From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from Des O’Malley and Peadar Clohessy running for The Progressive Democrats in Limerick East. Both were elected.
Podcast -Army Wives Candidates in the 1989 General Election August 20, 2020
This episode covers the Army Wives Campaign in the 1989 General Election as well as The National Army Spouses Association.
“A New Generation” Fine Gael Youth Programme -1989 General Election June 7, 2020
From the 1989 General Election a policy document “”A New Generation” The Fine Gael Youth Programme. Contains a number of proposals including A Basic Income Scheme and other quite progressive policies. I’ve scanned and up loaded it in pdf format here
Leaflet from Joe Jacob -Fianna Fail -1989 General Election -Wicklow March 19, 2017
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from Joe Jacob of Fianna Fail running in Wicklow. Polling 8454 votes he retained the seat he won in 1987.
From 1989 “A Message from Your local TD Bertie Ahern” February 9, 2017
From the 1989 General Election campaign a leaflet distributed to voters, “A Message from Your local TD Bertie Ahern”.
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“Bertie The Local Man” 1989 Leaflet from Bertie Ahern -Fianna Fail -Dublin Central December 13, 2016
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from then Minister for Labour, Bertie Ahern running in Dublin Central.
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Leaflet from Christy Burke, Tony O’Flaherty – Sinn Fein -1989 General Election -Dublin Central October 31, 2016
From the 1989 General Election a Leaflet from Christy Burke and Tony O’Flaherty who were running for Sinn Fein in Dublin Central. Burke polled 1941 votes and O’Flaherty polled 729 votes, neither were elected.
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Leaflet from Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin – Sinn Fein -Cavan Monaghan -1989 General Election May 27, 2016
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin of Sinn Fein who was running in Cavan Monaghan. He polled 4,849 votes and missed out on a seat.
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“Well Begun Is Only Half Done” Leaflet from Bertie Ahern -1989 General Election September 17, 2015
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from then Minister for Labour Bertie Ahern of Fianna Fail.
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“Dublin Central Steeped in History” John Stafford Fianna Fail -1989 General Election September 14, 2015
From the 1989 General Election the back page of a newsletter from John Stafford of Fianna Fail who was running in Dublin Central. Aside from the Competition and two for one offer there is also an interesting piece of snippets of Local History which I really like.
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Leaflet from Tony Gregory -1989 General Election -Dublin Central September 10, 2015
from the 1989 General Election a leaflet from Independent TD Tony Gregory who was running in the then five seat Dublin Central. He was elected on the first count.
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Leaflet from Enda Connolly -Green Party -1989 General Election -Dublin Central August 4, 2015
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from Enda Connolly of The Green Party who was running in Dublin Central. He polled 1,529 votes and missed out on a seat.
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‘People come first with Joan Burton’ -1989 General Election Leaflet -Labour Dublin Central August 2, 2015
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from Joan Burton who was running in Dublin Central.In this her first Dail outing she polled 1,256 votes and missed out on a seat.
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Leaflet from Geraldine Harney -Progressive Democrats -Dublin Central -1989 General Election August 1, 2015
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from Geraldine Harney who was running for the Progressive Democrats in Dublin Central. She polled 1,418 votes and missed out on a seat. Sinn Fein didn’t win a seat either!
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“A voice that won’t be silenced” Brendan Howlin- Labour -1989 General Election -Wexford December 17, 2013
From the 1989 General Election “A voice that won’t be silenced” a leaflet from Wexford Labour candidate Brendan Howlin. Howlin topped the poll with 9,253 votes and held on to the seat he first won two years previously in 1987.
Many thanks to Wexford Labour Youth for allowing me to use the image. Their Facebook page has some other old Wexford Election Ephemera posted and is well worth a look.
Ad for John Kelly -Progressive Democrats -1989 Kerry South July 5, 2013
From the 1989 General Election an ad for Progressive Democrat Kerry South candidate John Kelly. He polled 1,458 votes and failed to win a seat.
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From 1989 ‘Your Choice is Stark.’ “Fianna Fail: Stable Government” “Coalitions: Multi Party Chaos” June 14, 2013
Some Anti Coalition Fianna Fail ads from the 1989 General Election which are of particular interest as Fianna Fail went into coalition with The Progressive Democrats after that election. It was of course to be a “Temporary Little Arrangement” but it didn’t work out that way.
“Reject the Old Politics -Vote Pat Rabbitte Number 1” -Workers Party -1989 General Election -Dublin South West March 16, 2013
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet for then Workers Party councillor Pat Rabbitte. The leaflet attacks the local TDs Sean Walsh and Chris Flood as well as Progressive Democrat TD Mary Harney. It also contains an appeal for Labour voters to transfer to The Workers’ Party and for Workers’ Party voters to transfer to Labour.
There is also a piece from WP Councillor Don Tipping.
In this 1989 General Election Rabbitte polled 7,166 votes and took a Dail seat for the first time, a seat he has held onto ever since.
There are also quotes from various magazines and newspapers on how good Rabbitte is!
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