From the 1991 Local Elections running in Dublins North Inner City ward a letter to voters from Fine Gael Candidate Dave Kearney. Where he polled 253 votes (Result here)
Jobs were the issue in 1991 , just as they are today.
Letter from Dave Kearney to Voters -Fine Gael -1991 LE North Inner City October 31, 2010
John Byrne, Carmel McKenna -Labour 1991 LE Bray October 27, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections a leaflet for Labour Party candidates John Byrne and Carmel McKenna. John Byrne was elected.
John Byrne has been on Bray Town Council since 1974 (and his father and grandfather before him back to 1912).
Carmel McKenna almost won a seat in 1994 on Bray Town Council. She then ran in the 1999 locals with Liz McManus and John Byrne as running mates. In 2004 she canvassed for the greens and then in 2007 she ran for People Before Profit Alliance .
1991 letter from Stephen Riney (Fianna Fail) outlining plans for the M50 September 26, 2010
From the run up to the 1991 Local Elections a letter from Dublin County Council about the new Southern Cross Route (now the M50) forwarded by Fianna Fail Councillor Stephen Riney.
Flyer for Deirdre Healy -Fine Gael – 1991 Local Elections North Inner City September 18, 2010
From the 1991 Local elections a simple Flyer for Fine Gael candidate Deirdre Healy running in the North Inner City. She failed to win a seat.
Paddy Madigan -Fianna Fail -1991 Local Elections- Blackrock September 7, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections in the Blackrock Ward a leaflet for Fianna Fail candidate Paddy Madigan. Madigan was elected.
Madigan subsequently left Fianna Fail and stood as an Independent in the 1994 European Elections and 1997 General Election.
Note his high court challenge against the Property Tax. …. Paddy Madigan is a great grand nephew of Mayo man James Daly, a co-founder of the Land League with Michael Davitt. Daly was appointed the first secretary of the Land League in 1879.
James Daly on Wikipedia
Ciaran Cuffe -Green Party -1991 Local Elections -South Inner City September 6, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections a leaflet for Green Party candidate Ciaran Cuffe running in the South Inner City Ward. Cuffe polled 1,141 votes and was elected comfortably. He retained his seat on Dublin City Council in 1999.
Some nice little bits here. I had forgotten about the proposed Motorway on Clanbrassil Street (Which would probably have the 30 kmh limit now!) also “He is a keen cyclist and has ridden his bicycle coast to coast across the U.S.A.”
Lots of other bibs and bobs about policy and Dublin of the time.
Many thanks to the sender.
‘A Voice For Donnybrook’ -Tom Crilly, Angie Murphy -Workers Party- 1991 Local Elections August 25, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections a Leaflet from Workers Party Candidates Tom Crilly and Angie Murphy running in the Pembroke Ward. Crilly polled 486 votes and Murphy polled 321 votes, neither were elected.
The leaflet is interesting in that it is very Green and in some respects ahead of the Greens at the time. For instance regarding water
“... We have campaigned for improved water catchment process, an integrated reservoir system, upgrading of mains…”
Amongst other items mentioned are Smokeless coal, Tenants rights and the lack of recycling facilities.
We also learn that ‘the average house price in Dublin is a staggering £63,000‘.
Marian White Leaflet -Workers Party -1991 Local Elections Blackrock August 19, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections, a leaflet (the general one used by most WP candidates in that election) for Workers Party candidate Marian White running in Blackrock.
She narrowly missed out on a seat.
She stood subsequently for Democratic Left in the 1992 General Election in Dublin South and for Labour in the 1999 Local Elections in Blackrock but without gaining a seat.
Flyer for Kathryn Byrne, Ciaran O’Loughlin, Eoin Ryan -Fianna Fail-1991 LE Pembroke July 12, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections a simple flyer for Fianna Fail candidates in the Pembroke Ward Kathryn Byrne, Ciaran O’Loughlin and Eoin Ryan. Eoin Ryan was elected.
Magge Blake , Vincent Treanor -Green Party -Ballybrack 1991 LE May 31, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections, Green Party candidates in the Ballybrack Ward, Maggie Blake and Vincent Treanor. Despite polling well neither were elected. It was the only time either stood for election for the Greens.
Mairead Byrne- Fianna Fail -1991 Locale Elections Celbridge May 22, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections, Fianna Fail candidate in Celbridge Mairead Byrne. She polled 488 votes and failed to get elected.
Celbridge based Byrne, at the time the Principal at Rathcoffey National School, was concerned with the provision of infrastructure in the region.
At the time North Kildare was expanding rapidly yet simple infrastructure was not being put in place.
‘Some might say this is the best Government we’ve ever had?’ -PAM-1991 Local Elections May 10, 2010
”Some might say this is the best Government we’ve ever had?’
-But not if you have a Mental handicap’
A leaflet produced by PAM (Parents Association for People with a Mental Handicap) for the 1991 Local election campaign asking voters to ask candidates and canvassers what they had done to end the crisis.
Claire Wheeler -Green Party -1991 Local Elections -Pembroke April 13, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections, Green Party candidate Claire Wheeler running in the Pembroke Ward. Claire Wheeler polled 1,060 votes and was elected.
She was joined on Dublin City Council by Green Councillors, John Gormley, Ciaran Cuffe and Siadbh O’Neill.
Mary Muldoon, Alan Shatter -Fine Gael -1991 Local Elections Rathfarnham April 10, 2010
Fine Gael candidates Alan Shatter and Mary Muldoon from the 1991 local Elections in the Rathfarnham LEA. Both Alan Shatter and Mary Muldoon were elected.
Traffic and Knocklyon School were amongst the issues mentioned. Anyone familiar with the area will remember the issues with Traffic especially later on when the M50 ended at Tallaght.
Tony Kett , Ernie Beggs,Tom Stafford -Fianna Fail -1991 LE North Inner City March 28, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections Fianna Fail candidates Tony Kett , Ernie Beggs and Tom Stafford. The late Tony Kett and Tom Stafford were both elected.
The Galway born Kett was a close friend of Bertie Ahern and was elected to the Seanad in 1997 where he served until his passing in 2009.
Joe Doyle, William Egan -Fine Gael -1991 Local Elections- Pembroke March 22, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections, Fine Gael candidates for the Pembroke Ward, the late Joe Doyle and William Egan.
Joe Doyle was elected. Note how in the ‘interest of the environment’ they weren’t using any posters which was unusual at the time (and indeed still is).
Joe Doyle, a former Sacristan, had two terms in the Dail, from November 1982 until 1987 and again from 1989 to 1992. He was also elected to the Seanad for two terms.
Catherine Power -Green Party -1991 LE Celbridge March 17, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections in Kildare, Green Party candidate Catherine Power. She wasn’t elected.
A Green Councillor isn’t in to horse-trading she writes.
Seamus Gill , Mary McGroarty, Bernard McGuinness -Fine Gael -Buncrana 1991 LE March 7, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections in the Buncrana LEA, Fine Gael candidates Seamus Gill , Mary McGroarty and Bernard McGuinness. Their concerns echo many of the concerns of today.
Bernard McGuinness stood in Donegal North East in 1981, 1992 and 2002 for Fine Gael but without winning a seat.
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