From the 2009 Local Elections a Sorry I Missed You Card from Fine Gael candidate Barry Ward running in Blackrock.
Ward and running mate Marie Baker were both easily elected.
‘Sorry I Missed You’ -Barry Ward -Fine Gael -2009 Local Elections Blackrock November 8, 2010
Tom Cribbin – ‘Independant’ -Edenderry -2009 LE November 4, 2010
I love this 2009 leaflet from ‘Independant’ Tom Cribbin running for Edenderry Town Council and Offaly County Council. I’m puzzled if the spelling mistake is deliberate or not.
Cribbin, a long standing Councillor resigned from Fianna Fail in protest at the party’s selection procedure for local election candidates prior to the 2009 Local Elections. He ran as an Independent.
He failed to win a seat on Offaly County Council and I’m unsure if he won a seat or not on Edenderry Town Council.
Letter to voters from Tony McDermott -Green Party -Crumlin Kimmage -2009 LE
From the 2009 Local Elections a letter to voters from Green Party Candidate Tony McDermott running in the Crumlin Kimmage Ward. The Harolds Cross based McDermott had been elected to South Dublin County Council in 2004 for the Terenure Rathfarnham LEA. Amongst other reasons, Boundary changes meant he stood for Dublin City Council in 2009. He failed to win a seat.
Stephen Keary -Fine Gael – Rathkeale 2009 LE November 3, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a Leaflet for Fine Gael candidate Stephen Keary running in Rathkeale. Keary, who had missed out in 2004 was easily elected.
Amongst the items in the leaflet is his fixlimerick.ie website. Its an interesting idea .
Letter re Development at Weston Aerodrome from Peter Brady -Fine Gael -2004 Local Elections Lucan November 2, 2010
From the 2004 Local Elections a letter to voters regarding possible development at Weston Aerodrome in Lucan from Fine Gael Lucan candidate Peter Brady. The letter also mentions a planned protest on June 11th that year. Brady , a former councillor, failed to win a seat despite polling 1,370 votes.
Charlie Maples -Sinn Fein -Castleknock 2009 LE October 30, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Charlie Maples running in Castleknock.
Maples polled 484 votes and failed to win a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.
‘Fed Up With Fianna Fail? -Look To Labour For A Real Alternative” -Dermot Looney 2009 Local Elections Tallaght Central October 26, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Labour candidate Dermot Looney running in Tallaght Central. St Pats fan Looney was elected polling 2,329 votes as Labour took three of the wards six seats.
Manifesto for Michael Gleeson – South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA) -2009 Local Elections October 25, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections the Manifesto for Michael Gleeson of The South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA). Gleeson was running for both Kerry County Council and Killarney County Council and was elected to both.
Environment, Housing, Roads, Health and Education are amongst the areas covered here. Gleesons personal message is worh reading and includes the following lines
“Ethical behaviour must be central to all actions and decisions by those who hold elected office and by those appointed to positions of trust. Any deviation from the highest standards betrays the trust of the electorate and corrupts society.”
Tendai Madondo -Green Party – Tallaght South 2009 Local Elections October 15, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Green Party candidate Tendai Madondo running in Tallaght South.
The Zimbabwe native polled a respectable 637 votes.
Leaflet on Urban Regeneration from Colm Stephens -People Before Profit -2009 LE North Inner City October 10, 2010
A Campaign leaflet on Urban Regeneration focused on O’Devaney Gardens and Dominic Street from Colm Stephens of People Before Profit. Stephens was the PBP candidate in the North Inner City ward in the 2009 Local Elections ,where he received 210 votes.
including “A message of support from Paul McGrath” -Victor Boyhan -Independent -Blackrock 2009 LE October 8, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections in Blackrock an election leaflet from Independent candidate (and former PD councillor) Victor Boyhan. Interestingly, a page of it is taken up with a message of support from Paul McGrath. McGrath and Boyhan spent many years together in the “Birds Nest” home on York Road in Dun Laoghaire and later down in Monkstown.
In McGraths acclaimed book “Back from the Brink” Victor Boyhan gets a number of mentions. Including “…he became one of the most outspoken voices in ensuring that Smyly Trust Homes would be covered under the State Redress Scheme, investigating the abuse of children.”
Boyhan who lost his seat in 2004 regained it here in 2009.
Dermot Kelly -Fine Gael -Athlone 2009 LE September 28, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections for Roscommon County Council a flyer for Fine Gael candidate Dermot Kelly running in Athlone. Despite polling 555 votes he failed to win a seat.
Kieran Dennison -Fine Gael -2009 Local Elections Mulhuddart September 26, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections, a flyer for Fine Gael candidate Kieran Dennison running in Mulhuddart.
Dennison polled well and won a seat.
Laurence Fallon -Fine Gael -2009 LE Mid Roscommon September 15, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a flyer for Fine Gael candidate Laurence Fallon running for Roscommon County Council.
Fallon and his Fine Gael Colleague Dominick Connolly were both elected.
“As Seen On Fair City”… featuring Johnny Giles -Claire O’Regan -Labour -2009 LE North Inner City September 7, 2010
From the 2009 Local elections a leaflet for Labour candidate Claire O’Regan running in the North Inner City. She was elected having got 892 votes.
The candidate and her Labour colleague Aodhan O Riordain are pictured with former Shamrock Rovers and Ireland star Johnny Giles. Giles is now of course best known for his role as a pundit with RTE.
Continuing the RTE theme, this leaflet was featured on the RTE soap Fair City during the run up to the election, which caused a bit of a furore at the time.
Many thanks to the sender.
Donal Corcoran -Independent – Naas 2009 Local Elections September 6, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Independent candidate Donal Corcoran running in Naas.
Corcoran polled 737 votes and missed out on a seat.
many thanks to the sender.
Flyer for John Phelan -Fianna Fail -Rathfarnham 2009 Local Elections August 31, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a flyer for Fianna Fail candidate John Phelan who was running in the Rathfarnham LEA.
John Phelan polled 597 votes and failed to win a seat.
His website johnphelan.eu has both recent local news and links to some youtube clips he made for his campaign.
“The Health Service Rejects Those Who Need It Most” Ruairi mcGinley- Fine Gael- Crumlin Kimmage 2009 LE August 29, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Fine Gael Crumlin Kimmage candidate Ruairi McGinley. McGinley was elected.
The leaflet focuses on Fine Gaels Fair Care policy.
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