From the 2004 Local Elections in Lucan, a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate Des Kelly.
He failed to win a seat.
Des Kelly- Fianna Fail -Lucan 2004 Local Elections January 29, 2010
Picture from the Snow in 1982 January 28, 2010
Found this at home and scanned it. Its nothing to do with Politics ….
Shows the extent of the Snow back in 1982 though….
Taken up around Knocklyon , I think.
I’ve posted a few other photos from 1982 here too
Martin Walsh -Socialist Party -1997 GE Dublin South Central January 27, 2010
Martin Walsh of The Socialist Party in Dublin South Central in the 1997 General Election. Martin Walsh polled 328 votes. Walsh a shop steward at Packard Electrical in Tallaght from 1987 to 1996 and also had a role with the ATGWU.
Leaflet mentions some of the scandals of the time such as the Hepatitis C and Lowry/Dunne affair.
Tom Allen-Progressive Democrats -1991 Local Elections North Inner City
Tom Allen of the Progressive Democrats from the 1991 Local Elections in the North Inner City. Tom Allen failed to win a seat. As far as I’m aware ,Allens Chemist is still on the go.
Tom also had a decent sporting pedigree and was involved with Clonliffe Harriers, Dorset United and Whitehall Gaels to name but a few. The pity for him was that most of these were based outside his electoral area.
Rory Hearne -People Before Profit -2007 GE Dublin South East
Rory Hearne, the People Before Profit candidate in the 2007 General Election in Dublin South East. He polled 591 votes.
Brendan Brady -Fine Gael -1997 Dublin North West January 26, 2010
Fine Gael candidate Brendan Brady from the 1997 General Election where he failed to win a seat in Dublin North West.
Brendan writes “… The Country has had its fair share of Fianna Fail Governments and the people have had enough of Golden Circles and scandals…” yet it was Fianna Fail that were voted in.
Eamonn Walsh -Labour Party- 2004 Local elections Terenure/Rathfarnham
From the 2004 local elections, former Labour TD Eamonn Walsh. Walsh served one Dail term having been elected along with Mervyn Taylor in the Spring Tide of 1992.
(Walsh at electionsireland.org)
Eithne Fitzgerald -Labour – 1989 Dublin South January 25, 2010
Labour Candidate, Eithne Fitzgerald from the 1989 General Election in Dublin South. Fitzgerald stood seven times in Dublin South and was elected just the once in 1992 with the highest vote in the country.
“How many Councillors does it take to turn off The Water Tax?”-Democratic Left -1994
The Democratic Left were opposed to Water charges, Water Tax or Water Rates. They wanted to put pressure on other councillors to oppose them too.
Looking at the previous years vote thats shown, some Fine Gael and Fianna Fail voted against the charges.
The Government were seen to be bringing in these extra taxes whilst at the same time having the Tax Amnesty.
“In 1985 the Councils in Dublin, following the election of councillors such as The Democratic Lefts Eamon Gilmore…….” took a bit of phrasing considering Gilmore was elected for The Workers Party.
“Create a Fuss- Vote For Guss” -Guss O’Connell -Independent- Lucan 2004 LE
Independent Councillor Guss O’Connell from the 2004 Local Elections. Guss who worked for FAS at the time.
Lucinda Creighton-Fine Gael 2007- Dublin South East January 24, 2010
Lucinda Creighton From the 2007 General Election in Dublin South East. A Fine Gael Stronghold in Garret Fitzgeralds time, Fine Gael won no seat there in 2002. In the end it was Michael McDowells seat that Creighton took.
John Burns- Natural Law Party -1999 European and Local Elections January 22, 2010
John Burns of the Natural Law Party from the 1999 European Elections in Dublin and 1999 Local Elections in Pembroke. He polled poorly in both.
His call for NATO bombers to be replaced with 7000 Yogic flyers did not capture the voters hearts. (John Burns at electionsIreland.org)
The Natural Law Party stopped fielding candidates in Ireland around 2000.
*this Leaflet, was previously part of another post, but I reckoned it deserved a post of its own
Dermot Fitzpatrick – Fianna Fail – Dublin Central 1992
Fianna Fails Dermot Fitzpatrick from the 1992 General election in Dublin Central where he failed to retain his seat. This despite Fianna Fail getting two quotas,of which Bertie Ahern took the lions share, they only won a single seat. He didn’t stand again until the 2002 General election when he was elected.
He is father of Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Fitzpatrick.
Liz O’Donnell -Progressive Democrats -1992 General Election -Dublin South
From her first General Election in 1992, Liz O’Donnell of the Progressive Democrats in 1992.
The PDs Anne Colley won a seat here in 1987 but lost it in 1989. Liz O’Donnell won the seat in 1992 and held on to it until her defeat in the 2007 General Election.
(Liz O’Donnell at electionsireland.org)
She had a spell as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Overseas Development Assistance and Human Rights. She was also for a time Deputy Leader of the Progressive Democrats.
John Gormley ‘Its time.’ -Green Party -2007 GE Dublin South East January 21, 2010
Green Party leader John Gormleys leaflet from the 2007 General Election.
“We’ll deliver…
…24 Hour health centres and more acute hospital beds…
…2,400 extra teachers to reduce class sizes… ”
Barbara Culleton, Donal Marren,Colm Brophy- Fine Gael 1991 LE Ballybrack
From the 1991 local elections. Donal Marren retained his seat and Barbara Culleton lost her seat. Colm Brophy, former President of Young Fine Gael, turned up again in 2008 when he was co-opted to South Dublin County Council and won a seat in Tallaght Central in 2009.
Tony Gregory-1991 Local Elections January 20, 2010
This the Late Tony Gregorys Leaflet from the 1991 Local Elections (From my own collection I see that Tony Gregory used this style leaflet for the 1985 Local Elections as well as the 1987,1989 and 1992 General elections so they can be confusing to date) . In it he mentions support of the Postal Workers who went on Strike in 1991.
One of his major issues, especially in the 80s and 90s, was that when developments were taking place in the area , local labour was not often enough employed, this is referenced here with regard to the Custom House scheme. The small bit about ‘ …strongly supports Tax relief for mortgage holders’ .. is a rebuttal of a constant issue that was used to attack the left, and scare the middle classes, at the time. Labour also came in for the same treatment in 1991 and the 1992 General election (an example) .
Tony Gregory is also pictured with the Street Traders, fighting for their rights he ended up in Mountjoy. His record as a founder member of the Concerned Parents is there also.
Eamonn O’Liatháin- Workers Party -Dublin South 1987 General Election
Eamonn O’ Liatháin from the 1987 General Election in Dublin South. (O’ Liatháin at electionsireland.org).
He polled over 1000 votes. His membership of groups such as CND, The Irish Anti Apartheid movement and,support of ‘Nicaragua must survive’ tells much of the International politics of the time.
In the 1987 election The Workers Party doubled their Dail representation from 2 to 4.
Irish Election Literature 
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