From 1992 , A post leadership Alan Dukes and running mate Bernard Durkan. Both were elected.
Alan Dukes has of course gone on to better things since such as his role with Anglo Irish Bank.
Alan Dukes, Bernard Durkan-Fine Gael Kildare 1992 September 19, 2009
Roger Garland- Ireland’s First Green TD -1992 Dublin South September 18, 2009
Roger Garland made History when he became Ireland first ever Green TD in the 1989 General Election. He was elected in Dublin South. He lost his seat however in 1992. His first preference vote went from 4771 in 1989 to 2258 in 1992.
Here we have a 1992 flyer.
Richard Bruton 1992 – ‘A Fresh Start’ and Letter to constituents. September 17, 2009
This is a Richard Bruton Leaflet and a letter to constituents from the 1992 General Election.
In the Middle part of the first leaflet we see ‘reforming Fas’, tax benefits on third level fees and so on. Would the job creation ideas of 17 years ago work again?
Fianna Fail – ‘The Best Deal on Tax’, ‘The Best Deal on Social Welfare’ 1992 September 14, 2009
Two Leaflets from the 1992 General Election. Taxes were still very high. By referencing the introduction of Free Travel, Free fuel etc they were showing that they were on the side of the ordinary person. A far cry from their image today.
The price of drink was important back then. Fianna Fail had only put 1p on the pint in five years whilst the Coalition had put 11p on the pint!
From 1992 Albert Reynolds led Fianna Fails “Six Point Plan For National Progress” September 11, 2009
From the 1992 General Election, The Six Point Plan For National Progress, produced by the Albert Reynolds Led Fianna Fail.
Mary Daly – Natural Law Party -1992 Dublin South Central
The Natural Law Party stood in Irish Elections (both North and South) during the 1990s. The attraction of solving the worlds issues via Yogic Flying never caught on with the electorate. This is Mary Dalys leaflet from the 1992 General Election (Mary Daly on ElectionsIreland.org)
Famously Paddy Seery of the NLP recieved 5 votes in the Birr Town Council elections of 1999, although had reached the grand total of 11 by the time he was eliminated.
Ruairi Quinn -Lets Make Ireland Work- 1992 GE September 9, 2009
A Ruairi Quinn leaflet from 1992 . As often is the case for Dublin South East the Pigeon House is in the background.
Irish Election Literature 
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