the Local Government Service surcharge, Labour were split and Fine Gael proposed it!
Tony O’Toole, who signed the leaflet is/was very active in the movement to abolishing ground rents.
I’m curious if the Philip Gillick listed is the same Philip Gillick who was Justice Floods Tipstaff?
It would be an interesting coincidence, especially considering who and what was being investigated.
‘Get Up Stand Up’ ICTU Letter Oct 2009 October 23, 2009
Got this in the door. First time I’ve ever got a leaflet from a Union with the pizza menus and Jackie Skelly offers. Shows theres a battle ahead.
1995 Saoirse Leaflet – ‘Release all political prisoners now’ October 15, 2009
A Saoirse leaflet given out in Cork in 1995, a year or so after the first IRA Ceasefire. It contrasts the treatment of Lee Clegg with that of other prisoners such as Paul Norney and also gives ways in which you can help the campaign.
Dublin Housing Action Campaign (DHAC) 1999 – SWP October 14, 2009
The Dublin Housing Action Campaign (DHAC), this time the Socialist Workers Party inspired version. A protest in 1999 against evictions in St Ultans Flats.
One of many organisations to have the name (or at least a similar name) and same initials used numerous times by different groups.
Support Palestine Demo for Ireland vs Israel game in 2005 October 9, 2009
4th of June 2005 and Ireland take on Israel at soccer, a two all draw which costs us dearly in our qualification hopes for the World Cup. This leaflet was to advertise a protest and ways to protest at the game.
The leaflet was issued by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
‘How Can we Stop War ? – Irish Anti War Movement meeting October 2, 2009
A flyer advertising an Irish Anti War Movement meeting in Sandyford to be addressed by Glenda Cimino, I think it was in 2003.
The Winchester Three -No extradition Protest 1988 September 30, 2009
In September 1987 at Winchester Court ,Martina Shanahan, Finbar Cullen and John McCann were charged with Conspiracy with persons unknown to murder the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Tom King. They became known as ‘The Winchester Three’. They were found guilty and sentenced to 25 years on each charge.
After a vigorous campaign to show their innocence, they were released on 27th April 1990. This Protest is from that period.
1989 – The Parade of Innocence September 24, 2009
25 years ago, A parade to celebrate the release of the Guildford Four and to continue to the pressure for the release of the Birmingham Six. The Birmingham Six were eventually released in March 1991.
The Birmingham Six, Guildford Four and The Maguire Seven were amongst the wrongful (and plainly so) convictions of Irish men and women in Britain during the troubles. Their cases were constantly covered by media for years before their eventual release and exoneration.
Irish Shipping Workers- NO! to Fine Gael and Labour Candidates -1987 General Election. September 9, 2009
This is from the 1987 General Election Campaign where Irish Shipping Workers were asking people to Vote against Fine Gael and Labour Candidates
The closure of Irish Shipping was( and still is) the cause of much controversy. The Workers were treated with incredible contempt and having worked on ships myself with some of the ex-workers the feeling of unjustness lives on.
Irish Election Literature 
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