(A rerecording of the first podcast episode where the sound was awful) In the 1991 Local Elections CRAG made National Headlines when taking 4 seats on Cavan County Council. They ran candidates in subsequent elections too.
Founded in 1936, The Farmers Trade Union were based in Cavan and had branches in Monaghan, Leitrim and Longford also. They contested Local Elections in Cavan winning seats in a number of elections. In 1955 they dissolved to become part of the National Farmers Union.
I’ve created a website for the podcast too, should you wish to listen to other episodes etc..
From the 1973 General Election a leaflet from James Kelly running for Aontacht Eireann in Cavan where he polled 2068 votes. Formerly Captain James Kelly he came to National Attention during the arms trail, where he was acquitted.
A Leaflet from Winston Bennett of Fine Gael who is running for Cavan County Council in the Ballyjamesduff LEA.
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A Leaflet from Geraldine Harten which also has a profile of running mate Noel Connell. They are running for Sinn Féin in Ballyjamesduff for seats on Cavan County Council.
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A Leaflet from Philip “The Gunner” Brady who is running for Fianna Fáil in Ballyjamesduff for a seat on Cavan County Council.
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A Leaflet from Gráinne McPhillips of Aontú running in the Ballyjamesduff LEA for a seat on Cavan County Council.
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A leaflet from Liam van der Spek who is running for Labour in the Cavan Belturbet LEA for a seat on Cavan County Council.
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From the 2018 Presidential Election Campaign a “Vote 1 Michael D. Higgins” flyer from Liam van der Spek of Labour in Cavan.
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A Flyer from Liam Van Der Spek who is The Labour Local Area Rep in Cavan, with the intention of running in the 2019 Local Elections.
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A leaflet from Des Crossan of Fine Gael running for a seat on Cavan Town Council in the 2009 Local Elections. He polled 181 votes and missed out on a seat.
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A leaflet from Winston Bennett of Fine Gael running in Cavan for a seat on Cavan County Council in the 2009 Local Elections. He polled 1,064 votes and was elected.
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A leaflet from Liam Hogan of Labour running in Cavan for a seat on Cavan County Council in the 2009 Local Elections. He polled 831 votes and narrowly missed out on a seat.
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A Canvass Card from Niamh Smyth who is running for Fianna Fail in Bailieborough-Cootehill for a seat on Cavan County Council.
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A flyer from Councillor Fergal Curtin who is running for Fianna Fail in Bailieborough-Cootehill for a seat on Cavan County Council.
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From the 1965 General Election an ad for the four Clanna Na Poblachta candidates John Tully in Cavan, Oliver Morahan in Mayo Sout, Leo Nealon in Dublin North Central and Joe Barron in Dublin South Central. Tully was elected and was the last Clann TD. This 1965 General Election was the last one contested by the Party.
A number of ads for events to do with Eoin O’Duffys National Corporate Party. The National Corporate Party split from Fine Gael when Eoin O’Duffy ‘resigned’ as leader of Fine Gael and also the party. They were very right wing, virulently anti communist and had a military wing ‘The Greenshirts’. It lasted from 1935 to 1937 .
As far as I’m aware they never contested an election.
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From the 1957 General Election an ad for Sinn Fein candidate Padraig O’Dubtaig who polled 3,308 votes and missed out on a seat.
Irish Election Literature 
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