Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“Happy with the new Universal Social Charge?” -Aengus O’Snodaigh -Sinn Fein -Dublin South Central February 23, 2011


“Happy with the new Universal Social Charge?” -“They Are” says Aengus O’Snodaigh running for Sinn Fein in Dublin South Central.

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“Gissa Job” -Sean Connolly Farrell -Independent -Dublin South Central February 22, 2011


“Gissa Job” asks Independent candidate Sean Connolly Farrell running in Dublin South Central. When elected he will live off 30,000 pa and employ three other people from the rest of his TDs salary.

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Leaflet from Gerry Kelly- (Independent) Direct Democracy Ireland -Dublin South Central February 18, 2011


From the 2011 General Election campaign a leaflet from Gerry Kelly the Direct Democracy Ireland candidate in Dublin South Central. I think he may be down on the ballot as an Independent.
Direct democracy Ireland are putting up three candidates, details of them here

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Flyer from Paul King -Independent -Dublin South Central February 13, 2011


From the 2011 General Election a flyer for Independent candidate Paul King who is running in Dublin South Central.
Paul notes…

I’m fighting this election on one main national issue; we need to clean up our government, banks and systems. The International community must have confidence in Ireland so that we may have a real future.

many thanks to the sender.

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Flyer for Peter O’Neill -Independent- Dublin South Central February 10, 2011


From the 2011 General Election Campaign, a Flyer from Independent candidate in Dublin South Central, Peter O’Neill. Peter is a Social Worker and works locally as a Community worker.
He is on Twitter and Facebook.

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Flyer from Joan Collins-People Before Profit / United Left Alliance -Dublin South Central February 9, 2011


From the 2011 General election campaign a flyer from Joan Collins the People Before Profit / United Left Alliance candidate in Dublin South Central. She was elected to the council in 2004 and was returned again in 2009. She is seen as having a decent chance of winning a seat.

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Card and poster for Oisín Ó hAlmhain -Green Party -Dublin South Central February 6, 2011


From the 2011 General Election a card and poster from Green Party Dublin South Central candidate Oisín Ó hAlmhain.
His Website

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Sean Ardagh -Fianna Fail -1997 GE Dublin South Central June 16, 2010


From the 1997 General Election, Fianna Fail candidate Sean Ardagh running in Dublin South Central.
Ardagh, a councillor at the time was elected.
The “Fair Deal for Married Mothers” is an odd one.

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Henry Upton -Labour Party -2009 Local Elections Crumlin Kimmage June 13, 2010


From the 2009 Local Elections Labour candidate Henry Upton running in Crimlin Kimmage where he was elected.
Henry Upton is the eldest son of the late Pat Upton T.D. and nephew of Mary Upton.

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Eric Byrne Leaflet featuring only Voters -Democratic Left 1994 Dublin South Central By-Election May 16, 2010


A simple Leaflet produced by Eric Byrne for the 1994 Dublin South Central By-Election. A foldover card with pictures of four voters who say they are voting for Eric Byrne and Why. His loss by 5 votes in the 1992 General Election is mentioned.
Eric Byrne won the By-election beating amongst others Fianna Fails Michael Mulcahy and Fine Gaels Brian Hayes as well as serial Independent candidate Benny Cooney.
Byrnes By-Election victory along with that of Fine Gaels Michael Ring in Mayo and then later in the year the by-election victories in Cork of Catherine lynch and Hugh Coveney were what allowed the numbers to form the Rainbow Coalition.

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David Gaynor, Charlie Ardagh -Fianna Fail -2004 LE Crumlin Kimmage May 5, 2010


From the 2004 Local Elections in the Crumlin-Kimmage Ward, local Fianna Fail TDs Sean Ardagh and Michael Mulcahy make a plea with voters on behalf of Fianna Fail candidates Charlie Ardagh and David Gaynor. Charlie Ardagh is the son of Sean Ardagh. David Gaynor had been co opted to replace Michael Mulcahy on Dublin City Council.
Charlie Ardagh was elected.

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John Gallagher -Labour Party -2004 Local Election South West Inner City April 28, 2010


From the 2004 Local Elections, long standing Community activist John Gallagher running for the Labour Party. John Gallagher held the seat he had won in 1999. (He was re elected in 2009).
In the leaflet there are some details of his community involvement and the fact that he had previously stood as an Independent candidate.

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Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil -Labour Party -2004 Local Elections Crumlin-Kimmage April 9, 2010


From the 2004 Local Elections in the Crumlin-Kimmage ward, Labour Party candidate Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil. Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil was Eric Byrnes running mate and failed to win a seat.
Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil is now the National Children’s Officer of the GAA.

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Tony McDermott -Green Party -2004 LE Terenure /Rathfarnham April 7, 2010


From the 2004 Local Elections Green Party Candidate Tony McDermott who was elected in the Terenure Rathfarnham ward.
Tony McDermott also ran in the 2007 General Election in Dublin South Central polling well but not enough to win a seat.
He failed to hold his Council seat in 2009.

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‘A Woman’s place is in the House .. Leinster House!”-Catherine Byrne, Ann Marie Martin -Fine Gael 2007 Dublin SC March 6, 2010


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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Ross O’Mullane -United Minds -Dublin South By-Election 2009 February 24, 2010


From the 2009 Dublin South By-Election, United Minds/ Independent candidate Ross O’Mullane. He polled 650 votes
O’Mullane writes….
If elected I will enable every citizen in Dublin South to speak and vote on decisions that affect us all using our website http://www.unitedminds.ie.
The idea of consulting constituents over decisions is not new, nor was it new to Dublin South.
In 1997 Gerard Dolan stood for Political Organisation for Work(POW) and planned to ask voters each month their views on issues that were to come up in the Dail.

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Robert Sargent -Sinn Fein- Crumlin Kimmage 2004 Local Elections February 18, 2010


In 2004 Sinn Fein candidate Robert Sargent was easily elected to Dublin Corporation for the Crumlin Kimmage LEA. He polled over 3200 votes.
He resigned his seat (handing it back to Sinn Fein) just over two years later.

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Dean O’Nualláin -Independent -1997 General Election- Dublin South Central February 6, 2010


Independent candidate Dean O’Nualláin from the 1997 General Election in Dublin South Central. He received 80 votes.
With all the immigrants coming into the country he wanted Dubliners to be a higher priority than them.