Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

The National Party – Peter McNamee and Máire Kirrane 1997 September 21, 2009

Filed under: Right Wing Catholic,The National Party — irishelectionliterature @ 10:07 pm
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The National Party were formed on the back of the success of Nora Bennis in the 1994 Euro Elections where she suprisingly outpolled Kathleen Lynch of the Democratic Left, Dan Boyle of the Greens as well as amongst others the Workers Party and Sinn Fein Candidates.  During the count she overtook the third Fianna Fail candidate, the sitting MEP Paddy Lane.

The National Party had candidates in the 1997 and 2002 General elections.  In 1997 many of their candidates polled over 1000 votes with Joh Harold Barry recieving 2,125 votes in Tipperary South. However all their candidates lost their deposits.

Peter McNamee and Máire Kirrane’s leaflets below.

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1997 General Election – “Vote Christian” Leaflet

Filed under: Abortion,Christian Solidarity Party,Right Wing Catholic,The National Party — irishelectionliterature @ 3:59 pm
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A Leaflet from the 1997 general election asking voters to ‘Vote Christian’. The National Party and Christian Solidarity Party were both Pro-Life as were the rest of the candidates listed.

Eamon Murphy in Dublin Central had been in the shortlived Christian Centerist Party, Cllr Richard Greene had a party Muintir na hEireann which had literature for that election but must not have been registered. Sean Lyons and Sean Dublin Bay Loftus would have also been Pro-Life.

All of the candidates listed, bar Sean Dublin Bay Loftus, lost their deposits.

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Mildred Fox -Wicklow 1997

Filed under: Independent,Independent Fianna Fails — irishelectionliterature @ 10:09 am
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Mildred Fox an Independent TD for Wicklow, was first elected in 1995 in a By Election caused by the death of her father Johnny Fox. Johnny Fox was a Fianna Fail Councillor who ran as an Independent candidate in the 1992 General Election , having failed to get a nomination from Fianna Fail.

This Leaflet is from the 1997 General election. The issues addressed are mainly of a rural nature.

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Tim O’Brien -Independent Socialist Dublin North 1997 September 18, 2009

Filed under: Independent,Independent Left — irishelectionliterature @ 11:44 am
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From the 1997 General Election, running in Dublin North Independent Socialist Tim O’Brien. Tim O’Brien polled 376 votes and failed to be elected.
Here he lists religious figures, Peter McVerry, Sister Stan and Sean Healy as influences

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Democratic Left 1997 Manifesto- ‘Make The Future Work’

Filed under: Democratic Left — irishelectionliterature @ 10:41 am
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A well produced booklet for the 1997 General Election. The Democratic Left had been in government for the previous 3 years as part of the Rainbow Coalition.

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Peadar O’Grady -Socialist Workers Party- 1997 GE Dublin South East September 16, 2009

Filed under: Socialist Workers Party,SWP — irishelectionliterature @ 12:48 pm
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The 1997 General Election was the first time the SWP put forward candidates to contest an Irish election. It fielded four candidates- Ritchie Browne, Peadar O’Grady, Brid Smith  in Dublin constituencies and Jimmy Kelly in Waterford.

Peadar O’Grady ran in Dublin South East. They use being Anti Corruption to try and attract voters rather than advertising that they are a ‘revolutionary socialist group’.

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Noel Whelan -Fianna Fail 1997 Dublin South East September 12, 2009

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A young fresh faced, tight haired Noel Whelan as he runs for Fianna Fail in 1997.  The now Irish Times columnist and political commentator  failed in his attempt to win a seat in Dublin South East.

Will his then running mate be back running there again I wonder…

Another Larger more detailed Leaflet here

 

‘Knocklyon School’ – Ann Ormonde and Tom Kitt Leaflets from the 1997 General Election September 11, 2009

Filed under: Dublin South,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 10:42 pm
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This is just a simple illustration of how everyone claims to be the best person to get the job done.
From the 1997 General Election, both Fianna Fail candidates Tom Kitt and Ann Ormonde claim that they are the ones to get the school built.

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Sean Kelly 1997 – Not the usual political portrait….

Filed under: Dublin South Central,Independent,Uncategorized — irishelectionliterature @ 12:29 pm
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Normally candidates look happy , sometimes even serious as they try to project some form of gravitas from their pictures.  They may even wear a fancy outfit or shiny suit . The airbrush is common as when some candidates call to the door they look a different person to that in the poster or flyer pictures…..

Not so Sean Kelly who stood as an Independent in Dublin South Central in the 1997 General Election. Sean, is not the height of fashion , looks more than grumpy and the dog doesn’t look thrilled to bits either.

He polled 125 votes.

 

Sean Dublin Bay Loftus -Independent- 1997 General Election -Dublin North Central September 10, 2009

Filed under: Dublin North Central,Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 7:58 pm
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Alderman Sean, was elected to the Dail on just the one occassion in June 1981. Unluckily for him he lost his seat 8 months later at the Feb 82 election. He Stood in Dublin North Central.

This was just as the Tribunals had started and he is running on an ‘anti sleaze’ ticket. He makes some good observations in the manifesto.

For a period he was known as Sean Dublin Bay ‘Rockhall’ Loftus after a territorial dispute over Rockhall and its surrounding Waters.

 

 

 

 

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Leaflet from Christine Buckley -Independent- Dublin South 1997 September 9, 2009

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Christine Buckley from Dublin South 1997 .

The horrific abuse carried out in Goldenbridge Orphanage came to light via the ‘Dear Daughter’ RTE documentary, which told Christine Buckleys story. She became central to the fight for recognition of the abuses that were carried out in State Institutions. … that eventually led to the Ryan Report and the more recent Murphy Report.

This is from 1997 , so is pre the  ‘States of Fear’ documentary which was another in a series of catalysts for the Church and State to admit their guilt.
She polled 1,268 votes.

 

Flyer for Eamon Gilmore -Democratic Left -1997 General Election

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An Eamon Gilmore Flyer from the 1997 General Election when he was running for the Democratic Left in Dun laoghaire.