The Labour Party
Party
“Fine Gael -Every Little Hurts!” – Labour Party ad from the 2011 General Election
Pre Election letter from Jack O’Connor asking SIPTU Members in the Private Sector to vote Labour
From 1965 -”Prosperity for Whom?” – “Vote Labour”
From 1961 “Will European Union Close Our Factories? -Labour watches the Common Market.”
“Lousers!” -Wonderful poster from William Norton Labour Party -1926 Dublin County By Election
Protecting The Taxpayer -Labour’s analysis of the NAMA Bill 2009 – Labour Party
From 2007 “Labour’s Commitments to the LGBT Community”
From 1969 a list of ITGWU members standing for Labour
From 1951 – Labour Has “Delivered The Goods”! ….showing the benefits of Labour in Government
‘Partnership That Works’-Rainbow Coalition flyer 1997 Election/
Rainbow Coalition ‘Partnership Works’ slogan 1997 Election
Kildare Labour News 89, include Jim Kemmy Poetry and other aticles
Labour Party 1969 GE-Instructions to drivers on polling day
‘Lets Make Ireland Work’ -Spring Tide 1992
The Story of Labours Rose -2007 GE
US War Planes out of Shannon poster
Pat Rabbittes 5 commitments for change 2007 GE
Jack Lynch and Brendan Corish Posters from 1973 General Election
Want Finian McGraths Newsletter go to Eamon Gilmore page on the Labour site
From 1993 ‘Labour Working For You In Government’Leaflet
Fed Up with Fianna Fail, Fed up with Fine Gael ads from Labour
The 2006 School and the 1970s School
1970s Leaflet advertising ‘Labour Party Bounty Bonds’
‘Begin to Buy’ -Labours 2007 policy to turn the Government into a Sub-prime lender?
1981 Labour Party letter promoting “A Sweepstakes on the Aintree Grand National”
From 2007 “Anti Social Behaviour -Labour Listened…. now we will act”
From 1951 “Keep Fianna Fail away from your Pay Packets!”- “….Vote Labour…”
“Another Year… Another Excuse -An Analysis of Mary Harney’s First Year as Health Minister”- Labour 2005
“Who do they think they’re fooling this time?”- Labour Anti Fianna Fail leaflet from 2004
‘Electronic Voting in Ireland -A Threat to Democracy?’-Report for Labour Parliamentary Party 2003
From 2003 “The Constitution and the Cost of Building Land” -a Submission on behalf of the Labour Party to the All-Party Committee on the Constitution.
A “Vote Labour” sticker from the 1987 General Election
“Regulation and The Economy” -Leaflet from Labour 1997 General Election
Wonderful 1938 Election Labour Party leaflet concerning Fianna Fails appeals for Unionist support
From 1992 “An Important Message from Dick Spring to Dublin Families”
Save 16 Moore Street -”honour the men and women of 1916″ -Labour Party
From 1932 “Shall Widows and Orphans Suffer? Labour says -No!”
1997 Labour Party Leaflet – “Monetary Union in the EU (EMU)”
“Families Need A Fair & Balanced Government” -Vote Labour -2011 General Election
2004 Labour Party Press Release Calling “for a National debate on Waste Charges”
Eamon Gilmores Message to the electorate 2011 General Election.
