From the 2007 General Election Campaign a leaflet from Evelyn Cawley an Independent running in Wicklow. Active locally, the Greystones based Cawley was seen as an outside chance of a seat. On the day she polled 2,246 votes and finished down the field.
Evelyn Cawley -Independent -Wicklow 2007 General Election August 5, 2011
From 2007 “Anti Social Behaviour -Labour Listened…. now we will act” August 2, 2011
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from the Pat Rabbitte led Labour Party “Anti Social Behaviour -Labour Listened…. now we will act” . On the reverse we learn of a poll taken by members of the Labour Party Nationwide on Anti Social Behaviour.
Kate Bopp -Independent – Tipperary North -2011 General Election July 27, 2011
From the 2011 General Election an ad for Independent candidate Kate Bopp who was running in Tipperary North. On this her first electoral contest she polled 322 votes.
“Please! Don’t Commit any More Murders -Keep Your Bullwark Against The Terrorists Vote for Cumann na nGaedheal” -1932 Election July 26, 2011
From the 1932 General Election “Please! Don’t Commit any More Murders” Screams the headline with the request to “Keep Your Bullwark Against The Terrorists Vote for Cumann na nGaedheal”
Tomas O Dochartaigh -Ailtirí na hAiséirghe -1944 Tipperary
From the 1944 General Election Tomas O Dochartaigh, Cathal Brughas nephew, running for -Ailtirí na hAiséirghe in Tipperary. He polled 1,072 votes.
Ailtirí na hAiséirghe were a Fascist style party set up in Ireland in the early 40s. There is a good book on them called “Architects of The Resurrection”.
Theres a decent post about it here
As you can see they were fairly extreme.
In this 1944 Election, the party fielded six other candidates, they were
Eoin O Coigligh – Louth 795 votes
Sean O Dubhghaill -Cork Borough 674 votes
Oisin O Droighneain -Dublin County 607 votes
Gearoid O Cuinneagain – Dublin North West 705 votes
Joseph O’Kelly – Roscommon 1217 votes
Liam Walsh (Breathnach) -Waterford 739 votes
A year earlier in the 1943 General Election the party took its first foray into Electoral Politics fielding four candidates.
Eoin O Coigligh – Louth 585 votes
Sean O Dubhghaill -Cork Borough 1,019 votes
Gearoid O Cuinneagain – Dublin North West 607 votes
Tomas O Dochartaigh – Waterford 943 votes
In 1945 the party contested the Local Elections winning 9 seats on various Local Authorities.
In the 1948 General Election it stood just one candidate.
William Hargadon in Sligo-Leitrim who polled 323 votes.
Many thanks to the sender
“Thank Norris It’s Friday” – David Norris ‘Coffee Break’ August 19th 2011 July 25, 2011
David Norris is having a nationwide Coffee Break on the 19th of August for his Presidential campaign. A novel idea. Interesting to see if it takes off.
“A Message from Cllr. John Halligan” -Independent- Waterford 2011 General Election July 23, 2011
From the 2011 General Election in Waterford a “A Message from Cllr. John Halligan” who was running as an Independent. The former Workers Party councillor was elected.
2007 Leaflet from Tony Gregory -Independent -Dublin Central July 21, 2011
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from the late Tony Gregory running in Dublin Central. He is pictured on the reverse with President Mary McAleese.
He polled 4,649 votes and in this his last election, he was elected comfortably
2011 Election ads from the Labour Party (Part 2)
Another series of ads that were used during the 2011 General Election Campaign by Labour. Some would have been on Billboards, others in newspapers.
(Part 1 here)
2011 Election ads from the Labour Party (Part 1) July 20, 2011
A series of ads that were used during the 2011 General Election Campaign by Labour. Some would have been on Billboards, others in newspapers.
“Sorry I missed you today” -Mary Lou McDonald ,Séamas McGrattan -Sinn Fein -Dublin Central
From the 2011 General Election Campaign, a “Sorry I missed you today” flyer from Mary Lou McDonald and Local Sinn Fein Councillor Séamas McGrattan. Much of McDonalds leaflets had endorsements from local Sinn Fein figures.
“Putting Small Business First” -Leaflet from Enda Kenny -Fine Gael -Mayo 2011 General Election July 14, 2011
“Putting Small Business First” a Leaflet from Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny from his 2011 General Election campaign in Mayo.
“Putting Small Business First” Embraces the 10 Principles of the Small Business Act:
I. Create an environment in which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive and entrepreneurship is rewarded
II. Ensure that honest entrepreneurs who have faced bankruptcy quickly get a second chance
III. Design rules according to the “Think Small First” principle
IV. Make public administrations responsive to SMEs’ needs
V. Adapt public policy tools to SME needs: facilitate SMEs’ participation in public procurement and better use of State Aid possibilities for SMEs.
VI. Facilitate SMEs’ access to finance and develop a legal and business environment supportive to timely payments in commercial transactions
VII. Help SMEs to benefit more from the opportunities offered by the Single Market
VIII. Promote the upgrading of skills in SMEs and all forms of innovation
IX. Enable SMEs to turn environmental challenges into opportunities
X. Encourage and support SMEs to benefit from the growth of markets
Many thanks to the candidate for sending it on.
Flyer with sample ballot from Pádraic Mac Coitir -éirígí – Upper Falls 2011 Local Elections July 13, 2011
From the 2011 Local Elections for Belfast City Council a flyer with sample ballot paper from Pádraic Mac Coitir of éirígí who was running in Upper Falls. In the first electoral outing for éirígí he polled a respectable 1,415 votes.
Leaflet from Rory Geraghty – Labour Party Executive Elections 2010 July 11, 2011
From the 2010 Elections to the Labour National Executive a leaflet from Rory Geraghty.
Many thanks to the sender.
Flyer from Pat the Cope Gallagher -Fianna Fail -2009 European Elections Ireland North West July 10, 2011
From the 2009 European Elections a Flyer from Fianna Fail candidate Pat the Cope Gallagher. The Donegal based Gallagher polled 82,643 and won a seat. He had previously served as an MEP from 1994 to 2004.
Mary Murphy -Labour Party NEC 2008 July 9, 2011
From the 2008 election for Labours NEC a leaflet from candidate Mary Murphy. Murphy had previously been elected to Dublin County Council in Finglas in 2004 having been co opted to replace Rosin Shorthall.
“Save Our Services” -Leaflet from Fianna Fail Roscommon based Ivan Connaughton -2011 GE July 7, 2011
A leaflet from Fianna Fails Ivan Connaughton with the plea to “Save Our Services” in Roscommon Hospital. It outlined how Fine Gaels polices could lead to Roscommon Hospital being shut down.
Connaughton, running the Roscommon South Leitrim constituency polled 4070 votes and failed to win a seat.
“Dear People of Roscommon ….” -James Reilly letter with assurances over Roscommon Hospital from the 2011 General Election
From the 2011 General Election a letter from the then Fine Gael Health spokesperson (and now Minister of Health) Dr James Reilly to the “People of Roscommon” with assurances over Roscommon Hospital.
The issue of Roscommon Hospital caused Fine Gael TD Denis Naughten to vote against the government and will more than likely to lose the Fine Gael whip.
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