One of the most experienced Councillors on the City Council Mary Freehills leaflet from the 1999 local elections in Rathmines.
Ruairi Quinn -Letter to appartment Residents 1987 November 16, 2009
Many of the issues mentioned here by Ruairi Quinn are still happening today. Management Companies are still an area of contention , the country is crawling with unfinished buildings……
Garret Fitzgerald letter of retirement to constituents 1992. November 6, 2009
Garret writes thanking ‘all who have supported me in the eight general elections since 1969 in Dublin South East’.
He also asks for a number one vote for Frances Fitzgerald and number 2 for Joe Doyle.
In the end Frances Fitzgerald got in, but the second Fine Gael Seat was lost to Michael McDowell.
Mary Mooney- Fianna Fail- Dublin SE 1992 November 5, 2009
Liberties based Mary Mooney had been elected to the Dail in 1987 for Dublin South Central and was seen as a bright young star of Fianna Fail. However she lost her seat in the 1989 General election. Boundary changes led to her having to change to Dublin South East in 1992 , where she failed to be elected.
I wonder does the ‘Liberties around the houses race’ still take place?
1987 Leaflet concerning the closure of Sir Patrick Dunns Hospital from Tom Crilly and Andy Smith – Workers Party Dublin South East
Letter from Tom Crilly and Andy Smith during the 1987 election campaign about the closure of Sir Patrick Dunns Hospital.
Andy Smith was a councillor at the time and a longstanding member of the Workers Party. Both candidates stayed with the Workers Party after the 1992 split and Crilly stood a number of times in Dublin South East and Local elections.
In this 1987 Election Crilly polled 660 votes and Smith polled 1250 votes.
Colm Mac Eochaidh -Fine Gael 2002 Dublin South East October 16, 2009
Colm Mac Eochaidh, who along with Michael Smith in 1995 offered a reward of €10,000 for information leading to convictions for corruption in the planning system in Dublin. He failed in this attempt at election.
Michael McDowell 1987- Dublin South East October 15, 2009
A fresh faced former PD party leader Michael McDowell, in the 1987 General Election. Contains a profile of him, a message from Dessie O’Malley about him and of course a message from Michael McDowell himself. His pastimes included ‘reading and running’.
Garret Fitzgerald topped the poll on the day, with Ruairi Quinn, Gerard Brady and Michael McDowell all winning seats too. Amongst the vanquished were Mary McAleese, Eoin Ryan, Aengus O Snodaigh and Joe Doyle.
Aengus O Snodaigh -Sinn Fein – Dublin South East 1987 GE September 25, 2009
A boyish Aengus in his first General election outing in 1987. This Leaflet has the Sinn Fein Policies at the back and also included the standard 1987 Sinn Fein Literature with a profile of Aengus.
Noel Whelan -Fianna Fail 1997 Dublin South East September 12, 2009
A young fresh faced, tight haired Noel Whelan as he runs for Fianna Fail in 1997. The now Irish Times columnist and political commentator failed in his attempt to win a seat in Dublin South East.
Will his then running mate be back running there again I wonder…
Another Larger more detailed Leaflet here
Ruairi Quinn -Lets Make Ireland Work- 1992 GE September 9, 2009
A Ruairi Quinn leaflet from 1992 . As often is the case for Dublin South East the Pigeon House is in the background.
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