“Gilmore for Taoiseach” video from the Labour Party
“It’s Time to Legislate for the X-Case” Leaflet from Labour 2010
Pre Election letter from Jack O’Connor asking SIPTU Members in the Private Sector to vote Labour
2011 Election ads from the Labour Party (Part 1)
2011 Election ads from the Labour Party (Part 2)
“When the going gets tough … we don’t run away” -Labour February 1982
From 2012 – Labour “Delivering In Difficult Times”
From Labour 1973 “Taxes? Prices? Rents? Cost of living? … Fianna Fail has lost control”
From the 2011 General Election Campaign Labour’s Plan for Jobseekers
Policy Document from The “Campaign for Labour Policies”
” The Difference is….. We’re Labour” ..Another 2011 Election Labour Party Ad
Referendum
Labour Party ‘Yes’ to Divorce 1986
Labour Party -Yes to the Good Friday Agreement
Labour Party- Yes to the Amsterdam Treaty
A different kind of YES -Labour Document on The Nice Treaty 2002
“Lisbon is good for Gays” -Labour LGBT group Video from Lisbon 2
“The Lisbon Treaty -Good For Gays – Vote Yes” -Labour LGBT
Labour Party -No to the Citizenship Referendum
Labour Party ‘Vote No’ posters (Change in Voting System 1968)
“Yes for Stability…” leaflet from Emer Costello and Alex White – Labour Party
“The Fiscal Stability Treaty …A Guide” leaflet from Michael McCarthy -Labour -Cork South West
Labour Youth
Ten Reasons to be a Labour Student
Labour Youth 1989 Summer Festival
Donegal Labour (Anne Wilkinson) -Labour Youth
‘Never Mind the Blueshirts- here’s the Socialism’ -Left Tribune vol2 issue 4 2006
“Don’t believe everything you read in the papers -Indo lies for $hell” -Labour Youth
“A Trade Union? Eh? Eh?” -Leaflet from Labour Youth
“Know Your Rights” Leaflet from Labour Youth.
US Military Out of Shannon Leaflet from Labour Youth 2006
“The Sunday Independerant” from 2006 Left Tribune -Labour Youth
“Votes @ 16″ leaflet from Labour Youth
“Say No To Sexism and Homophobia” Leaflet from Labour Youth
“Hands Off The Grant! – You’re Taking The Piss!” – Poster from DCU Labour Protect The Grant Campaign
Internal
Brian O’Shea ‘for Party Chairperson’ Leaflet from the 2012 Labour Conference
“Derek Nolan for Chairperson of The Labour Party” Leaflet
Vote No 1 Terry Brophy -Labour NEC Election
Leaflet from Rory Geraghty – Labour Party Executive Elections 2010
Leaflet from Gary Honer -Candidate for Chairperson Labour Annual Conference Galway 2010
Mary Murphy -Labour Party NEC 2008
Leaflet from Karen O’Connell -Labour NEC 2009
“Party Democracy -Labour First – Pro-Choice” -Tom Cosgrave for (Labour) NEC Leaflet
Labour Party Deputy Leader Election Leaflet from Joan Burton
Leaflet from Ray Kavanagh – Labour Party Executive Board Election 2012
Candidates
South Dublin
“Lousers!” -Wonderful poster from William Norton Labour Party -1926 Dublin County By Election
Dublin Mid West
From 1999 a £10 Prize Crossword from Joanna Tuffy -Labour Party -Lucan
Eamon Tuffys 2004 Champions League Final Leaflet -Labour -2004 LE Lucan
1999 Local Elections leaflet from Joanna Tuffy -Labour -Lucan
Dublin South
Aidan Culhane -The Local Man -2007 Dublin South
Eithne Fitzgerald -1989 Dublin South
Eamonn Walsh -2004 LE Terenuer/Rathfarnham
Eithne Fitzgerald 1997- Dublin South
Eithne Fitzgerald -1992 Dublin South
‘Do you want …more of the same?’ -Aidan Culhane 2007 GE Dublin South
‘Elect Aidan Culhane’ Leaflet -2007 GE Dublin South
“Back To School” leaflet from Aidan Culhane Dublin South 2010
‘Senator Alex White Summer Report’ -July 2010
Living with Management Companies -Public Meeting with Joan Burton and Aidan Culhane-22nd Sept 2010
Letter from Aidan Culhane -Labour -Dublin South -2011 General Election
Flyer for Alex White, Aidan Culhane -Labour -Dublin South 2011
“Yes for Stability…” leaflet from Emer Costello and Alex White – Labour Party
Dublin South Central
Eric Byrnes Lotto -2004
Pat Upton 1997
Mary Upton -2002 Dublin South Central
Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil – Crumlim-Kimmage 2004 Local Elections.
