Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Bobby Alyward, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor and John McGuinness -Fianna Fail -Carlow Kilkenny #ge16 February 21, 2016


A Litir um Thoghchán for Bobby Alyward, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor and John McGuinness who are running for Fianna Fail in Carlow Kilkenny.
Many thanks to the sender.
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Litir um Thoghchán from Kathleen Funchion -Sinn Fein -Carlow Kilkenny #ge16 February 20, 2016

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A Litir um Thoghchán from Kathleen Funchion who is running for Sinn Fein in Carlow Kilkenny.
Many thanks to the sender
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Leaflet from Paddy Manning -Independent -Carlow Kilkenny #ge16 February 18, 2016

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A Leaflet from Paddy Manning who is running as an Independent in Carlow Kilkenny.
His Website
The Campaign Facebook
Many thanks to the sender.
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Leaflet from Peter O’Loughlin -Identity Ireland -2015 Carlow Kilkenny Bye Election July 22, 2015


A Leaflet from Peter O’Loughlin who ran for Identity Ireland in the 2015 Carlow Kilkenny Bye Election. He polled 930 votes.
Many thanks to the sender
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Leaflet from Elizabeth Hourihane -National Citizens Movement – 2015 Carlow KIlkenny By Election June 21, 2015


From the 2015 Carlow Kilkenny By-Election a leaflet from Elizabeth Hourihane who was running for the National Citizens Movement. The Leaflet contains the main policy points of the National Citizens Movement who were founded in August 2014 and enjoy the support of Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan. She polled 215 votes and failed to win a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.
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Leaflet from Bobby Aylward -Fianna Fail -2015 Carlow Kilkenny By Election May 1, 2015


A leaflet from Bobby Aylward who is running for Fianna Fail in the 2015 Carlow Kilkenny By Election.

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Leaflet from William Quinn -Labour -2015 Carlow Kilkenny By Election April 6, 2015


A leaflet from Councillor William Quinn who is running for The Labour Party in the Carlow Kilkenny By-Election.
Many Thanks to the sender.
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Leaflet from John McNally, Seamus Pattison -Labour – Carlow Kilkenny 1977 General Election February 11, 2015


From the 1977 General Election a leaflet from Labour candidates in Carlow Kilkenny Seamus Pattison and John McNally. Seamus Pattison was elected.

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Leaflet for Tom Coogan, Kieran Crotty, Des Governey, Pete O’Hanrahan -Fine Gael -Carlow Kilkenny 1977 General Election February 3, 2015


From the 1977 General Election a leaflet for Tom Coogan, Kieran Crotty, Des Governey and Pete O’Hanrahan who were running for Fine Gael in Carlow Kilkenny. It also has a message to the electorate from Liam Cosgrave. Kieran Crotty was elected.

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1954 General Election leaflet from Patrick Crotty, Joseph Hughes, Thomas Fielding -Fine Gael Carlow Kilkenny January 29, 2015


From the 1954 General Election a leaflet from Patrick Crotty, Joseph Hughes and Thomas Fielding who were running for Fine Gael in Carlow Kilkenny. Patrick Crotty and Joseph Hughes were elected.
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Leaflet from Jim Gibbons, Liam Aylward, Tom Nolan, Paddy Carpenter, Mick Lanigan -Fianna Fail -1977 Carlow Kilkenny January 12, 2015


From the 1977 General Election a leaflet for Fianna Fail Carlow Kilkenny candidates Jim Gibbons, Liam Aylward, Tom Nolan, Paddy Carpenter and Mick Lanigan. Despite fielding five candidate in a five seater Fianna Fail won three seats with Tom Nolan, Jim Gibbons and Liam Aylward all elected. We also have a message from Jack Lynch to voters and an outline of Fianna Fails 1977 General Election policies.

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Leaflet from Sean Walsh -Sinn Fein The Workers’ Party -1977 General Election – Carlow Kilkenny December 18, 2014


From the 1977 General Election a leaflet from Sean Walsh of Sinn Fein The Workers Party running in Carlow Kilkenny. He polled 1666 votes and missed out on a seat.

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1954 General Election Leaflet for Patrick Crotty, Joseph Hughes and Thomas Fielding -Fine Gael – Carlow Kilkenny December 12, 2014


From the 1954 General Election a leaflet showing the price rises under Fianna Fail since the Inter Party Government left office in 1951. Two of the three Fine Gael candidates in Carlow Kilkenny were elected. Patrick Crotty and Joseph Hughes. Thomas Fielding failed to win a seat. Result here
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Leaflet from Michael Shelly -Fianna Fail -1927 Carlow Kilkenny Bye-Election June 18, 2013


From the 1927 Carlow Kilkenny Bye Election (Caused by the resignation of WT Cosgrave as TD for Carlow-Kilkenny as he had also been elected for Cork Borough) a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate Michael Shelly. Shelly polled 22,734 votes , losing out to Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Denis Gorey by 273 votes.
Many thanks to the sender for this lovely bit of history.
Incidentally his name is listed as Michael Skelly on electionsireland.org
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“Ireland Needs To Get Back To Work” -Anne Phelan -Labour Party- Carlow Kilkenny 2011 General Election May 18, 2011


From the 2011 General Election a leaflet from Labour Party candidate in Carlow Kilkenny Anne Phelan. The leaflet has the headline “Ireland Needs To Get Back To Work” and has details of Labours proposed Jobs fund.
The Graiguenamanagh based Phelan polled 8,072 votes and was elected.

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Letter to Constituent from John McGuinness- Fianna Fail -2011 General Election Carlow Kilkenny May 6, 2011


From the 2011 General Election a letter from Fianna Fail Carlow Kilkenny TD John McGuinness to a constituent asking for a vote and extolling the virtues of his clinic staff. Attached to the letter was what looked like a copy of a press clipping (Although no paper was mentioned) praising the staff in his office.

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Keyring from John Paul Phelan -Fine Gael -Carlow Kilkenny 2011 GE May 3, 2011


From the 2011 General Election campaign a keyring distributed by Kilkenny based Fine Gael candidate John Paul Phelan.
John Paul Phelan was elected.

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Des Hurley- Labour -CarlowKilkenny- 2011 General Election March 13, 2011


From the 2011 General election a flyer for long standing Labour councillor Des Hurley running in Carlow Kilkenny. The Carlow based Hurley polled 3,908 votes and failed to win a seat. His party colleague, the Kilkenny based Ann Phelan was elected.

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