Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Lily Moynihan- Independent -2004 European Elections -South January 22, 2010

Filed under: Cork,Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 9:38 am
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Cork Based Lily Moynihan from the 2004 European Elections. She stood on a justice reform and victim rights ticket.
The RTE profile from the time wrote…”She has been active, but unsuccessful, in demanding prosecution of those believed to be responsible for the death of her 23-year-old son, Adrian, who was killed during an altercation with nightclub bouncers in 2001. Her husband, who went on hunger strike outside the Dáil on two separate occasions in 2003 to highlight the case, is her election agent.

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John Gormley ‘Its time.’ -Green Party -2007 GE Dublin South East January 21, 2010

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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… ”

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Martin Ferris- Sinn Fein- 1999 Euro Elections Munster

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This is what went through the letterbox of the voters in Munster in 1999. It is unusual as it tell you nothing about the candidate, despite the fact that Ferris wasn’t a TD yet.
Martin Ferris polled 6.5% of the vote.

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Tony Gregory-1991 Local Elections January 20, 2010

Filed under: Dublin Central,Independent,Independent Left — irishelectionliterature @ 3:49 pm
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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.

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“Left-Wing Government? NO thanks!” -Progressive Democrats 2007 January 19, 2010

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From the 2007 General election. The Progressive Democrats quote Labour, Sinn Fein and Green Politicians to illustrate what they would do if a Rainbow Left Coalition got in.
Amongst the quotes
Pat Rabbitte – “It’s my job to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable”
Gerry Adams- “We are actively looking to be in government after the election”
Green Party Policy on housing -“The Green Party wants to apply commercial rates to second homes and to investment properties”

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“Has your Labour Candidate been telling you the Truth?- NO!”-Dr Pat Lee -Fine Gael – 1992 Dublin NC

Filed under: Dublin Central,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 9:48 am
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From the 1992 General Election, Dr Pat Lee of Fine Gael attacks Labour.
With the Spring led Labour party on the up, they were being attacked not just by Fianna Fail (an example) but by Fine Gael also.

Pat Lee (electionsIreland.org record) had originally been elected for Dublin Central, however due to boundary changes he ended up standing in Dublin North Central, where he lost his seat.
Items such as the Residential Property tax and  means testing Childrens allowance get a run out as Fine Gael try to portray Labour as about to attack the middles classes again.

 

Tom Parlon- Progressive Democrats -2007 GE Laois-Offaly January 17, 2010

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From the 2007 General Election, former IFA president Tom Parlon. Parlon then a junior Minister was big on decentralisation.

Having won a seat in 2002, he lost it in this 2007 election. (Parlon on ElectionsIreland.org) . He then became DG of the Connstruction Industry Federation.

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John Bruton-Fine Gael- Meath 2002

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John Bruton stands for the last time in 2002 in Meath where he was elected on the 8th count. Former Taoiseach and Fine Gael Leader, Bruton resigned his seat to take up the role of EU Ambassador to Washington in 2004.

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Paddy Bourke, Michael O’Halloran -Labour Party -1985 LE January 15, 2010

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Former Dublin Lord Mayor Michael O’Halloran and running mate Paddy Bourke. O’Halloran was one of only two Labour Councillors to be elected to Dublin City Council in these 1985 Local Elections.

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Pat Talbot- Immigration Control Platform -2009 Dublin Central By-Election

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Pat Talbot from the 2009 Dublin Central by-election where he got 614 votes……..

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John De Courcy Ireland -Democratic Socialist Party- Dublin- 1984 European Elections January 14, 2010

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This is from the 1984 Euro Elections. De Courcy Ireland, aside from his political interests was heavily involved in the foundation of the Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire. The profile below shows the calibre. He had been Jim Larkins election agent and  aside from the DSP, had spells affiliated or involved with the Northern Ireland Labour Party, the Irish Labour Party, the Communist Party of Ireland, the Workers Party, Democratic Left and the Socialist Workers Party. (Party details from Wikipedia)
He was a founding member of Irish CND and also involved with The Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement.
He passed away in 2006.

(This leaflet was previously part of another post)

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Owen Hammond Letter to the Electorate- Fianna Fail- November 1982 GE Dun Laoghaire January 13, 2010

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 12:26 pm
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A Letter from Fianna Fail candidate Owen Hammond in the November 1982 General Election where he stood in Dun Laoghaire. The fact that it’s personally signed illustrates the changes over the years…These days it would be a ‘sorry I missed you’ card with the pre printed signature.

Hammond polled 893 votes as Fine Gael won 3 of the 5 seats.

 

Liz McManus -Democratic Left- Wicklow-1997 GE

Filed under: Democratic Left — irishelectionliterature @ 9:39 am
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Liz McManus, Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal, from the 1997 General Election in Wicklow. The Democratic Left produced leaflets in this style for each candidate, all pictured walking purposefully, often by the sea. Here Liz walks on Bray seafront.
It has praising quotes about the candidate from newspapers . The achievements both in Wicklow and Nationally of The Rainbow government are listed. Amongst them  ‘Tour De France 1998 for Wicklow’

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Karen Canning -Independent Health Alliance (IHA) -Dublin South 2002 January 12, 2010

Filed under: Dublin South,Independent,Independent Health Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 1:37 pm
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Karen Canning of the The Independents Health Alliance who stood eight candidates in the 2002 General Election.
Amongst them Finian McGrath who was elected. Others included the now Fine Gael Councillor Molly Buckley in Laois Offaly and former Limerick Hurling manager Tom Ryan.
Karen Canning polled over 2000 votes which was impressive.

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Declan Ganley-Libertas Canvassers Newsletter May 2009 January 11, 2010

Filed under: Libertas — irishelectionliterature @ 2:03 pm
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Not sure if this was a widely distributed newsletter or not. I think it was for canvassers. From the 2009 European Election campaign.
It shows how populist Libertas was. The issues covered were all simple, popular generalities such as ‘Cut Red Tape’, ‘job protection’, ‘turf cutting’, ‘culling quangos’and so on. It is simple and well produced and its hard to disagree with most of the sentiments involved.

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Mallie Jacobsen, Shay Monaghan, Joe Sweeney -Labour -Greystones TC 1985 January 10, 2010

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From the 1985 Greystones TC election. I’m not sure who of the three, Mallie Jacobsen, Shay Monaghan and Joe Sweeney were elected.
It’s unusual to see ‘….we understand that the Commissions powers are very limited…..’, where often in Town Council elections you see candidates promising to change a lot of things that would be outside the Town Councils remit.

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Libertas- Rebuttal of Negative issues and ‘Primetime’ leaflet for Canvassers January 9, 2010

Filed under: Euro Elections,Libertas — irishelectionliterature @ 8:15 pm
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In the run up to the 2009 European Elections a Primetime Special was done on Declan Ganley and Libertas.
Arising from the show this was sent out to Libertas canvassers.

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Killian Forde -Sinn Fein- Donaghmede 2004 LE

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Killian Forde from the 2004 LE in Donaghmede where he topped the poll and got in on the first count. He was re-elected in 2009 although his vote fell.

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