Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Yes to the Good Friday Agreement – Labour Party 1998 December 16, 2009

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A Labour Party Leaflet urging a Yes vote for the Good Friday Agreement.
Many of the implications of the ‘Yes’ vote came through.
“A Yes Vote will mean more jobs and prosperity” The Good Friday Agreement is rarely cited when talking of the Celtic Tiger. It must have had a large impact. Ireland in the glare of the worlds media at the centre of a global good news story. American and other investment must have seen us through green tinted glasses. Of course it wasn’t the only reason for investment, but it shone a positive global light on our country.

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Michael Gleeson-South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA) 1999 LE.

Filed under: South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA) — irishelectionliterature @ 8:34 pm
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All Ireland Medal winner Michael Gleeson of SKIA from the 1999 local elections.

In 1999 he wanted to abolish holy hour on a Sunday

There were issues around potential conflicts of Interests of councillors. Hence “I Have no vested interest in any property in Killarney”.
As a tourist attraction, Michael Gleeson also wanted a GAA Museum in Killarney (I suppose the rest of the country needs to be reminded how good Kerry are at the football, even on holidays).
Lots more here besides.

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Carmencita Hederman-Letter looking for support, help and funds 1985 LE December 15, 2009

Filed under: Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 10:48 pm
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A Letter from Carmencita Hederman looking for help and funds for the 1985 Local Elections. Carmencita Hederman served from 1974 to 1999 on Dublin City Council as an Independent. She was also elected to the Senate for Trinity in 1989.

 

Martin McAneny -Natural Law Party – Dun Laoghaire 1992

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 Martin McAneny listed as the “Natural Law Candidate for Dublin South East” ,  it was actually Dun Laoghaire where he stood in 1992 gaining a massive 48 votes.

 

Joe Higgins- Militant Labour- (Leaflet 2) 1996 Dublin West By-Election

Filed under: Militant Labour,Socialist Party,Water Rates — irishelectionliterature @ 12:07 pm
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Another Joe Higgins Leaflet from the 1996 Dublin West By-Election. This time Ballyfermot focused. It was the election that put Joe on the map, as he came close to winning the seat won by our current Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.
He asks Voters to vote for him and ‘Other Genuine Left Wing Candidates’ which is fairly uncommon.
We also learn that in 1996 a TD earned £32,000 a year. In 1983 it was £16,400 a year .What is it now?

 

Tom Simpson -Green Party -2002 Dublin Central

Filed under: Green Party,Green Party/ Green Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 11:47 am
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I think this is from 2002 Dublin Central (A Tom Simpson also stood in Dublin North West for the Greens in 1997). Tom Simpson, a founder member of the Green Party and also an active Trade Unionist.
Regarding the Fianna Fail government of the time…
‘They still want to poison our air with incinerators’ ………

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Anne Speed -Sinn Fein 1989 European Elections- Dublin December 14, 2009

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Sinn Fein Candidate Anne Speed from the 1989 European Elections in Dublin where she polled 11,582 votes (2.58%), down from the 14,604 (5.17%) achieved by John Noonan in 1984.
Sinn Fein are still anti EC in 1989. “Sinn Fein is the only party standing in this election saying that there is an alternative to the EC…”


Also “Please transfer your preferences to other anti-EC candidates” Presumably this meant to Ray Crotty.

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Vincent Ballyfermot Jackson -Dublin South Central 2002

Filed under: Independent,Independent Left — irishelectionliterature @ 9:40 am
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In the past 20 years Dublin has had two Lord Mayors which have changed their names to include a locality, Sean Dublin Bay Loftus and Vicent Ballyfermot Jackson.
This is a Jacksons flyer from the 2002 General Election. A good deal of it is taken up with a message from Tony Gregory.
Jacksons Ballyfermot base has been moved between \Dublin West, Dublin Central and Dublin South Central over the recent past.

