From the 2004 European Elections a leaflet for Independent candidate, the Wexford-based actor Joe Neal. Joe Neal was ‘formerly an active member of the Green Party’. He polled 1,487 votes.
Canvass card with Quiz from Peter Cassells -Labour Party -2004 European Elections Ireland East. June 4, 2010
From the 2004 European Elections, a Canvass card with a Quiz on the back (which someone has tried to answer) from Peter Cassells The Labour Party candidate in Ireland East. The answer to Question c is fairly vague.
Peter Cassells is a former head of the ICTU. He polled 59,158 votes (13.05%) and failed to win a seat.
Helen Redwood -Socialist Party 2004 Local Elections Mulhuddart May 18, 2010
From the 2004 Local Elections, Socialist Party candidate Helen Redwood running in the Mulhuddart LEA. Voters are asked to give a number 2 to her running mate Ruth Coppinger. Helen Redwood polled 607 votes and failed to get in, however her colleague Ruth Coppinger was easily elected.
The party outlines both their national issues as well as issues local to Fingal and Blanchardstown.
Also here are The Socialist Party urging a No vote in The Citizenship Referendum and Joe Higgins looking for a vote in the European Elections.
Marian Harkin – Independent- 2004 European Elections April 19, 2010
From the 2004 European Elections Independent candidate Marian Harkin running in the North West constituency where she topped the poll. She is pictured with Pat Cox. She was a TD at the time and notice how her substitutes were Paudge Connolly and James Breen.
John Reynolds and Pearse Doherty- Sinn Fein – 2004 Euro/Local Elections (Roscommon) February 26, 2010
From the 2004 local elections and european elections, an election flyer for Sinn Fein candidate in the Strokestown LEA John Reynolds. On the back there is a part with Pearse Doherty, candidate for the Euro North West constituency, plying his wares.
Neither candidate was elected.
Proinsias De Rossa, Ivana Bacik -Labour -2004 European Elections -Dublin January 30, 2010
From the 2004 European Elections in Dublin. Labour candidates Proinsias De Rossa and Ivana Bacik. DeRossa was elected.
From the blurb Proinsias DeRossa must have been very busy in Brussells.
Lily Moynihan- Independent -2004 European Elections -South January 22, 2010
Cork Based Lily Moynihan from the 2004 European Elections. She stood on a justice reform and victim rights ticket.
The RTE profile from the time wrote…”She has been active, but unsuccessful, in demanding prosecution of those believed to be responsible for the death of her 23-year-old son, Adrian, who was killed during an altercation with nightclub bouncers in 2001. Her husband, who went on hunger strike outside the Dáil on two separate occasions in 2003 to highlight the case, is her election agent.
Leaflet from Mary Lou McDonald -Sinn Fein -Euro 2004 January 5, 2010
From the 2004 European Elections, a leaflet from Sinn Fein candidate Mary Lou McDonald, where she won a seat in Dublin.
Mairead McGuinness Letter to electors -Fine Gael -2004 European Elections- East December 23, 2009
It was quite a coup when Fine Gael secured Journalist and TV presenter, Mairead McGuinness on its ‘East’ ticket for the 2004 European Elections. A hard-fought campaign and rivalry between herself and Avril Doyle led to Fine Gael winning two of the three seats on offer. McGuinness topping the poll with just over a quota.
Royston Brady Fianna Fail – Dublin 2004 -‘Missing- Can you help?’ October 21, 2009
The 2004 European Elections and Fianna Fail have high hopes that Berties boy Royston Brady may help win a second seat for the party.
A popular Lord Mayor Brady was seen as having a great chance and opinion polls early in the campaign had him winning a seat……..
…then came a series of gaffes in interviews.. among them, being unable on a number of occasions to name the new countries joining the EU and also a claim that his fathers Taxi was stolen and used as a getaway car by the loyalists who bombed Dublin in 1974.
From hogging the limelight he suddenly went off the airwaves with a number of weeks left in the campaign. … This poster was seen around Dublin at the time.
Justin Barrett – ‘Putting irish People First’ September 24, 2009
Taken from the 2004 Euro Election campaign. Pro-Lifer and (former?) Youth Defence man Justin Barrett adds Immigration to his policy bow. “Demanding Irish People are given priority to all new jobs” and all sorts of other nuggets.
A 2004 Clifford T Reid – ‘Stop The Paedophiles’ Election Flyer September 9, 2009
From the 2004 Euro Elections a leaflet for Independent candidate Clifford T Reid. A fairly eye catching slogan, which had posters all around Leinster.
He polled 10,692 votes.
He since appeared on the RTE show Beyond Endurance where the volunteers in the show went to Antarctica to retrace some of Shackleton and Tom Creans footsteps.
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