Henry Upton 2009 LE Crumlin Kimmage
Guide to Budget 2012 from Henry Upton -Labour Party Dublin South Central
Flyer from Frank Cluskey -Labour -1965 General Election Dublin South Central
Leaflet from Pat Upton -Labour Party -1992 General Election Dublin South Central
Dublin South East
Ruairi Quinn 1987 and 1997
Ruairi Quinn -‘Achievements in difficult times’ 1987 GE
Ruairi Quinn 1987 letter to appartment Residents
Mary Freehill -Rathmines 1999
Kevin Humphreys 1999
Ruairi Quinn 2002 Dublin South East
Ruairi Quinn waving leaflet -2002 GE Dublin South East
Dermot Lacey 1999 Local Elections Pembroke
John Gallagher 2004 LE South West Inner City
Ruairi Quinn Leaflet -1992 General Election -Dublin South East
From the 1997 Election. A Transcript of a Live Web Chat with Ruairi Quinn
Poster for Kevin Humphreys – 2011 General Election Dublin South East
More Cartoons from Ruairi Quinn and Kevin Humphreys -Labour Dublin South East
Dublin South West
“This Constituency needs a Senior Government Minister” -Pat Rabbitte -2007 GE Dublin SW
Pamela Kearns -2009 Local Elections Tallaght Central
Eamon Maloney, Pat Rabbitte -Labour -Dublin South West -2011 General Election
Pat Rabbitte Autumn 2012 Newsletter -Labour -Dublin South West
Dun Laoghaire
Barry Desmond Dun Laoghaire Feb 82/
Eamon Gilmore 2007 Dun Laoghaire
Jane Dillon Byrne, Flor O’Mahony 1989 Dun Laoghaire
Niamh Bhreathnach- Blackrock 1985
Kevin Cronin -Blackrock 1985 LE
Sean Misteil – Vote No 1 Adi Roche
Frank Smyth, Tim Wilson -1985 LE Ballybrack
Jane Dillon Byrne, Eric Doyle, Jack Loughran, Philip Murphy -1985 Local Elections Dun Laoghaire
Joseph Maguire flyer -1967 Local Elections Rathdown
Vincent McDowell, Joseeph Maguire, Gerard O’Reilly and Bernard Connolly -1967 Local Elections -Rathdown
Niamh Bhreathnach- Dun Laoghaire 1992 GE
Oisin Quinn -2007 General Election Dun Laoghaire
Leaflet for Eamon Gilmore, Niamh Bhreathnach -2002 GE Dun Laoghaire
‘Labours Charter to protect our Local Environment’ -Niamh Bhreathnach 1991 Local Elections Blackrock
From 1973 a leaflet for Labour Dun Laoghaire Candidates Barry Desmond and Flor O’Mahony
Leaflet from Barry Desmond -Labour- November 1982 General Election -Dun Laoghaire
North Dublin
Dublin Central
Jimmy Somers -Labour- 1983 Christmas Bonus
Jimmy Somers -1983 Dublin Central by-election
‘The Road To Nowhere’ -Joe Costello anti port tunnel leaflet 1999
“As Seen On Fair City”… featuring Johnny Giles -Claire O’Regan -Labour -2009 LE North Inner City
Poster for Aine Clancy -2011 General Election Dublin Central
Letter from Joe Costello-Labour -Dublin Central -2011 General Election
Dublin North
“Safe and Secure” -Ciaran Byrne- Labour – Balbriggan 2004 Local Elections
Dublin North Central
Derek McDowell 1992 Dublin NC
Paddy Bourke, Michael O’Halloran -1985 LE
Padraig De Burca, Derek McDowell -1999 Local Elections Clontarf
‘Enjoy Your Weekend With Labour’ -Derek McDowell -Dublin North Central 2007 General Election.