 

John Dardis – Progressive Democrats – 1994 European Elections- Leinster

Filed under: Euro Elections,Progressive Democrat — irishelectionliterature @ 9:39 am
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John Dardis, a former Agricultural journalist served four terms in the Seanad and failed 3 times to win a seat in the Dail.
In this 1994 European Election he polled 12,591 votes and was never in the running for a seat.
The 9th of June 1994 was also the PDs first electoral outing under new Party Leader Mary Harney.

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Mick O’Connell’s ‘Beer mat’ -Fine Gael -Athlone TC 2009 December 13, 2009

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Athlone Town Councillor Mick O’Connell from the 2009 local elections. A fantastic take off of a certain brand of Stout. Also gets in the drink driving message and the local cab companies on the back.
(thanks to the sender)

A Lucinda Creighton Beer Mat posted Here

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Betty Reeves, Michael Dunphy -Green Party- Blackrock 1991 LE December 12, 2009

Filed under: Green Party,Green Party/ Green Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 11:52 pm
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In the 1991 local elections in the Blackrock Ward, the late Betty Reeves was elected to the council having polled 491 First preferences, well short of the 1,623 quota. She served one term. As written on the leaflet she was a founder member of the Green Party. Her niece is married to John Gormley. I think the Newtown Park/ Carysfort bus committee was to do with the lack of service and the state of the buses used, on the 6 and 6A routes.
In 1991 Greens were still thought of as outside the mainstream, yet here we had a candidate Michael Dunphy who ran his own business, was an active member of the GAA and so on.
Amongst the issues covered are ‘The Owen Rua proposals for a huge infill and a 630 unit luxury housing estate out in the bay” and opposition to ‘Dalkey gun club’….

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Tom Foxe- Roscommon Hospital Action Committee Flyer from Roscommon 1989

Filed under: Independent,Roscommon Hospital Action Committee — irishelectionliterature @ 8:16 pm
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From the 1989 General Election where Tom Foxe of the Roscommon Hospital Action Committee was elected. Roscommon Hospital Action Committee had a number of councillors elected in 2009, so twenty years on its still an issue.
The leaflet is printed in the Roscommon colours.

 

Nicky Kelly -Independent -Wicklow 1997 December 11, 2009

Filed under: Independent,Independent Left — irishelectionliterature @ 10:52 pm
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Growing up it was common to see ‘Free Nicky Kelly’ graffiti around the place. In 1978  Kelly, a then IRSP member was wrongly convicted along with Osgur Breatnach and Brian McNally of The 1976 Sallins Train Robbery. After a campaign for his release, he was release on “humanitarian grounds’ in 1984 and was pardoned in 1992.
Here having been elected to Arklow UDC in 1994 (topping the poll), Kelly stood in the 1995 Wicklow by-election. These leaflets are from the 1997 General Election, where he polled almost 5000 votes but failed to get in.

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Derek McDowell-Labour- 1992- Dublin North Central

Filed under: Dublin North Central,Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 5:27 pm
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Derek McDowell flew in on the Spring tide in 1992 getting almost a quarter of the votes in Dublin North Central. He held on in 1997 but lost his seat in 2002 to Finian McGrath.

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Laurence Blake, Joe O’Donnell and JJ Reid – Fine Gael Letterkenny 1985 LE

Filed under: Donegal,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 1:25 pm
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Fine Gael from the 1985 local elections. Joe O’Donnell ‘best known locally as ‘Joe 90’.

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Bob Quinn -Progressive Democrat- 2002 Dublin South Central December 10, 2009

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Former president of the Students Union of the National College of Ireland Bob Quinn from his 2002 campaign. He received  1,377 votes.
The PDs used a lot of these cartoons on their 2002 literature.

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John Reddington -Independent -1999 LE Limerick

Filed under: Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 5:50 pm
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Independent candidate John Reddington, who states ‘The party machines have done nothing for the people of County Limerick …..’
He later stood for Fianna Fail .

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Invite to the 2005 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis

Filed under: Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 10:47 am
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How special one must have felt when this arrived in the post, with an almost personal message from Bertie too.

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