From the June 1927 General Election a leaflet for Cork West Fianna Fail candidates Jeremiah McCarthy, George Ross and Tom Mullins. Mullins was elected.
Note the reference to the Oath of Allegiance and the slogan at the bottom “Vote Fianna Fail and save the Country from Bankruptcy”.
Many thanks to the sender.
From June 1927 “Vote Fianna Fail and save the Country from Bankruptcy” Fianna Fail Cork West, Jeremiah McCarthy, George Ross and Tom Mullins April 1, 2012
Leaflet from George Galloway -Respect 2012 Bradford West By-Election March 30, 2012
Though this might be of interest a leaflet from George Galloway running for Respect in the 2012 Bradford West By-Election which he won.
Featuring Keith Duffy… Leo Varadkar 2007 General Election leaflet March 29, 2012
A 2007 General Election leaflet from Fine Gael Dublin West candidate Leo Varadkar with him pictured with Boyzone and Coronation Street street star Keith Duffy.
“Put a real campaigner on the Council”-Lisa Maher -Socialist Party 2004 Local Elections Dundrum
From the 2004 Local Elections “Put a real campaigner on the Council” a leaflet from Socialist Party candidate in Dundrum Lisa Maher.Maher polled 1,287 votes and narrowly missed taking a seat, by just 84 votes.
From 1992 “Good Morning Message from your local TD Bertie Ahern -Minister For Finance” March 23, 2012
From the 1992 General Election the customary Good Morning Voter letter from then Minister for Finance Bertie Ahern.
“When the going gets tough … we don’t run away” -Labour February 1982 March 19, 2012
I really love this Labour Ad from the February 1982 General Election its so full of irony. A big headline “When the going gets tough … we don’t run away” with a picture of then Labour Party leader Michael O’Leary. Nine months later he had resigned as Labour Party leader and joined Fine Gael!!
Leaflet with details of Dart Underground going to Inchicore -Philip Nolan -Fine Gael -2009 Local Elections -Ballyfermot Drimnagh
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate in Ballyfermot / Drimnagh , Philip Nolan. The leaflet details plans for the DART Underground and the possibility of it going to Inchicore.
Philip Nolan polled 783 votes and failed to win a seat.
“I retain many happy memories of our association” – Letter of retirement and thanks from Batt O’Keeffe to a ‘supporter’ March 14, 2012
Former Minister and Fianna Fail TD Batt O’Keeffe didn’t stand in the 2011 General Election. This is a letter from him to a ‘supporter’, the only problem being that the sender (many thanks) notes ….
“The funny thing is I never in my life canvassed for Batt, let alone have great memories of times shared with him”
Leaflet for John Carroll -Independent – Birr-Offaly Co Council 2009 Local Elections March 9, 2012
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Independent Councillor John Carroll who was running for a seat on Birr Town Council and Offaly County Council. He had previously stood a number of times for Sinn Fein including the 1984 European Elections and the 1987 and 1992 General Elections. (His record at electionsireland.org)
He is currently in the news as his son Donncha O’Cearbhail was recently arrested in connection with hacker group LulzSec.
From Labour 1973 “Taxes? Prices? Rents? Cost of living? … Fianna Fail has lost control” March 4, 2012
From the 1973 General Election campaign an ad from the Labour Party indicating that Fianna Fail had lost control of a lot of things. “Taxes? Prices? Rents? Cost of living? Redundancies?”
“Don’t be bullied -Vote No” to Maastricht -Green Party 1992 February 29, 2012
From the 1992 Maastricht Referendum a “Don’t be bullied -Vote No” leaflet from the Green Party.
many thanks to the sender
From 1977 “The Coalition Discriminates Against Women”- “Fianna Fail Will Put That Right” February 26, 2012
From the 1977 General Election “The Coalition Discriminates Against Women”- “Fianna Fail Will Put That Right”.
Thirty years collecting election leaflets February 21, 2012
This month marks an anniversary of sorts for me, its 30 years since I started collecting election leaflets!
What began as a small pile of Dun Laoghaire Constituency leaflets from the February 1982 election has grown over time to seven plastic crates full of material in my attic and a few hundred leaflets in my office space downstairs and a few old posters too!
30 years later I’m also totally confident in my hobby. For years I felt embarrassed when asking people to keep stuff for me, I got strange looks and was asked umpteen times “What do you want to keep them for?”.
I was lucky too in that relatives and friends of my parents kept material for me and in school and college people kept stuff for me too. Over the years I also wrote letters to parties and candidates requesting material.
The advent of the internet and email really opened up a whole new world for me, not just being able to start this blog but also in the ability to communicate with candidates and parties requesting material.
It has also enabled people to get in contact with me and send me stuff, something which I am eternally grateful for.
I’ve also been able to supply leaflets to people for various needs. Be it leaflets from deceased relatives, museums, exhibitions, leaflets for books , magazines, newspapers, a thesis on women politicians fashion, or even recently leaflets for a TV show. Last week some old leaflets I’d posted were quoted in the Dail.
It has also opened the door for radio and television appearances, interviews, features in newspapers and magazines.
Aside from the physical material I have also collected thousands of election/ political related images and pdf files which are all backed up regularly to an external disk.
Given I’m a one man band and this is only a hobby I still have thousands of leaflets unscanned and yet to be posted.
As ever if you’ve an old or new leaflet lying about , want to see a certain candidate, want some old leaflets to start a collection yourself , then get in touch. irishelectionliterature AT gmail.com is the email.
Anyway, instead of posting my favourites (of which there are way too many), Here’s some leaflets from that February 1982 election
Leaflet from James Lawless -Fianna Fail Committee of Twenty elections 2012 Ard-Fheis February 20, 2012
From the campaign for the Committee of Twenty elections at this year’s Fianna Fail Ard-Fheis a leaflet from candidate James Lawless. His Website
Many Thanks to the sender who notes…
“The committee is a long standing one and originated as 15 members elected from the ordinary membership. This was DeValera’s creation as he wanted ensure the cabinet / hierarchy remained in touch with the party faithful.
Over recent times the national executive grew extra layers and is now a much larger body and likely to be reformed in terms of composition and numbers over the new term. However it is likely the committee of 20/15 will be retained as it is unique in being the only component of the executive elected by open election across the national party.
The committee of 15 was increased to the committee of 20 with the introduction of gender quotas a few years back and now must contain 10 men and 10 women, all elected via a single ballot paper with a complex count/quota system.”
Leaflet from Ciarán MacAnnraoi, Christy Burke -Sinn Fein – Dublin North Inner City – 2004 Local Elections February 19, 2012
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Ciarán MacAnnraoi and Christy Burke of Sinn Fein who were running in the North Inner City ward for a seat on Dublin County Council. ‘Big Ciarán’ MacAnnraoi polled 585 votes and failed to win a seat whilst Christy Burke topped the poll with 1,869 votes and won a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Frank Gallagher- Socialist Party – 2009 Local Elections Drogheda February 13, 2012
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Socialist Party candidate for Drogheda Corporation Frank Gallagher. Gallagher was elected.
“The Protestant Blu Print” editor Ian R. K. Paisley MP- 1987 Election Special February 6, 2012
The 1987 Election Special of “The Protestant Blu Print” edited by Ian Paisley. Its from around the time of the Anglo Irish Agreement and decries the forces of Dublin and London.
From Haughley Led Fianna Fail in 1989 “My Commitment- A Country We Can All Be Proud Of” February 2, 2012
From the 1989 General Election Campaign, Charles Haughey with the slogan “My Commitment- A Country We Can All Be Proud Of” asking voters to Vote Fianna Fail.
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