From the 1972 Referendum on Irelands entry to the EEC, an ad from Fianna Fail asking “Is this the kind of Ireland you want?” .
“Is this the kind of Ireland you want?” -Fianna Fail ad from the 1972 Referendum on Entry to EEC March 4, 2011
“SAY NO – Reject Irish Entry to the Common Market” -Common Market Defence Campaign 1972 Referendum on EU Entry January 13, 2011
From the 1972 Referendum on entry to the Common Market an ad from the Galway Committe of the Common Market Defence Campaign.
“SAY NO – Reject Irish Entry to the Common Market Alternatives Do Exist!”
Amongst the reasons for rejection are ‘uncontrolled sale of lands to Foreign Nationals’ and ‘Destruction of the Gaeltacht’.
(from the Galway Advertiser)
From 1972 “After May 10, things will never be the same again” Fianna Fail- Yes to joining the EEC December 20, 2010
From the 1972 Referendum on Entry to the EEC two Ads from Fianna Fail urging a Yes vote.
“After May 10, things will never be the same again” and an attack on Labour and Fine Gael “What do they expect you to believe”
from the Galway Advertiser.
“A personal message from Liam Cosgrave” Vote Yes to the EEC – 1972 Referendum on Entry to the EEC November 7, 2010
From the 1972 Referendum on entry to the EEC an ad from Fine Gael urging a Yes vote.
Amongst the arguments used are that Britain will be entering and as they accounted for 65% of our exports that Ireland has to enter too.
We will be attractive for Foreign investment and the EEC will pay the farming subsidies that Taxpayers paid.
There was also the argument that if the North was in the EEC and we were not, then reunification of the island would be more difficult.
The Referendum was passed.
from the Galway Advertiser.
Irish Election Literature 
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