From the 2007 General election campaign, the Progressive Democrats tell you that ‘Your Vote Counts’…. That you want them rather than Sinn Fein, The Greens or Labour having influence.
Pat Rabbitte ‘My 5 Commitments for Change’ -Labour Party 2007 GE. April 2, 2010
From the 2007 general Election Campaign, Then Labour Party Leader, Pat Rabbittes ‘My 5 Commitments for Change’ card.
The 5 Commitments for Change were..
1.More Bed in Clean Hospitals.
2.Pre-School education for all our children.
3.More Gardai on the beat in neighbourhoods.
4.Abolish the means test for carers.
5.Enable more people to begin to buy a house.
many thanks to the sender.
Tommy Broughan -Labour Party -2007 GE Dublin North East.
From the 2007 General Election in Dublin North East, Labour Party candidate Tommy Broughan. Broughan was first elected in 1992 and has held hid seat ever since.
Walter Lacey -Progressive Democrat -2007 GE Carlow -Kilkenny March 28, 2010
From the 2007 General Election in Carlow -Kilkenny Progressive Democrat candidate Walter Lacey. Carlow based Walter Lacey polled 1,073 votes and failed to be elected.
Having been a County Councillor since 1989, Lacey was elected in 2009 as an Independent.
In 1987 Carlow Kilkenny returned a PD TD Martin Gibbons.
(Many thanks to Walter Lacey for sending me this at the time)
‘Do you want… more of the Same?’-Aidan Culhane -Labour Party- 2007 GE Dublin South March 27, 2010
From the 2007 general Election, a leaflet from Labour candidate Aidan Culhane running in Dublin South. The stark image of hospital trollyes are used to criticise the existing government.
Aidan Culhane didn’t win a seat.
Graham Geraghty -Fine Gael -2007 GE Meath West March 26, 2010
From the 2007 General Election, Meath footballing legend Graham Geraghty running for Fine Gael in Meath West.
It was a suprise to many when he won a nomination, especially as it meant Fine Gael running 3 candidates in a 3 seat constituency. Geraghtys running mates were Damien English and Peter Higgins. Damien English was elected.
Graham Geraghty polled 1284 votes.
“I’m Backing Bertie” sticker March 25, 2010
From the 2007 General election campaign a simple sticker with ‘I’m Backing Bertie’ on it.
Card/ Calendar from Maire Hoctor -Fianna Fail -Tipperary North March 24, 2010
A card with Calendar on the reverse produced by Tipperary North Fianna Fail TD Maire Hoctor in 2007.
(thanks to Maire Hoctor for sending me this and other items at the time)
Welcome to Parlon Politics? NO THANKS! -Fine Gael 2007 GE March 22, 2010
Got sent this recently (Thanks to the donor)…From the 2007 General Election Campaign a Fine Gael poster parody of the ‘Welcome to Parlon Country’ Posters.
It was also a parody of the PDs negative campaigning (‘Left Wing Government- No Thanks’ , ‘Single Party Government – No Thanks etc )
Gino Kenny -People Before Profit -2007 GE Dublin Mid West March 18, 2010
From the 2007 General election in Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit candidate Gino Kenny. Gino Kenny polled over 1000 votes and was elected to South Dublin County Council in 2009 for the Clondalkin LEA.
The Story of Labour’s Rose -Labour Party 2007 March 16, 2010
A leaflet given out by the Labour Party in the 2007 General Election Campaign called ‘The story of Labour’s Rose’.
James Larkin, James Connolly and Sean O’Casey all get a mention here.
‘Of Larkin, O’Casey said he was a man who would as soon put a rose in a vase as bread on the table.‘
Kathleen O’Meara -Labour Party -Tipperary North 2007 GE March 10, 2010
From the 2007 General Election, former Labour Party Senator Kathleen O’Meara running in Tipperary North. The leaflet is focused on both ‘Labour’s 5 commitments for change’ and local issues in Ballina such as a new bridge.
Kathleen O’Meara had previously been a journalist in RTE, she is currently Head of Advocacy and Communications at the
Irish Cancer Society.
Brian Lenihan , Gerry Lynam -Fianna Fail Dublin West 2007 March 9, 2010
The generic Fianna Fail leaflet that went through the doors at election time throughout the country for the 2007 General Election. Here we have Brian Lenihan and Gerry Lynam running for Fianna Fail in Dublin West. Little or no detail about the candidates. A letter from Bertie Ahern telling us about the Next Steps.
The now Minister of Finance Brian Lenihan topped the poll and was elected on the first count.
Micheál Martin -Fianna Fail -2007 GE- Cork South Central March 8, 2010
From the 2007 General Election in Cork South Central. Fianna Fail candidate, the current Minister of Foregin Affairs Micheál Martin.
Amongst the issues shown are his role in the smoking ban as well as a host of projects in Cork that he was linked with.
‘Now, the NEXT STEPS’ picture -Fianna Fail 2007 General Election
‘Now, the NEXT STEPS….’ one of the Fianna Fail Slogans from the 2007 General Election. The picture of a laughing Bertie with the delighted young couple.
Although more than likely actors, if not, you can’t help wonder did they buy that overpriced apartment on the 100% mortgage, did they have a lavish wedding? indeed were they married? have they had a baby since? how have their circumstances job wise changes in the few years since they were laughing at Bertie?
They surely wouldn’t be laughing with Bertie now.
We didn’t know that the next steps were into an economic and social nightmare….
Lisa McDonald- Fianna Fail- Wexford 2007 General Election
From the 2007 General Election in Wexford, Fianna Fail Candidate the now Senator Lisa McDonald. Her father Eddie had some success as a Wexford hurler. Its an Enniscorthy themed leaflet so many of the issues covered are local to there.
John Mulvihill, Sean Sherlock -Labour Party- Cork East 2007 GE March 6, 2010
From the 2007 General Election in Cork East, The Labour Party Candidates Cobh based John Mulvihill and the Mallow based Sean Sherlock (son of the late Joe Sherlock).
John Mulvihill had one term as a TD from 1992 to 1997.
This time around Sean Sherlock won a seat for Labour.
‘A Woman’s place is in the House .. Leinster House!”-Catherine Byrne, Ann Marie Martin -Fine Gael 2007 Dublin SC
From the 2007 General Election in Dublin South Central, Fine Gael candidates Catherine Byrne and Ann Marie Martin. A cleverish slogan and an endorsement from Gay Mitchell and Enda Kenny on the reverse. Catherine Byrne was elected.
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