From The 1985 Local Elections a leaflet for Bertie Ahern. He was elected and in 1986 served as Lord Mayor of Dublin.
The Full Time Constituency office would not have been St Lukes which was bought in 1987.
Aside from all his various interests and positions held his advice clinics are listed.
A Bertie Ahern leaflet from the 1985 Local Elections. August 9, 2010
Tom Crilly -Workers Party -1985 LE Pembroke July 14, 2010
From the 1985 Local Elections a leaflet for Workers Party candidate Tom Crilly running in the Pembroke Ward.
Of the times, he writes
One of the reasons for the closure of many of our local industries has been Dublin Corporation decisions to rezone land from industrial use to office block accommodation. These decisions have benefited speculators but have put thousands of workers on the dole. Tom will strongly oppose the further destruction of our industries, as happened at the International Meat Company, Bolands Bakery and Irish Glass Bottle Company, and he will oppose the planned closure of Dublin Port.
then
Tom will campaign for the introduction of lead free petrol
Canvass Card from Pat O’Reilly -Independent -Ballybrack 1985 LE July 3, 2010
From the 1985 Local Elections in Ballybrack a card for Independent candidate Pat O’Reilly.
O’Reilly who failed to get in despite ‘10 years of training and experience as a New York City Police Officer’.
Betty Reeves -Green Alliance -1985 Local Elections Blackrock June 22, 2010
From the 1985 local elections leaflet for Green candidate the late Betty Reeves. Betty Reeves was a founder member of the Green Party and was elected to the council in 1991.
It is a generic leaflet where the candidates name is stamped on it.
Fine Gael News – June 1985 May 28, 2010
Quite a detailed newsletter issued by Fine Gael in June 1985 around the time of the Local Elections.
Informs us about Local Government Reforms. Legislation that has been passed such as The Family Planning Act and proposed Legislation are mentioned. Amongst other items mentioned are Farm Tax, Education and the Fine Gael London Support group.
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Michael Cotter -Fianna Fail -1985 Local Elections Blackrock May 4, 2010
From the 1985 Local Elections in the Blackrock Ward, Fianna Fail candidate Michael Cotter. Michael Cotter failed to be elected and stood again in 1991 without success.
A plea about being the youngest candidate and asking young and first time voters to vote for him is a fairly common theme.
Jane Dillion Byrne, Eric Doyle, Jack Loughran, Philip Murphy -Labour Party -1985 Local elections Dun Laoghaire April 9, 2010
From the 1985 Local Elections in the Dun Laoghaire LEA. Labour Party candidates Jane Dillion Byrne, Eric Doyle, Jack Loughran and Philip Murphy. I think only Jane Dillion Byrne (who taught me to swim many many moons ago) was elected.
Lots here too in the profiles of the candidates showing the local issues of the time and some reminders of times past.
Jane Dillion Byrne was a founder member of Amnesty International in ireland.
Eric Doyle was educated at the long closed CBS Eblana Avenue (Ronnie Drew was another past pupil).
Jack Loughran had fought for Dun Laoghaire harbour to be under democratic control and developed for all.
Philip Murphy campaigned against payment of compensation by Local Authorities to disappointed developers.
Eamon Gilmore- Workers Party -1985 Local Elections -Ballybrack March 23, 2010
The now Labour Party Leader Eamon Gilmore running for The Workers Party in the 1985 Local Elections in the Ballybrack Ward. It was an important election for Gilmore as he won a seat which was a major breakthrough for The Workers Party and himself.
‘Dun Laoghaire Report’ -Donal Marren, Barbara Culleton, Jim Ansboro, Steve Nalty -Fine Gael- Ballybrack 1985 LE March 22, 2010
From the 1985 local elections for the new Dun Laoghaire Rathdown council. A Fine Gael newsletter ‘Dun Laoghaire Report’ which focuses on issues of the time in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown. There are short profiles of the Fine Gael Ballybrack candidates Donal Marren, Barbara Culleton, Jim Ansboro and Steve Nalty.
