Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Anne Brady, Michael Cotter, Paddy Madigan -Fianna Fail -Blackrock 1985 LE March 3, 2010

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From the 1985 Local Elections, The Fianna Fail candidates for Blackrock Anne Brady, Michael Cotter and Paddy Madigan. As far as I’m aware Anne Brady and Paddy Madigan were elected. Paddy Madigan was elected again in 1991. He then fell out with Fianna Fail (or they fell out with him) somewhere along the way and ran as an Independent in the 1994 European Elections and the 1997 General Election.
Michael Cotter ran again in 1991 and failed to win a seat. He is a Lecturer/ Academic in DCU.
Anne Brady a councillor since 1979 lost her seat in the 1991 Elections.

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Killian Forde-Donaghmede Sinn Fein Special Bulletin 2004 on Donaghmede Probation Office March 2, 2010

Filed under: Sinn Fein — irishelectionliterature @ 1:19 pm
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From April 2004 in the run up to the 2004 local and European Elections, a Donaghmede Sinn Fein special Bulletin on Donaghmede Probation Office.
Then Sinn Fein candidate Killian Forde writes of the true costs of the project and the link between prominent Fianna Fail donors and the location of the office.
Other concerns include the fact that other sites weren’t inspected, the cost overruns, waste of public money and only a part of the offices capacity being used.
Is the office fully occupied now?

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Joe Holohan -Democratic Left -Dublin North by-election 1998

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Joe Holohan of The Democratic Left from the Dublin North by -Election held on the 11th of March 1998.
It was the last day that The Democratic Left appeared on a ballot paper (There was a by-election in Limerick East on the same day).
Joe Holohan polled just 225 votes coming in behind amongst others the Christian Solidarity Party.(result at electionsireland.org) The vote surely helped speed along the merger with the Labour party which happened less than a year later.

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Monica Barnes, Sean Barrett, Liam Cosgrave-Fine Gael -Dun Laoghaire Feb 1982 March 1, 2010

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From the february 1982 General election in Dun Laoghaire. The Fine Gael candidates Monica Barnes, Sean Barrett and Liam Cosgrave. Sean Barrett and Liam Cosgrave were both elected.

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Alistair Mc Kinstry -Green Party -1991 local Elections Glencullen February 27, 2010

Filed under: Dublin South,Green Party — irishelectionliterature @ 6:24 pm
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A simple flyer from the 1991 local Elections for Green candidate Alistair Mc Kinstry. He narrowly missed out on a seat.

 

Noel Whelan , Eoin Ryan -Fianna Fail- 1997 GE Dublin South East February 26, 2010

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From the 1997 General Election, the now Irish Times Pundit Noel Whelan with running Mate Eoin Ryan on the Fianna Fail Ticket in Dublin South East. Ryan was elected.
A fairly detailed version of ‘New Kid on the block’ Whelans career, which is  impressive.  At 28 he was the parties youngest candidate in Dublin.

Also in the “Protecting Home Buyers Rights” section…
‘Many young people are also deeply concerned about escalating house costs and the current over heating of the Dublin property market….’

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Eugene Regan- Fine Gael -2007 GE Dun Laoghaire

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From the 2007 General Election in Dun Laoghaire, Fine Gael candidate Senator Eugene Regan.
Regan an economist, Barrister, SC also has had spells in Brussells.
He Specialises in European Law.

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Enid O’Dowd -Green Alliance -Pembroke 1985 Local Elections February 24, 2010

Filed under: Green Party,Green Party/ Green Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 9:26 pm
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From the 1985 local elections, the Green Party candidate for the Pembroke Ward, Enid O’Dowd.
Enid O’Dowd polled well but with the likes of well established community activist Carmencita Hederman on the ballot paper it was unlikely she would get in. The Green Party won a seat in Pembroke in the 1991 local Elections through Claire Wheeler.
More recently Enid O’Dowd has been doing some great work on Oireachtas expenses with a number of articles in the Irish Times and an appearance on Liveline.

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Ross O’Mullane -United Minds -Dublin South By-Election 2009

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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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Trevor Sargent, Joe Corr -Green Party -Dublin North 2007 February 23, 2010

Filed under: Green Party,Green Party/ Green Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 11:17 pm
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From the 2007 General Election where then Green Party Leader Trevor Sargent ran with a running mate Cllr Joe Corr.
Trevor Sargent was easily elected and Joe Corr polled over 1,300 votes.
The Leaflet is full of the brightness and positive pictures used by Sargent in the past. I see too that he was Magill Politician of the year in 2007

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John Dunne – The Workers Party -1997 Dublin North West

Filed under: Workers Party — irishelectionliterature @ 11:49 am
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From the 1997 General Election in Dublin North West,The Workers Party candidate John Dunne.
Issues covered in the leaflet include a wish for the LUAS to service Dublin North West, a strategy for Jobs that may be of use today, a novel Bus users charter as well as plenty of problems the Celtic tiger failed to fully address.

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Maria Corrigan – Fianna Fail -2007 Dublin South

Filed under: Dublin South,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 9:30 am
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From the 2007 General Election, a flyer from Fianna Fail Candidate Maria Corrigan. Maria Corrigan was originally elected to the council for Glencullen in 1999. She failed to win a seat in both the 2002 and 2007 General Elections. However she was appointed to the Seanad by then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in 2007.
WIth the passing of Seamus Brennan and Tom Kitts impending retirement she is thought to have a good chance of winning a Fianna Fail nomination for the next election.

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John O’Neill -Irish Socialist Network -2007 GE -Dublin North West February 22, 2010

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From the 2007 General Election, Irish Socialist Network candidate John O’Neill. John O’Neill recieved 505 votes.

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Mary Lou McDonald -Sinn Fein- Letter to Women Voters 2009 February 21, 2010

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From the 2009 European Election campaign, a letter to female voters from Sinn Fein candidate Mary Lou McDonald.

 

Sam Carroll -Fine Gael – Glencullen 1991 LE

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 8:34 pm
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From the 1991 Local Elections Fine Gael candidate Sam Carroll. Carroll failed to win a seat in the Glencullen ward.
Sam Carroll is a well known face around the Foxrock/Deansgrange area.

 

‘Peninsula Action Group News’ -1997 proposed Halting Sites in Howth February 19, 2010

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A 1997 newsletter from the ‘Peninsula Action Group’ (which there is very little available info on now) ‘a voluntary organisation based on the Howth-Sutton Peninsula which concerns itself with planning issues on the Peninsula‘. They are affiliated with a group called MEAS (which I can’t find anything on) “which is the coordinating body for groups concerned with the development of Halting sites throughout the country and in particular with the existing absence of a transparent consultative process pertaining to Halting sites.”
This issue is dominated by proposals to establish Halting sites in Howth at Windgate Road and the entrance to the Deerpark hotel. Readers are urged to lobby their councillors, TDs and election candidates.

I have a few items from the time where the establishment of halting sites are a very hot topic. Any more info on PAG would be more than welcome.

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The Seamus Brennan Report -circa 1998

Filed under: Dublin South,Elections,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 8:42 am
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A newsletter from the late Seamus Brennan from around 1998.
He mentions all sorts such as preparation for the Single Currency (The Euro), Restoration of the Peace process.
Many of you may remember the traffic chaos that was the Kocklyon area prior to the extension of the M50 from Tallaght to Dundrum.
Theres a few words there too about Knocklyon School.
Seamus Breannan is also looking for any suggestions you may have and in the course of asking for suggestions mentions his Ministerial experience!

 

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

Filed under: Dublin South Central,Sinn Fein — irishelectionliterature @ 8:50 am
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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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