Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Pádraig de Burca ,Derek Mc Dowell -Labour Party -Clontarf 1999 Local Elections April 21, 2010

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From the 1999 Local Elections in The Clontarf ward, Labour Party candidates Pádraig de Burca and Derek Mc Dowell.
Pádraig de Burca polled 451 votes and wasn’t elected. Former TD and Junior Minister Derek McDowell polled 1205 votes and was elected.

Issues mentioned here included Public Transport, Political Standards and Housing.
In the Housing part, Labour advocated the following….
-More Serviced land at a fair price.
-A massive increase in house building.
-To bring back certificates of reasonable value to end excessive profiteering.

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Paddy Lalor -Fianna Fail -1989 European Elections Leinster April 20, 2010

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From the 1989 European Elections Campaign (the European Elections were held on the same day as a Genneral Election) outgoing Fianna Fail MEP Paddy Lalor. Paddy Lalor topped the poll.
A TD for over 20 years and a Minister 3 times, Paddy Lalor was also member of the last Laois team to win the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship in 1949. He Served from 1979 to 1994 in the European Parliament.

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Dr John Corish -Independent -Kildare North 2007 General Election.

Filed under: Independent,Kildare — irishelectionliterature @ 11:24 am
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From the 2007 General Election in Kildare North, Independent candidate Doctor John Corish.
Amongst his polices, he was looking for a 500 Bed Teaching Hospital in Naas and a New Medical School for NUI Maynooth.
He polled 234 votes.

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“Father Michael O’Flanagan -Republican Priest” -1954 Connolly Association Pamphlet by Desmond Greaves April 19, 2010

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A lenghthy Pamphet produced by The Connolly Association in 1954 , “Father Michael O’Flanagan -Republican Priest”. Written by Desmond Greaves. It is the Story of his life with extracts from his speeches.
“The Staunchest Priest who ever lived in Ireland” wrote Count Plunkett.
A summary of Father Michael O’Flanagans life can be read here.

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Marian Harkin – Independent- 2004 European Elections

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From the 2004 European Elections Independent candidate Marian Harkin running in the North West constituency where she topped the poll. She is pictured with Pat Cox. She was a TD at the time and notice how her substitutes were Paudge Connolly and James Breen.

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‘Dublin North Transport Newsletter’ -Clare Daly -Socialist Party – 2007 General Election

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From the 2007 General Election Campaign a Dublin North Transport Newsletter produced by councillor Clare Daly the Socialist Party candidate. Despite getting a creditable 4,872 votes Calre Daly wasn’t elected.
Simple things such as increasing the size of trains and of platforms, school bus services, more bus services are amongst the items mentioned.  There is of course mention of the Gridlock and the poor planning that led to having such a vast commuter belt without proper public transport services.

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“Children’s Hospital at Tallaght is Not Closing” -Charlie O’Connor Letter- Fianna Fail Dublin South West

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A letter from Dublin South West Fianna Fail TD Charlie O’Connor proclaiming that the “Children’s Hospital at Tallaght is Not Closing”. I think its from 2007. It was in relation to the proposed new National Childrens hospital.

 

‘Bookmark Your Issues’ Catherine Murphy- Independent -2007 GE Kildare North April 18, 2010

Filed under: Independent,Independent Left,Kildare — irishelectionliterature @ 8:31 pm
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From the 2007 General Election campaign in Kildare North, a novel flyer from Then sitting TD Catherine Murphy.

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Catherine Sweeney – Green Party -1999 Local Elections Ballybrack

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Green Party,Green Party/ Green Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 10:03 am
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From the 1999 Local Elections in the Ballybrack Ward , Green Party candidate Catherine Sweeney. She polled 853 votes and just missed out on the last seat.

 

Eastern By-pass ‘The Road To Nowhere’ -Joe Costello 1999 leaflet against ‘The Port Tunnel’ April 17, 2010

Filed under: Dublin Central,Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 11:37 pm
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From 1999 a leaflet from the then Senator Joe Costello and the Dublin Central Labour Party concerning the proposed  Eastern by-pass/Port Relief road. What later became known as The Port Tunnel.
It also mentions the possibility of building a motorway over Sandymount Strand to link with the M50 near Dun Laoghaire.
In hindsight were his concerns justified.

