From the 1972 Referendum on Entry to the EEC a leaflet from the Irish Transport and General Workers Union urging a No vote in the referendum. It foresaw entry to the EEC as leading to job losses.
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“Yes To Lisbon” -Fianna Fail Dublin Mid West April 30, 2011
“Help Us Build a Better Europe” a leaflet from Dublin Mid West Fianna Fail for the Lisbon Referendum.
Unusual to see children used in a flyer.
Referendum Broadcast from the NO to AV campaign April 14, 2011
From the forthcoming AV Referendum in the UK a Referendum Broadcast from the NO to AV campaign.
Ad with Yes and No arguements for the 1997 Referendum on Cabinet Confidentiality March 28, 2011
Had this lying about at home, an Ad from the 1997 Referendum on Cabinet Confidentiality produced by a predecessor of the Referendum Commission. The Referendum was passed by a narrowish margin. 52.65% Voted Yes and 47.35% voted No.
The arguments for and against the Referendum are presented.
“Is this the kind of Ireland you want?” -Fianna Fail ad from the 1972 Referendum on Entry to EEC March 4, 2011
From the 1972 Referendum on Irelands entry to the EEC, an ad from Fianna Fail asking “Is this the kind of Ireland you want?” .
“Fianna Fáil – Vote Yes to Lisbon Campaign” Party Political Broadcast January 17, 2011
The Fianna Fail Party Political broadcast asking viewers to Vote Yes to the second Lisbon Treaty.
“SAY NO – Reject Irish Entry to the Common Market” -Common Market Defence Campaign 1972 Referendum on EU Entry January 13, 2011
From the 1972 Referendum on entry to the Common Market an ad from the Galway Committe of the Common Market Defence Campaign.
“SAY NO – Reject Irish Entry to the Common Market Alternatives Do Exist!”
Amongst the reasons for rejection are ‘uncontrolled sale of lands to Foreign Nationals’ and ‘Destruction of the Gaeltacht’.
(from the Galway Advertiser)
“Reasons to Vote Yes to Lisbon” -Eamon Ryan Green Party- Lisbon 2 January 6, 2011
From the second Lisbon Treaty Campaign a flyer from Green Party TD Eamon Ryan to constituents with “Reasons to Vote Yes to Lisbon”.
The flyer also contains details of two public meetings to be addressed by Ryan himself.
Leaflet from ‘Ireland For Life’ -Vote No -2002 Abortion Referendum December 20, 2010
From the 2002 Abortion Referendum a leaflet from a group called Ireland For Life urging a No Vote.
I’m not sure who was behind Ireland For Life.
“You Will Never Get This Chance Again…” – “Vote Yes for Life” 1983 Abortion referendum December 16, 2010
From the 1983 Abortion Referendum some ads for a Yes Vote. The main Slogan being “You Will Never Get This Chance Again…” .
Little did they know…..
The referendum was Passed.
“Banning Umbrellas does not Stop Rain.Banning Divorce does not Stop Marital Breakdown” Vote Yes -1995 Divorce Referendum December 14, 2010
From the 1995 Divorce Referendum a series of Ads from the Galway For Divorce Group.
‘Banning Umbrellas does not Stop Rain.Banning Divorce does not Stop Marital Breakdown’
Other messages included “Till death do us part” (or alcoholism, infidelity, violence, crime or plain bad luck.)
The 1995 Referendum was passed by just over 9,000 votes. (Result from electionsireland.org)
“Good For Ireland, Good For Europe – Vote Yes” Fianna Fail Lisbon One leaflet.. with Link to IBEC website! December 3, 2010
From the first Lisbon Referendum in 2008 a Leaflet from Fianna Fail with the slogan “Good For Ireland, Good For Europe – Vote Yes”.
A series of links for more information are given, amongst them a link to an IBEC site.
Th Referendum was defeated before being passed in the re run.
“A personal message from Liam Cosgrave” Vote Yes to the EEC – 1972 Referendum on Entry to the EEC November 7, 2010
From the 1972 Referendum on entry to the EEC an ad from Fine Gael urging a Yes vote.
Amongst the arguments used are that Britain will be entering and as they accounted for 65% of our exports that Ireland has to enter too.
We will be attractive for Foreign investment and the EEC will pay the farming subsidies that Taxpayers paid.
There was also the argument that if the North was in the EEC and we were not, then reunification of the island would be more difficult.
The Referendum was passed.
from the Galway Advertiser.
“Defend Sovereignty, Neutrality,Democracy” – Republican Sinn Fein – No To Libon Leaflet October 19, 2010
From the Lisbon Treaty Referendum (first one I think) a leaflet urging a No Vote from Republican Sinn Fein.
A different kind of YES -Labour Document on The Nice Treaty 2002 October 16, 2010
From the second Nice Treaty Referendum a document from the Labour Party entitled “A Different Type of Yes”.
Ive Uploaded it in *.pdf HERE, or else click on the image to open.
Sinn Fein ‘No To Lisbon’ Posters October 5, 2010
From the Second Lisbon Treaty Referendum a series of Sinn Fein No to Lisbon Posters.
Sinn Feins Alternative Guide to Lisbon 2 is available HERE.
Many thanks to the sender.
“Please Pray to the Guardian Angels to guide Irish voters in the Lisbon / EU Constitution Referendum” August 19, 2010
“Please Pray to the Guardian Angels to guide Irish voters in the Lisbon / EU Constitution Referendum” , one of the more unusual Lisbon treaty Posters.
“The Straight Vote is Simple, Fair, Democratic” -Fianna Fail Poster from the 1968 Referendum on the change of voting system August 12, 2010
Almost topical given the current debate on political and electoral reform. From the 1968 Referendum on Change in Voting System, which was defeated, a Fianna Fail poster in favour of the measure.
“The Straight Vote is Simple, Fair, Democratic” said the Fianna Fail Poster. The Labour Party Posters against the measure was “The Straight Vote in Crooked”
Fianna Fail proposed changing the voting system to that similar to the UK
The Third Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1968, proposes
To substitute for the present system of voting at Dáil elections the “straight vote” system in single-member constituencies;
“To establish a Commission to determine constituencies, subject to the right of the Dáil to amend the constituencies as so determined; and
To provide that whenever the Dáil is dissolved the outgoing Ceann Comhairle may be returned, without a contest, as a second deputy for a constituency chosen by him which consists of, or includes a part of, the constituency he represented before the dissolution.”
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