A Government Information Services leaflet giving details on the 1979 Seanad Referendum. It was the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution and was to expand the electoral franchise for University Seanad seats from the NUI and Trinity College to include other named third level institutions.
It passed with 552,600 voting Yes and 45,484 voting No.
A “Scrap The Undemocratic Seanad” Leaflet from The Socialist Party
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“Vote No To Keep Our Seanad” , a number of ads from the Save Our Seanad group which Senator Sean Barrett is involved in.
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From early in the Seanad Referendum a leaflet “open it, don’t close it’ produced by Democracy Matters. Reason 3 ‘Vote No to Revive The Economy’ was dropped from their later material.
“One People . One Parliament .One Vote -Vote Yes” A leaflet from The Labour Party calling for a Yes vote in both the Seanad Referendum and The Court of Appeal Referendum.
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A selection of Socialist Party posters looking for a Yes Vote in The Seanad Referendum.
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From the Seanad Referendum Campaign a “Say No To The Power Grab” Leaflet published by Michael McDowell. McDowell was of course previously in favour of Seanad Abolition.
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From the Seanad Referendum campaign “Equality Not Elitism -Abolish the Seanad -Vote Yes” a leaflet from Sinn Fein. The Leaflet also has a section ‘Demand Fairness in Budget 2014’ outlining some of Sinn Feins budget proposals.
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A leaflet looking for a No vote in the Seanad Referendum from Ogra Fianna Fail. The leaflet also points out some of the proposals for Seanad Reform.
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“open it, don’t close it” Vote No a Seanad Referendum Flyer from Democracy Matters a group that are advocating a No vote.
Their website
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From the referendum to Abolish the Seanad ‘SOS …Save Our Seanad …Vote No’ a leaflet from Direct Democracy Ireland. I think the DDI are also calling for a No vote on the Court of Appeal Referendum.
A poster from The Workers’ Party calling for a No vote in the Seanad Referendum.
Original artwork by Eugene Delacroix. You’ll find the party’s position paper on the Seanad Referendum on the party website here
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“Demand Real Reform -Vote No” A Fianna Fail leaflet from the Referendum on the abolition of the Seanad.
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“A Seanad for the People” , Fianna Fails proposals on Seand Reform. Its an interesting read….
I’ve uploaded it on pdf format FF proposals on Seanad reform
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A leaflet in Irish urging a No vote in the Referendum on Seanad abolition from Future Matters.
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A Flyer for a Richard Bruton meeting on the Seanad Referendum to be held on the 5th September 2013 in the Marino Institute. The flyer also briefly outlines Fine Gaels points of arguement.
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From the forthcoming Referendum on Seanad Abolition, a leaflet from The Future Matters group urging a No vote.
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(all Seanad campaign leaflets are most welcome)
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