Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“Vótáil Níl – Coinnigh é. Deisigh é.” Leaflet from Future Matters September 10, 2013

Filed under: Seanad Referendum — irishelectionliterature @ 8:31 am
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A leaflet in Irish urging a No vote in the Referendum on Seanad abolition from Future Matters.
Many thanks to the sender.
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“A Good T.D.” Flyer from Eamon Gilmore -Democratic Left -1997 General Election….. September 9, 2013


The site is Four years old today….
have had 750,230 page views…..
have an exhibition planned for early next year…..
The first thing I posted…..
An Eamon Gilmore Flyer from the 1997 General Election when he was running for the Democratic Left in Dun Laoghaire.

 

Flyer for an Anti Internment Public Meeting Sat 14th September featuring Clare Daly and others

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A flyer for an Anti Internment meeting to be held on Saturday the 14th of September in The Teachers Club. Amongst those speaking are Clare Daly, Pauline Mellon and Dee Fennell.
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Ballot Papers on Haddington Road and Industrial Action from the ASTI September 7, 2013

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Ballot Papers on the Haddington Road Agreement from the ASTI as well as a letter describing the procedures and so on about the vote. One Ballot is on Industrial Action and the other on the Haddington Road agreement itself.

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Poster for the launch of Senator Terry Leydens Replica Dail Bar and Seanad Lounge September 6, 2013

Filed under: Fianna Fail,Roscommon — irishelectionliterature @ 9:12 am
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A poster for the launch of Senator Terry Leydens Replica Dail Bar and Seanad Lounge in Castlecoote County Roscommon, which is being held on the 6th of September 2013 with guest speaker Mary O’Rourke. Its a wonder nobody has done it before!
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Leaflet from Maria McGrail -Fine Gael -2014 Local Elections -Mulhuddart September 5, 2013

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 10:06 pm
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A leaflet from Fine Gael candidate Maria McGrail who is running in Mulhuddart in the 2014 Local Elections. The leaflet gives an introduction to herself and her background as welll as her objectives. She contested the 2009 Local Elections in Mulhuddart as an Independent but failed to win a seat.
Her Twitter and Facebook

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1913 Lockout leaflet from The Communist Party of Ireland

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A leaflet from The Communist Party of Ireland about the 1913 Lockout and what we can do today.
CPI Lockout Leaflet

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Flyer for a Richard Bruton meeting on the Seanad Referendum- 5th September 2013


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.
Many thanks to the sender.
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Flyer from Pat Hynes -Fianna Fail Local Area Rep Dundrum September 4, 2013

Filed under: Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 8:24 pm
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A leaflet from Pat Hynes a Fianna Fail Local Area Representative for Dundrum in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Area.
His website
Many thanks to the sender.
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From December 2002 “Don’t Blame me, I voted Labour”

Filed under: Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 11:35 am
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From the December 2002 edition of the Labour Party members newsletter ‘Labour News’ details about the “Don’t Blame me, I voted Labour” sticker campaign being promoted by the party. Stickers were available from Labour HQ in Ely place.

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“Tax Justice Now” Leaflet from Nessa Childers MEP September 3, 2013

Filed under: Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 10:22 pm
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A “Tax Justice Now” leaflet produced by Independent (former Labour) MEP Nessa Childers. The leaflet  proposes the introduction of the following..
“A Fair and balanced Wealth Tax” ,
“An increase in Universal Social Charge for high income earners”,
“A Financial Transaction Tax” and “An absolute floor of 10% of effective corporation tax rate.”

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Leaflet from Philip O’Callaghan -Fine Gael – 2014 Local Elections Mulhuddart September 2, 2013

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 8:19 pm
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A leaflet from Philip O’Callaghan , a new Fine Gael candidate in the 2014 Local Elections who is running in the Mulhuddart LEA. It gives a background to the candidate, his priorities, what he stands for and other details as he introduces himself to voters.

(If you are running in the 2014 Local Elections… leaflets are always welcome.. contact @electionlit on twitter or  irishelectionliterature AT gmail.com )
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1973 General Election Leaflet from The League for a Workers’ Republic -Young Socialists “Fianna Fail Out!” September 1, 2013


From the 1973 General Election Campaign a leaflet from The League for a Workers’ Republic -Young Socialists with the headline “Fianna Fail Out!” and urging voters to vote for Labour to encourage the likes of Matt Merrigan and Noel Browne to pursue Socialist Policies in government. Amongst those involved in the LWR were Carol Coulter, Alex White and Paddy Healy. More information on them here and here

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2013 Newsletter (with a good competition) from Sean Kelly MEP -Fine Gael August 31, 2013

Filed under: Fine Gael,Kerry — irishelectionliterature @ 5:16 pm
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The 2013 Newsletter from Fine Gael Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly. Included is a decent competition (which I’ve entered 🙂 ), Buzz Aldrin with a Kerry jersey, a variety of pictures (including with former pop star and now FG Councillor Sinead Sheppard) as well as updates on various European issues.
Many thanks to the sender.
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Dublin South East Fine Gael Ad featuring Lucinda Creighton August 30, 2013

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 10:24 pm
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Thought this might be of interest.  Fine Gael in Dublin South East advertising on the back page of the local D4 newspaper. Despite losing the party whip, Lucinda Creighton still features prominently in the Ad…. ……. and of course she is still a member of Fine Gael.
Many thanks to the sender

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‘A Bridge for Rosie’ postcard from the Rosie Hackett Bridge Campaign

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‘A Bridge for Rosie’ postcard from the Rosie Hackett Bridge Campaign more details on the campaign to have the new bridge on The Liffey named after her here

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The Summer 2013 newsletter from Independent (Ex Labour) TD for Dublin West, Patrick Nulty August 29, 2013


The Summer 2013 newsletter from former Labour TD for Dublin West Patrick Nulty. The leaflet explains his reason for resigning from Labour. It also has local news, mortgage arrears as well as him pictured with Bernard Dunne, Dennis Bastick , Davy Byrne and John Bean.

Many thanks to the sender.
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“Tobacco First What Next? ..start by removing the branding from cigarettes and where will it end?”

Filed under: protest — irishelectionliterature @ 9:20 am
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An ad targeted at James Reilly and the proposal to make cigarette packaging plain that appeared in an Irish Hospitality magazine (Hospitality Ireland I think) . The ad is sponsored by JTI , which is Japan Tobacco International . Apologies for the quality of the pictures but I still thought it worth posting.
Many thanks to the sender.

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