An anti abortion leaflet which includes a prayer from the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference.
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‘Choose Life:’ Anti Abortion Leaflet with a prayer from the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference July 2, 2013
Ogra Fianna Fail Magazine ‘Grassroots’- issue 10 , A 2006 Ard Fheis Special
From 2006 , issue 10 of the Ogra Fianna Fail magazine Grassroots. Contains plenty of articles and pictures. Uploaded in pdf format. Click on link below or image to launch.
Grassroots issue 10 , A 2006 Ard Fheis Special other issues on the site here
JFK Themed poster from Fianna Fail New Ross Councillor Michael Sheehan July 1, 2013
A JFK Themed poster from Fianna Fail News Ross based Councillor Michael Sheehan.
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From 1997 Jackie Healy Rae ‘surfing the super info highway’ June 29, 2013
A lovely newspaper clip I was sent of Jackie Healy Rae ‘surfing the super info highway’ during the 1997 General Election campaign in Kerry South. Healy Rae was elected, topping the poll with 7,220 votes.
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‘No Giant Sewerage Plant’ sign from Fianna Fail
A ‘No Giant Sewerage Plant’ sign from Fianna Fail for residents who wish to express their outrage at the proposed Sewerage plant in Clonshaugh.
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Leaflet from the Socialist Party re Cuts to SNAs and Resource hours June 27, 2013
A Leaflet from The Socialist Party distributed at the recent protest outside Leinster House over cuts to SNAs and Resource hours
Colm Keaveney Resignation email to Labour Party members June 26, 2013
A copy of the email about his resignation sent by Colm Keaveney to Labour Party emembers.
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The text of the email and his statement are below the image
Joseph Xavier Murphy -Independent -September 1927 General Election Dublin County
From the front page of The Irish Statesman an ad for Joseph Xavier Murphy and Independent who was running in Dublin County in the September 1927 General Election. Murphy was elected having polled 4207 votes. Murphy lost his seat in the 1932 General Election.
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Some pics from the Young Fine Gael pages of the 1999 Fine Gael Ard Fheis Booklet June 25, 2013
From the 1999 Booklet for the Fine Gael Ard Fheis, the photos from the Young fine Gael pages. Amongst others pictured is a young Leo Varadkar. Theres also a group in fancy dress with Nora Owen ‘Launching their passion for Europe Campaign’ for the Amsterdam Treaty .(The leaflets caused some controversy). Would love to know if there were any future TDs lurking in that fancy dress picture.
I’ve also included a picture related to the ‘Touts Out’ campaign mentioned in the text under the Leo Picture.
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“No Giant Sewerage Plant” Newsletter/Poster from Averil Power, Sean Paul Mahon, Tom Brabazon- Fianna Fail June 24, 2013
A Newsletter about the proposed Giant Sewerage plant in Clonshaugh from Fianna Fail Senator Averil Power and Councillors Sean Paul Mahon and Tom Brabazon. On the reverse is a “No Giant Sewerage Plant” poster, for your window.
Many thanks to the sender, who also sent the picture of the poster in a window.
“Most Banks Do Exactly What You Expect………We do Exactly What You Want” 1998 Ad for Anglo Irish Bank
“Most Banks Do Exactly What You Expect………We do Exactly What You Want” 1998 Ad for Anglo Irish Bank. A slogan that really should have read “We do Exactly What We Want”.
Leaflet from Tom Sheahan -Fine Gael – Kerry South -2011 General Election
From the 2011 General a leaflet from Tom Sheahan who was running for Fine Gael in Kerry South.Sheahan was was elected a TD in 2007, lost his seat in this 2011 General Election. He was however elected to the Seanad on the Administrative panel.
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Leaflet from Fianna Fail Dundrum Local Area Rep Sarah Ryan. June 23, 2013
A recent leaflet from Fianna Fail Dundrum Local Area Rep Sarah Ryan. The leaflet focuses on The Property Tax. Sarah Ryan is a former Councillor for Dublins South East Inner City Ward where she lost her seat in 2009. She is the daughter of former TD and MEP Eoin Ryan , Granddaughter of former Senator Eoin Ryan Snr and a great granddaughter of former TD and Minister James Ryan. She is also related to amongst others former President Sean T O’Kelly.
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“Fine Gael Through The Decades” Article from the 1999 Fine Gael Ard Fheis Booklet
From the booklet for the 1999 Fine Gael Ard Fheis a four page article by PJ O’Meara ‘Fine Gael Through The Decades… a brief history’. It has plenty of nice pictures and ends on an optimistic note that …’Fine Gael should ready itself for an imminent return to Government’.
From 1982 an ad for a Pro Life Amendment Campaign Fashion Show in Tralee June 22, 2013
From November 1982 an ad for a Pro Life Amendment Campaign Fashion Show in Tralee. The Fashion show was held six days after the November 1982 General Election and would have been part of The Pro life Amendment Campaigns efforts to have a Referendum on Abortion. The pressure from the campaign led to an Abortion Referendum less than a year later.
The Rosaleen O’Connell of Valentia island is mostlikely the wife of Kerry football legend Mick O’Connell, who was himself a former Councillor.
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A ‘De Valera for President’ paper badge- 1959 Presidential Election
From the 1959 Presidential Election a small paper De Valera for President badge.
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You can’t tell from the photo, but it’s actually just a little bigger than the size of a stamp. And, interestingly, there are two tiny holes in it, suggesting it was worn as a type of badge.
From 1974 A ‘Vote No. 1 Michael (Boxer) Conlon’ Rosette -Fianna Fail -Ballymote June 21, 2013
From the 1974 Local Elections a Rosette for Fianna Fail candidate in Ballymote, Sligo, Michael (Boxer) Conlon. Having polled 742 votes Conlon was elected and served on the County Council for many years.
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1971 article about Charlie Chaplin and his family holidaying in Waterville, Co Kerry June 20, 2013
Something non political , but something that may be of interest. I found this wonderful article at home in a 1971 issue of ‘This Week’ magazine. Its about Charlie Chaplin and his family holidaying in Waterville County Kerry at Easter 1971.
There’s an RTE Radio Documentary ‘Kerry and the Tramp’
In the small village of Waterville County Kerry there stands a statue of the silver screen legend Charlie Chaplin. It’s presence pays homage to a cinema superstar who made Waterville his regular holiday home in the 60’s and 70’s. This documentary tells the story of how the Little Tramp ended up in love with this Kerry retreat.
And also heres a Charlie Chaplin Stamp
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