A Canvass Card from Fine Gael Councillor Anne-Marie Dermody who is running in Dublin South West. Nice to see Shamrock Rovers playing in the background !!
Her Website
She is on Twitter @AMDERMODY
Her Facebook Page
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Anne Marie Dermody -Fine Gael -Dublin South West #ge16 January 10, 2016
Labour Canvassers guide for the 2014 European and Local Elections January 7, 2016
A canvassers guide provided for Labour canvassers during the 2014 Local and European Elections campaign. This one is also Kerry specific giving details of various things in Kerry that benefited from Labour being in Government.
Many thanks to the sender.
“Say No to Sinn Fein Government” leaflet from Colm Brophy -Fine Gael-Dublin South West #GE16
A “Say No to Sinn Fein Government” leaflet from Fine Gael Dublin South West candidate Colm Brophy. Aside from attacking Sinn Fein “A vote in this election for Independents or Fianna Fail for the first time opens the door to the real prospect of a Sinn Fein government for our Country”
Many thanks to the sender.
Flyer from Mattie McGrath -Independent – Tipperary #GE16 January 6, 2016
A flyer from Independent TD Mattie McGrath who is running in Tipperary in the 2016 General Election.
Many thanks to the sender.
Letter from Jeremiah McVeagh – 1925 Seanad Election January 5, 2016
From the 1925 Seanad Election a Letter from Jeremiah McVeagh. According to his Wikipedia entry…“He was first elected as the Irish Parliamentary Party MP for the South Down constituency at the 19 February 1902 by-election,and was again re-elected at the 1906, January 1910, December 1910 and 1918 general elections, and served until 1922 as member of the Nationalist Party.
In 1913 he presented the Jeremiah MacVeagh Cup to the Down County GAA Board. The Cup has been presented to the winners of the annual Down Senior Hurling Championship ever since.”
The 1925 Seanad Election was the only time that a portion of the Seanad was elected by General Franchise. 19 of the 60 seats were elected in 1925 with 76 candidates going forward , details here.
The leaflet turned up in the Redemptorist Provincial Archive in Dublin, which has a Facebook Page which is well worth a look.
Many thanks for sending this (and other material on)
Delegate’s Credential Card from the 1967 Labour Party Annual Conference January 4, 2016
A Delegate’s Credential Card from the 1967 Labour Party Annual Conference, many thanks to Barry Desmond for kindly donating this.
“Putting Together The Archives” From the 1993 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis
A piece on The Fianna Fail archives from a 1993 publication “Ceiliúradh an 60ú Árd Fheis” which was a special programme for the 60th Ard Fheis which contained some fantastic pieces on the history of the party, its TD’s ,Ministers and much more.
Many thanks to the sender.
Programme for the Sinn Fein 1916 Commemorative Events January 3, 2016
A Programme detailing the various Sinn Fein 1916 Commemorative Events in Dublin.
Many thanks to the sender.
From 2009 a letter from a candidates parents to neighbours asking for a vote. January 2, 2016
From 2009 a letter from a candidates parents to neighbours asking for a vote. (I’ve redacted the letter to not identify the candidate or parents). I’ve a couple of different examples of these, so it’s not unusual.
The candidate lost their seat.
“Fightback” issue produced for the Labour Party Special Delegate Conference 2011
A leaflet from ‘Fightback’ the International Marxist Tendency in Ireland, produced for the Labour Party Special Delegate Conference 2011 on the Programme for Government.
Many thanks to the sender.
Flyer from Catherine Martin -Green Party -Dublin Rathdown #GE16 January 1, 2016
A leaflet from Councillor Catherine Martin , who is running in the Dublin Rathdown Constituency for The Green Party. She is currently deputy leader of The Green Party.
Her website
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Liam de Róiste – 1925 Seanad Election
From the 1925 Seanad Election a Leaflet from Cork based Liam de Róiste, a former Sinn Fein TD/MP he served in the First, Second and third Dails. He did not stand in 1923 and stood without success for Cumann na nGaedheal in the June 1927 General Election. The 1925 Seanad Election was the only time that a portion of the Seanad was elected by General Franchise. 19 of the 60 seats were elected in 1925 with 76 candidates going forward , details here.
The leaflet turned up in the Redemptorist Provincial Archive in Dublin, which has a Facebook Page which is well worth a look.
Many thanks for sending this (and other material on)
From Fine Gael in 2005 “16 less than sweet examples of waste from the Fianna Fail government”
From a 2005 Fine Gael newspaper called ‘Dublin First’ one of the articles “16 less than sweet examples of waste from the Fianna Fail government”
Happy New Year December 31, 2015
Wishing you all a Happy New Year with this card from Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú.
2015 in review December 30, 2015
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog.
Here's an excerpt:
The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 190,000 times in 2015. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 8 days for that many people to see it.
Christmas letter to members from Mary Mitchell O’Connor -Fine Gael -Dun Laoghaire December 29, 2015
A Christmas letter to Fine Gael members in the Dun Laoghaire constituencey from local Fine Gael TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor.
Many thanks to the sender.
Bertie Aherns 1990 Christmas message to Constituents December 23, 2015
Just a note to wish you all a Happy Christmas and to thank you all for your continued support, sending on material and the like. 2016 promises to be a big year with a General Election and loads of leaflets , so I’d be thrilled if you kept material for me.
Many Thanks
Alan Kinsella
Leaflet from David McGuinness -Independent -Dublin West #ge16
A canvass card from Independent Cllr David McGuinness who is running in Dublin West.
His Campaign Facebook
Many thanks to the sender.
Irish Election Literature 
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