From the 2011 Assembly Elections a leaflet from Ann Cooper of The British National Party running in Belfast East.
BNP Assembly members “will give 10% of their Assembly salaries to good causes such as extra road grit in winter.”
The BNP oppose Mosques and will stop money being wasted on “Diversity” and “windfarms”
“Because we’ll stop immigration” -Ann Cooper -BNP -Belfast East 2011 Assembly Elections April 26, 2011
Brian Ó Domhnaill- Fianna Fail-Agricultural Panel -2011 Seanad Elections
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a flyer from Brian Ó Domhnaill of Fianna Fail who is running for a seat on the Agricultural Panel. The Donegal based Ó Domhnaill missed out on a seat in the recnt Donegal South West By-Election and General Election.
Leaflet from Gerry Carroll-People Before Profit- Belfast West – 2011 Assembly Elections April 25, 2011
From the 2011 Assembly Elections a leaflet for Gerry Carroll a candidate for People Before Profit in Belfast West.
Many Thanks to the sender.
Eamon Scanlon – Fianna Fail- Agricultural Panel 2011 Seanad Elections
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a flyer from Eamon Scanlon of Fianna Fail running for a seat on the Agricultural Panel. Scanlon was previously elected to the Seanad on the Agricultural Panel in 2002 before winning a Dail seat in 2007 in Sligo North Leitrim. He lost his seat in the 2011 General Election.
He resigned the party whip for a period in the Dail, in opposition to cuts in breast cancer services at Sligo General Hospital.
flyer for Mary McAlesse, Gerard Brady, Michael Donnelly, Eoin Ryan-Fianna Fail- Dublin South East 1987 GE
From the 1987 General Election a small flyer for Fianna Fail candidates Mary McAlesse, Gerard Brady, Michael Donnelly and Eoin Ryan running in Dublin South East. Of the four only Gerard Brady was elected. Mary McAleese polled 2,243 votes.
(a more detailed leaflet from the same election posted here)
Save 16 Moore Street -“honour the men and women of 1916” -Labour Party April 24, 2011
Given its Easter Sunday, I thought this might be apt to post. A leaflet from the Labour Party as part of the Save 16 Moore Street Campaign.
16 Moore Street was where in 1916 Thomas Clarke, Joseph Plunkett, Sean McDermott , Padraic Pearse and William Pearse gathered around the wounded James Connolly and eventually agreed to surrender.
Bernadette McAliskey Election Broadcast April 23, 2011
From the 2011 Assembly and Local Elections in Northern Ireland an Election broadcast from Bernadette McAliskey supporting People Before Profit candidates.
Maureen O’Sullivan -Independent- Dublin Central -2011 General Election
From the 2011 General Election a flyer from Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan who was running in Dublin Central. O’Sullivan, the Gregory Group candidate, held on to the seat she won in the 2009 Dublin Central By-Election.
A Selection of Old UK Labour Party Election Posters April 22, 2011
Was sent these images (many thanks) of old UK Labour Party posters. They cover all sorts of issues from War to Paid Holidays. Enjoy
Leaflet from Tom Foxe -1992 General Election- Longford Roscommon
From the 1992 General Election a leaflet for Tom Foxe of the The Roscommon Hospital Action Committee (H.A.C.). Foxe was first elected in the 1989 General Election (leaflet here) and in the 1991 Local Elections he topped the poll in the Roscommon Electoral area bring ing in a running mate Eithne Quinn. You see a reference to Post Office closures being averted in the leaflet, At least 2 Councillors were elected on anti postal cuts platform in the 1991 Local Elections in Roscommon.
In this 1992 election he was elected. He lost his seat in 1997.
There is more on Tom Foxe here.
From the 1977 Election a Fianna Fail ad -“The Coalition Shopping Basket” -“The Arabs put 12p on petrol- and the Coalition put 35p!” April 21, 2011
From the 1977 General Election campaign an ad from Fianna Fail about price rises since 1973 under the Fina Gael/Labour Coalition . Interesting to see the price rise in cigarettes and beer was less than amongst other items, butter, Tea, Potatoes and Fish Fingers.
We also get the nice line “The Arabs put 12p on petrol- and the Coalition put 35p!”
Martin Mansergh- Fianna Fail- Agricultural Panel-2011 Seanad Elections
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Martin Mansergh, Nominated by The Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association, of Fianna Fail who is running for a seat on the Agricultural panel.
Mansergh wants “to help rebuild the country’s economy …” and “make Fianna Fail once more a force in Irish Politics and Government…” . He also tells the reader that he was the “Subject of a biography by Kevin Rafter“.
He also note that “I support all (legal) field Sports”
Alan Kelly-Labour Party- 2009 European Elections Munster April 20, 2011
From the 2009 European Elections in Munster a flyer from Labour candidate Alan Kelly. Tipperary native Kelly was elected and in 2011 he was also elected to the Dail for Tipperary North.
Jim Gorman -IRSP -Lower Falls , Belfast -2011 Local Elections
From the 2011 Local Elections in Northern Ireland a leaflet from Jim Gorman of the IRSP who is running for a seat on Belfast City Council in the Lower Falls. The IRSP are fielding five candidates in the Local Elections. As far as I’m aware its a number of elections since they stood candidates.
Leaflet from Peter Doris- Ogra Fianna Fail Leas Cathaoirleach Election 2008
From 2008 (I think) a leaflet from Peter Doris who was running for the position of Leas Cathaoirleach of Ogra Fianna Fail.
Many thanks to the sender.
Mel Casserly -Independent -Industrial & Commercial Panel -2011 Seanad Elections April 19, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Independent candidate Mel Casserly who is running for a seat on the Industrial & Commercial Panel. Casserly is a lecturer in Sligo IT.
éirígí -“Royal Visit Special” -Níl Fáilte Romhat!
A leaflet from éirígí distributed at the recent demo against the Royal Visit outside the GPO where an effigy of the Queen was beheaded. éirígí are against the Royal visit and have a number of protests planned.
Another éirígí No Royal Visit Leaflet
Many thanks to the sender.
Seamus Boland- Independent -Administrative Panel -2011 Seanad Elections
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a flyer from Independent candidate Seamus Boland who is running for a seat on the Administrative Panel. Boland is he CEO of Irish Rural Link
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