Remember To Wash Your Hands (of ten years of FF and the PDs!) -Derek McDowell- 2007 General Election
“Labour Your Guide to Job & Trainee Schemes” Leaflet from Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD
Dublin North East
Tommy Broughan -2007 Dublin North East
Flyer for Tommy Broughan -Labour -Dublin NorthEast 2011
Dublin North West
Roisin Shorthall 1997 ‘Griffith Avenue’ Leaflet
Sinead Seery -2004 LE- Artane
Dublin West
Joan Burton 1989 Dublin Central
Joan Burton Leaflet -2007 GE Dublin West
A Christmas Video Message From Joan Burton TD -Labour Party 2010
Letter from Joan Burton to voters in Dublin West -2011 GE
Leaflet from Patrick Nulty -Labour- 2011 Dublin West By-Election
Leaflet from Patrick Nulty -Labour -Dublin West -2011 GE
Dublin- Euro
Leaflet from Orla Guerin , Bernie Malone -Labour -1994 European Elections Dublin
Orla Guerin 1994 Euro elections
Frank Cluskey Euro 84
Prionsias DeRossa, Ivana Bacik -2004 European Elections -Dublin
Orla Guerin leaflet -1994 Euro Elections Dublin
Bernie Malone -1994 European Elections
Ivana Bacik -2004 European Elections
“Kiss With Your Eyes Closed -Vote With Your Eyes Open” -Ivana Bacik -2004 Euro Elections
Leinster
Leinster Euro
Nessa Childers -From Green to Red
Sean Butler 1999 Euro Elections Leinster
Canvass Card with Quiz from Peter Cassells -2004 European Elections -East
Carlow Kilkenny
Des Hurley- Labour -CarlowKilkenny- 2011 General Election
Seamus Pattison-1992 Carlow-Kilkenny
Kildare
Paddy McNamara 2005 Kildare North by-election
‘Cuts Kill-Defend your right to Health’- Emmet Stagg 1989 Kildare
Ger Dunne and Labour Naas team -2009 LE Naas
McCreeveys Dirty Dozen – Emmet Stagg, Jack Wall- 1992 GE Kildare
Laois Offaly
Pat Gallagher, Sean O’Brien, Lar Byrne, Joe Feery, Ann Starling -Tullamore UDC 1999
Larry Kavanagh -2004 LE- Borris in Ossory
Alan Farrell -Tullamore Town Council 2009
Jim O’Brien -Labour -Laois Offaly 2007 General Election
A Flyer from Labour Party Laois-Offaly Candidate John Whelan
Louth
Michael Bell -Louth 2002 General Election
Tommy Moore 1999 Local Elections Drogheda
Meath
Dominic Hannigan -2005 Meath by election
James Tully -Labour Party -1954 General Election -Meath
“Keeping in Touch” Leaflet from Dominic Hannigan -Labour Meath East
Westmeath /Longford
Willie Penrose 2007 GE Westmeath
Wexford
Wicklow
Mallie Jacobsen, Joe Sweeney, Shay Monaghan -1985 Greystones TC
Liam Kavanagh-Wicklow 1989
Ian McGahon -2009 Local Elections Bray Town Council
From 1979- Labour Party ‘Victory Dinner’ in honour of Liam Kavanagh Menu with Toasts and Autographs
John Byrne, Carmel McKenna -Labour 1991 LE Bray
Letter to voters from Labour candidates Joe Sweeney, Mallie Jacobsen and Shay Monaghan – Greystones TC 1985
From the 1985 Local Elections a personal letter from Liam Kavanagh Minister for the Environment to the Voters of Bray.
