From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Fianna Fail candidate Norma Foley who was running for a seat on Kerry County Council and Tralee Town Council.
A daughter of former TD Denis Foley, she was elected to both Kerry and Tralee Town Council.
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Leaflet from Norma Foley -Fianna Fail- 2004 Local Elections -Tralee December 4, 2012
‘Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes’- Dublin South West members Newsletter
A pre budget letter to members of the Dublin South West Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes with details of various protests and meetings around the budget.
From 1937 “A Victory for Fine Gael would Mean ….” December 3, 2012
From the 1937 General Election campaign an interesting piece from Fine Gael outlining what “A Victory for Fine Gael would Mean ….” for various entities such as The Farmer, The Town, The Labourer and For All.
“Before you make up your mind”- Secondary Schools Leaflet on Abortion from the Socialist Workers Movement 1992
From 1992 , in the aftermath of the X-Case a leaflet on Abortion from The Socialist Workers Movement intended for Secondary school students. The leaflet was never distributed.
You’ll find a more detailed explanation of the leaflet here
Many thanks to the CLR for use of the leaflet.
From 1923 “Voting for the Free State means keeping Ireland down … Vote Republican” November 30, 2012
From the 1923 General Election a poster ‘Keeping Ireland Down” “Voting for the Free State means keeping Ireland down Don’t prolong the agony! Vote Republican”
many thanks to the sender.
“Fine Gael is opposed to the legislation of Abortion”. 2011 General Election Letter from Phil Hogan November 29, 2012
From the 2011 General Election campaign a letter from Phil Hogan assuring the recipient that “Fine Gael is opposed to the legislation of Abortion”.
Many thanks to the sender.
Youth Defence “Fine Gael – Every Child Matters” Poster November 28, 2012
A poster used by Youth Defence “Fine Gael – Every Child Matters” based on Fine Gaels Childrens Rights Referendum slogan.
From 1992 “The Supreme Court Judges who approved abortion in the X-case committed the mortal sin of murder……”
A fairly brutal pro life leaflet from the 1992 Abortion Referenda. Under the guise of’ Abortion -The Bishops Statement’ headline we get lines such as “The Supreme Court Judges who approved abortion in the X-case committed the mortal sin of murder… ” , “we must not have innocent blood on our hands like Albert Reynolds”
The leaflet goes on to ask for people to vote for everyone except Fianna Fail, even though some of the parties would have been pro choice.
1990 Presidential Campaign Anti Mary Robinson Leaflet from Clann Na bFinini (The Family Group) November 27, 2012
From the 1990 Presidential Campaign an Anti Mary Robinson and Austin Currie Leaflet from a group called Clann Na bFinini (The Family Group).
The group labeled Mary Robinson as anti family and much more.
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Gino Kenny -SWP -2004 Local Elections- Clondalkin
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Socialist Workers Party candidate Gino Kenny, who was running for a seat in Clondalkin. Kenny polled 1,044 votes and lost out on the last seat in the final count.
From 1989 ‘Education is an Election Issue because:…. ” from the Teachers Union of Ireland
From the 1989 General Election an ad from the TUI ‘Education is an Election Issue because:…. “. Most of the issues are as applicable now as they were then.
From Booterstown Church in Dublin a plaque on a pew for Dev and family November 26, 2012
From Booterstown Church in Dublin a plaque on a pew for Dev and family.
Many thanks to the sender.
Winston Turner -CRAG (Cavan Road Action Group) -1992 General Election -Cavan-Monaghan November 23, 2012
CRAG were one of the stories from the 1991 Local Elections as they swept the boards in Cavan with all of their four candidates elected. Following that Winston Turner stood For CRAG (Cavan Road Action Group) in the 1992 General Election where he polled 1,825 votes and missed out on a seat.
“The Industrial Drive Must Go On” – Fianna Fail – 1938 General Election November 22, 2012
From the 1938 General Election a really interesting piece from Fianna Fail “The Industrial Drive Must Go On” detailing the industrial progress of Ireland under the Fianna Fail government.
Leaflet from Susan Philips -Independent 2007 Seanad Elections -NUI November 21, 2012
From the 2007 NUI Seanad Elections a leaflet for Wicklow based Independent candidate Susan Philips. Philips, a former Councillor polled 706 votes and she missed out on a seat.
via archive.org susanphilips.com
From 1984 A Sinn Fein Pamphlet “Republican Education -What We Need To Know To Win!” November 20, 2012
From 1984 (or 1985) An interesting Sinn Fein Pamphlet entitled “Republican Education -What We Need To Know To Win!”.
The Pamphlet outlines ways in which members can educate themselves and become more active. Through that recruiting more membersthrough various events.
Many Thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from the “Justice for Mark and Andreas Campaign” November 19, 2012
Many thanks to the sender who notes…
A leaflet for our campaign, Justice for Mark and Andreas, that I have been running since January 2012 in an attempt to highlight the gross miscarriage of justice my family have been subjected to for over 2 years when my husband Mark, and his two brothers were arrested on the island of Crete in Greece and imprisoned. They were sentenced to 18 years in prison on January 2012 for crimes that happened in Greece while my husband was in Ireland. We have a website www.justiceformarkandandreas.com which gives more information about our nightmare.
A Youtube clip on “The History of Election Posters”
Dr Ciara Meehan explains the history of election posters, with some examples of Cumann na nGaedheal posters from the 1920’s and 1930’s.
I’ve some of the posters mentioned in the clip on the site along with other Cumann na nGaedheal material here
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