Issues mentioned in the Newsletter included a proposed Planetarium on the old Pavilion site, a new third level college for Dun Laoghaire, housing grants, Dalkey Library and a proposed swimming pool in Loughlinstown Leisure centre
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‘ahead…. with Hederman’ -Carmencita Hederman- Independent 1985 Local Elections Pembroke. March 5, 2010
From the 1985 local Elections in the Pembroke Ward, Independent Community Candidate Carmencita Hederman. The picture is of her going over the ‘new’ East Link bridge.
Carmencita Hederman was first elected to the council in 1974 and served until 1999. She was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1987–88 during the Dublin Millennium celebrations. In 1989 she was elected to the Seanad for the University of Dublin Seat and served one term.
The Leaflet below gives an outline of her activities and career.
The picture on the bottom of the leaflet is of a building at the bottom of Eglington road (opposite Donnybrook Rugby ground). There was controversy when the building was built and given planning permission. This was then added to by the fact that once built the building could not find a tenant for a long period of time.
Her daughter Wendy Hederman was elected to the council for the Progressive Democrats in 2004.
Anne Brady, Michael Cotter, Paddy Madigan -Fianna Fail -Blackrock 1985 LE March 3, 2010
From the 1985 Local Elections, The Fianna Fail candidates for Blackrock Anne Brady, Michael Cotter and Paddy Madigan. As far as I’m aware Anne Brady and Paddy Madigan were elected. Paddy Madigan was elected again in 1991. He then fell out with Fianna Fail (or they fell out with him) somewhere along the way and ran as an Independent in the 1994 European Elections and the 1997 General Election.
Michael Cotter ran again in 1991 and failed to win a seat. He is a Lecturer/ Academic in DCU.
Anne Brady a councillor since 1979 lost her seat in the 1991 Elections.
Enid O’Dowd -Green Alliance -Pembroke 1985 Local Elections February 24, 2010
From the 1985 local elections, the Green Party candidate for the Pembroke Ward, Enid O’Dowd.
Enid O’Dowd polled well but with the likes of well established community activist Carmencita Hederman on the ballot paper it was unlikely she would get in. The Green Party won a seat in Pembroke in the 1991 local Elections through Claire Wheeler.
More recently Enid O’Dowd has been doing some great work on Oireachtas expenses with a number of articles in the Irish Times and an appearance on Liveline.
Frank Smyth, Tim Wilson -Labour Party -Ballybrack 1985 LE February 13, 2010
From the 1985 local elections, Labour candidates Frank Smyth and Tim Wilson who ran in the Ballybrack ward.
Aside from the profiles of Frank Smyth and Tim Wilson,Rezoning issue and advocating control on the price of building land are amongst the things mentioned. There is also a message from the then local Labour TD Barry Desmond.
Tomas O’Conaill, Liam Coveney, Billy Murphy -Labour -Youghal UDC 1985 January 26, 2010
Not exactly the best quality leaflet, which wasn’t helped by the fact that I ‘rescued’ it from a ditch on the way to some haunted ruins on the banks of the Blackwater! I’m pretty sure its from the 1985 although I cant be certain. Tomas O’Conaill was running for Cork County Council where he polled 584 votes and failed to win a seat. He also ran for Youghal UDC whilst Liam Coveney and Billy Murphy were just running for the UDC. I’ve no idea who got in.
From a Brief search I see that Liam Coveney was still involved with the RNLI s Youghal Lifeboat.
Paddy Bourke, Michael O’Halloran -Labour Party -1985 LE January 15, 2010
Former Dublin Lord Mayor Michael O’Halloran and running mate Paddy Bourke. O’Halloran was one of only two Labour Councillors to be elected to Dublin City Council in these 1985 Local Elections.
Mallie Jacobsen, Shay Monaghan, Joe Sweeney -Labour -Greystones TC 1985 January 10, 2010
From the 1985 Greystones TC election. I’m not sure who of the three, Mallie Jacobsen, Shay Monaghan and Joe Sweeney were elected.
It’s unusual to see ‘….we understand that the Commissions powers are very limited…..’, where often in Town Council elections you see candidates promising to change a lot of things that would be outside the Town Councils remit.
Carmencita Hederman-Letter looking for support, help and funds 1985 LE December 15, 2009
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.
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