The 1994 IRA Ceasefire (which lasted 17 months) after a while saw the launch of a new recruitment drive by Sinn Fein.
This leaflet is from that period where Sinn Fein saw the first of the ‘Peace Dividend’ in the Local Elections of 1995.
Leaflet from Noel Ryan- Sinn Fein -Waterford 1987 General Election
From the 1987 General Election a leaflet from Noel Ryan standing for Sinn Fein in Waterford. Ryan poled 758 votes and failed to win a seat. He also stood in the 1985 and 1991 Local Elections without success.
Sinn Fein used a generic manifesto for all candidates with just the Candidates picture and profile changing.
There would also be a reference to the area in the document too.
Note the ‘Make sure you can vote’ section. As far as I’m aware no other party carried that in 1987.
Apologies for the middle pages, but I dont think they had my scanner in mind when putting the document together all those years ago.
Christy Burke 1983 Dublin Central By-Election September 9, 2009
Christy Burke Leaflet from the 1983 Dublin Central By-Election
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