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David O’Connor -Independent -Dublin North 2007 GE

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From the 2007 General Election in Dublin North, Independent candidate David O’Connor. The long serving councillor ‘a born and bred Fingal man’ polled 1,396 votes.
Interesting to see him decked out in the Dubs jersey in the leaflet, especially as one of his opponents was former Dublin goalkeeper John O’Leary running for Fianna Fail.

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Dermot Lacey -Labour Party – 1999 Local Elections Pembroke April 16, 2010

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From the 1999 Local Elections in the Pembroke ward, Labour Party candidate Dermot Lacey. Dermot Lacey was elected.
He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from July 2002 until July 2003. He has expressed an interest in being the Labour candidate for the directly elected Lord Mayor of Dublin, should the contest ever happen.

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Eithne Fitzgerald -Labour Party -Dublin South 1992 General Election

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From the 1992 General Election in Dublin South, Labour Party Candidate Eithne Fitzgerald. In the Spring Tide She topped the poll with 17,256 votes , 28.94% of the vote with almost a surplus to spare.
It was Eithne Fitzgeralds fifth attempt at winning a Dail Seat. She lost her seat in 1997 and failed to regain it in 2002.
In her Dail term, She served as minister of State  at the Department of Finance, before moving to Minister of State at the Office of the Tánaiste and Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment.
She is married to John Fitzgerald son of former Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald.

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Mary White -Green Party – Carlow-Kilkenny 2007 GE

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From the 2007 General Election a flyer for Green Party Deputy Leader Mary White running in Carlow-Kilkenny.
Mary White was elected. It was her third attempt at winning the seat.
There was at least one attack on her house on the run up to the election, due (allegedly) to her outspoken views on anti social behaviour in the constituency. Her house had also been a target in 2006.

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‘Towards Good Government’ (aka No Terrorists in Government) -TUV Election Newsletter 2010

Filed under: TUV,UK Elections,ulster — irishelectionliterature @ 10:24 am
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From Jim Allisters Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) a leaflet entitled ‘Towards Good Government’ , which translates as No Terrorists in Government. The other theme ‘aren’t the DUP delighted with themselves being in Office with Sinn Fein’.
I got sent this (many thanks) and whilst its full of words it’s the pictures that tell the story.
We have Ian Paisley snr whispering into the ears of an amused Martin McGuinness. Peter Robinson laughing with Martin McGuinness.
Jeffrey Donaldson having a laugh with Gerry Kelly. Ian Paisley Junior with both Kelly and McGuinness. The best though must be Ian Paisley Junior ‘joyriding’
with ‘convicted terrorist’ Conor Murphy.
Finally we have pictures of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, Adams with Alex Maskey up against Riot Police (not unlike Unionists at Drumcree) and Martin McGuinness at an Republican Funeral.

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Larry Lohan -Progressive Democrats -Dun Laoghaire 1987 April 15, 2010

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Elections,Progressive Democrat — irishelectionliterature @ 4:46 pm
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From the 1987 General Election in Dun Laoghaire, Progressive Democrat candidate Larry Lohan.With Geraldine Kennedy and Helen Keogh also on the PD ticket Lohan didn’t win a seat.
He was elected as a councillor in 1991 , Left the PDs stood again as an independent in 1999 and in 2009 stood for Fianna Fail but failed to win a seat.

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Éirígí -Welcome to the NAMA Republic Poster

Filed under: Éirígí,Bertie,protest — irishelectionliterature @ 4:33 pm
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Many thanks to the donor…
In an effort to highlight the disgraceful behaviour of the Leinster House establishment and the business class with regard to the NAMA saga, éirígí has launched a satirical version of the 1916 Proclamation…..

in pdf format

 

George Jones, Godfrey Timmins -Fine Gael -1989 General Election Wicklow

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 4:01 pm
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From the 1989 General Election in Wicklow, Fine Gael candidates George Jones and Godfrey Timmins (Father of current Fine Gael TD Billy Timmins). Godfrey Timmins was elected. He had lost his seat in the 1987 election having held it since 1968. He retired at the 1997 Election.
Having previously contested the 1981 General Election, George Jones failed to win a seat in 1989 despite getting a decent 4,333 votes. He fell out with Fine Gael and contested the 1991 Local Elections as an Independent before rejoining the party and has stayed there since. He was relected in 2009 to Wicklow County Council.

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