The Website for The United Left Alliance is up. The United Left Alliance currently comprises of The Socialist Party, People Before Profit, The Tipperary Workers and Unemployed Group, and Cllr Declan Bree and his local group in Sligo.
The Alliance will be publicly launched at a rally in the Gresham Hotel , Dublin on Monday 29th November 2010.
United Left Alliance Website is up -with list of candidates. November 25, 2010
Newsletter from Tom Crilly -Workers Party- 2002 General Election Dublin South East November 24, 2010
From the 2002 General Election campaign a newsletter from Workers Party candidate Tom Crilly. Bin Charges, the Health Service, The Incinerator and Irish Neutrality are amongst the items covered.
Crilly polled 284 votes and failed to win a seat.
Membership form for Fís Nua
A membership form for Fís Nua.
Their website is fisnua.com and its full of information of their policies etc.
John Dockrell, Aine Elliott -Fine Gael -1991 Local Elections Blackrock
From the 1991 Local Elections a flyer for Fine Gael candidates Aine Elliot and John Dockrell running in Blackrock. John Dockrell held on to his seat whilst Aine Elliot lost hers.
John Dockrell is the son of former TD Percy Dockrell, grandson of former TD Henry Morgan Dockrell, great grandson of Sir Maurice Dockrell a former Unionist MP. He is also brother of former councillor William Dockrell.
Boycott The Donegal South West By-Election -Ann Sweeney -Independent /New Island Party November 23, 2010
From the Donegal South West By-Election a message from Independent /New Island Party ex candidate Ann Sweeney. She withdrew and asked people to stay at home.
The Party website is newislandparty.me .
Leaflet for Eamon Gilmore, Niamh Bhreathnach -Labour -2002 GE Dun Laoghaire
From the 2002 General Election a leaflet from Labour candidates Eamon Gilmore and Niamh Bhreathnach running in Dun Laoghaire. Gilmore polled 8,271 votes and was easily elected. Bhreathnach polled 3,893 votes and missed out.
It was Gilmores first General Election standing for Labour.
Fine Gael Ad with message from Liam Cosgrave for Paul Connaughton, John Mannion -1975 Galway West and Galway North East by-elections
From the 1975 Galway West and Galway North East by-elections an ad for Fine Gael candidates Paul Connaughton and John Mannion. Both by-elections were caused by the death of Fianna Fail TDs. The son of the Late Michael Kitt won the Galway North-East by-election for Fianna Fail, whilst the daughter of the Late John Geoghegan, Maire Geoghegan Quinn won the seat for Fianna Fail in Galway West.
We also have a great message from Liam Cosgrave extolling the virtues of the Government of the time. We learn that “The Government (a) removed the ceiling of 500 homes per aeriel imposed by the Fianna Fail government on cable television….”. Plenty of other good information from the time in the message too.
*Taken from the Galway Advertiser site.
Tim Collins- Labour – 1997 General Election Wicklow
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet for Labour Party candidate Tim Collins running in Wicklow. Collins who had previously stood in the 1995 Wicklow By-Election polled 1,924 votes and failed to win a seat. His party colleague Liam Kavanagh also lost his seat.
“WANTED -Fianna Fail TDs …. Reward 2 billion AIB Bank Shares” -KPSWA poster November 22, 2010
Many thanks to the sender. From the Kerry Public Service Workers’ Alliance (KPSWA), website kpswa.wordpress.com a poster “seen around Kerry recently”
Jackie Healy Rae, Tom McEllistrim and John O’Donoghue are the gents pictured.
‘Securing Prosperity and Jobs’ -Fianna Fail Document from the 2007 General Election
From the 2007 General Election Campaign a document from Fianna Fail ‘Securing Prosperity and Jobs’. It was part of the “Now The Next Steps” manifesto.
Amongst the promises were to
Retain the flexibility to deal with any future shocks
We believe that our spending and taxation commitments are the right policies for
Ireland. They are also sustainable and will be delivered, in a strong economic
environment, alongside responsible budgetary outturns.
At the end we get Some nice graphs and charts on the likes of “Total Numbers at Work” ,”General Government Debt/GDP”
Click on the image to launch the document in *.pdf or HERE where I have it uploaded.
Poster from “The Poor Can’t Pay” November 21, 2010
The Poor Can’t Pay www.thepoorcantpay.ie is a civil society coalition that believes those earning the minimum wage or living on social welfare should not be forced to pay the cost of our present economic crisis.
Ritchie Browne -Socialist Workers Party -2004 LE Artane-Coolock
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Socialist Workers Party candidate Ritchie Browne running in the Artane Ward.
Browne running on an Anti Bin Tax platform polled 792 votes but failed to get in.
Niamh Hogg -Sinn Fein- Westmeath 2002 General Election November 20, 2010
From the 2002 General Election a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Niamh Hogg running in Westmeath. She polled 1,185 votes and failed to win a seat. She later stood without success in the 2004 Local Elections.
“Notes for voters Donegal South West By-election” from Claiming Our Future November 19, 2010
An interesting leaflet this from the ‘Claiming Our Future’ group.
“Notes for voters Donegal South West By-election” gives a guide for voters as to what ask candidates etc.
We also have the Agreed Five Values from the Conference in the RDS.
Their website is claimingourfuture.ie
“Fighting For Your Future” -Brian Ó Domhnaill Manifesto – Fianna Fail -Donegal South West By-Election
The recently launched Manifesto from Fianna Fail Donegal South West By Election Candidate Brian Ó Domhnaill.
The seven page Personal Manifesto “Fighting For Your Future” , takes notice of National issues. He writes that he will vote for the forthcoming budget.
“Because I believe we must act to restore the national finances before we can again see jobs and growth I am very clearly saying I will support the proposed multi-year budget plan. This means I will have to support many unpopular choices – but I will not join the other candidates in pretending that these choices can be avoided. ”
And the Fianna Fail Harp Logo makes a comeback appearing on the second page.
Video – ‘Vote No 1 Thomas Pringle’ for Donegal South West By-Election
Not sure how ‘Official’ this video is, anyhow its quite amusing and urges a number one vote for Independent candidate Thomas Pringle in the forthcoming Donegal South West By-Election .
The Killybegs based Pringle is a long time councillor. His website is thomaspringle.ie. There is also a Vote Thomas Pringle Facebook Page.
Old Fianna Fail Election Poster -“How Much Is Freedom Worth? – Will You Vote with your head up or your hand out?” November 18, 2010
Rather Apt for the times that are in it. I’m not sure what election this is from but the Slogan is timeless.
“How Much Is Freedom Worth? – Will You Vote with your head up or your hand out?”
*Give us a mention if using the poster please.
“The Next Steps Forward For Ireland” -Fianna Fail 2007 General Election Website ‘thenextsteps.ie’
From the 2007 General Election a copy of the Fianna Fail campaign website thenextsteps.ie
Click on the link above or on the Image to launch the website. As ever, with archived websites it may be slow.
“The Next Steps Forward For Ireland” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it now as it did then.
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