Tim Collins- Labour – 1997 General Election Wicklow
Leaflet from Anne Ferris -Labour -Wicklow -2011 General Election
Munster
European Elections
Paula Desmond 1999 Euro election
Alan Kelly-Labour Party- 2009 European Elections Munster
Miriam McGillycuddy / Brendan Ryan – Labour -Tralee / Munster -2004 Local /European Elections
Cork
John Mulvihill, Sean Sherlock -Cork East 2007 GE
Tomas O’Conaill, Liam Coveney, Billy Murphy -1985 Youghal UDC
Toddy O’Sullivan -1989 Cork South Central
“Keeping Warm this Winter” Leaflet from Ciaran Lynch- Labour Party -Cork South Central
“The Fiscal Stability Treaty …A Guide” leaflet from Michael McCarthy -Labour -Cork South West
Kerry
Miriam McGillycuddy / Brendan Ryan – Labour -Tralee / Munster -2004 Local /European Elections
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin, Andrew McCarthy -Killarney 1999
Don Culloty -Killarney UDC 1999
“Brendan Corish The Man for Ireland” Leaflet from Michael Moynihan 1966 Kerry South By-Election
leaflet from Michael Moynihan- Labour- 1981 General Election -Kerry South
Limerick
Canvass Card from Gerry ‘Ginger’ McLoughlin- 2009 LE Limerick
Jan O’Sullivan -2007 GE Limerick East
“Lenihan’s Treacherous Thirty Target YOU” – Gerry ‘Ginger’ McLoughlin -Labour 2008
“Enough of the Gunmen” -1927 Poster for Michael Keyes and Patrick Clancy -Labour -Limerick
Tipperary
Kathleen O’Meara -Tipperary North 2007 GE
Ad for Phil Prendergast -Labour -Tipperary South
1927 County Tipperary Labour Bulletin
Leaflet from John Ryan -Labour Party-Tipperary North 1989 General Election
Waterford
Ad for Seamus Ryan (pictured with Ken McGrath) -Labour -Waterford 2011 GE
Flyer from Ciara Conway -Labour -Waterford 2011 General Election
Leaflet from Dan Foley -Labour – 1937 General Election Waterford
Connaught/ Ulster
Euro Elections
1979 leaflet for Michael D Higgins -Labour Party- Connaught Ulster -European Elections
Donegal
Anne Wilkinson -Donegal 1985
Donegal Labour (Anne Wilkinson) -Labour Youth
Jimmy Harte -Independent (Now Labour) -Dongeal North East 2007 General Election.
Leaflet for Frank McBrearty -Donegal South West By-election 2010
Galway
“Why We Think You Should Vote For Michael D.” -Mick Lally, Noel Browne, Mary Coughlan- 1987 GE
From 1989 “Why we think you should vote for Michael D.” – Mick Lally, Emmet Bergin and Noel Browne
Ad from Michael D Higgins asking for a Yes vote in the 1995 Divorce Referendum
1979 leaflet for Michael D Higgins -Labour Party- Connaught Ulster -European Elections
“Labour -Standing Up for Low Paid Workers” -Leaflet from Derek Nolan -Labour -Galway West
Roscommon
John Kelly -(Now Labour)- Roscommon Sth Leitrim 2007 GE
John Kelly with Eamon Gilmore in Roscommon
Flyer for John Kelly-Labour -Roscommon South Leitrim
Labours new ‘Winning The West’ Site
Sligo
Jim McGarry -2007 GE Sligo-North Leitrim
Seanad
Flyer for Marie Moloney -Labour Party -Labour Panel -2011 Seanad Elections
Leaflet for Aideen Hayden -Labour-Industrial & Commercial Panel 2011 Seanad Elections
Lorraine Higgins -Labour Party- Industrial & Commercial Panel -2011 Seanad Election
Flyer from James Heffernan -Labour Party -Agricultural Panel- 2011 Seanad Elections
Flyer from Sean O’Grady -Labour Party- Administrative Panel -2011 Seanad Elections
Leaflet from John Kelly -Labour Party-Administrative Panel -2011 Seanad Elections
Presidential
1990 Presidential Campaign Anti Mary Robinson Leaflet from Clann Na bFinini (The Family Group)
Sean Misteil – Vote No 1 Adi Roche
Adi Roche 1997 Presidency
Mary Robinson Poster from the 1990 Presidential campaign.
From May 2011 a flyer for “An Evening with Michael D Higgins”
Poster for “A Gig Featuring The Stunning and Michael D” Sunday 23rd October 2011
Canvassing Card from Michael D Higgins -Labour -2011 Presidential Election
Leaflet from Michael D Higgins “A President To Do Us Proud”
Leaflet from Michael D Higgins – Labour Party -2011 Presidential Election
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