From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from Progressive Democrat candidate Jane Mullins running in Kildare South. Mullins polled 1,513 votes and failed to be elected.
Jane Mullins -Progressive Democrats -Kildare South -2007 General Election November 4, 2010
Letter to voters from Tony McDermott -Green Party -Crumlin Kimmage -2009 LE
From the 2009 Local Elections a letter to voters from Green Party Candidate Tony McDermott running in the Crumlin Kimmage Ward. The Harolds Cross based McDermott had been elected to South Dublin County Council in 2004 for the Terenure Rathfarnham LEA. Amongst other reasons, Boundary changes meant he stood for Dublin City Council in 2009. He failed to win a seat.
‘One of The Best ‘ Eamon Gilmore -Democratic Left- Dun Laoghaire 1992 GE November 3, 2010
From the 1992 General Election a leaflet from the then Democratic Left TD Eamon Gilmore running in Dun Laoghaire.
Some lovely slogans in ‘One of The Best‘ and ‘Make Sure Vote Gilmore‘.
We get details of how much Gilmore speaks in the Dail. The Leaflet also mentions that Gilmore ‘began the organisation of the first Peace Train‘.
(I had my doubts but here he is at the First Peace Train.)
We learn too that “He helped lead the campaign to reform his old party, and was one of the first to leave to form Democratic Left” (Should read to form New Agenda which became Democratic Left).
Gilmore was elected easily having polled 7,045 votes.
Stephen Keary -Fine Gael – Rathkeale 2009 LE
From the 2009 Local Elections a Leaflet for Fine Gael candidate Stephen Keary running in Rathkeale. Keary, who had missed out in 2004 was easily elected.
Amongst the items in the leaflet is his fixlimerick.ie website. Its an interesting idea .
Leaflet from Dave Lordan -Socialist Workers Party -2004 LE Ballybrack November 2, 2010
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Socialist Workers Party candidate Dave Lordan running in the Ballybrack Ward.
Lordan polled 464 votes and failed to win a seat.
Joseph Curley, Paul Hayes, Brendan Holland, Patrick D Ryan – Chamber of Commerce candidates- 1974 Local Elections Galway November 1, 2010
These are from the 1974 Local Elections for Galway Borough Council. Joseph Curley, Paul Hayes, Brendan Holland and Patrick D Ryan running for the local Chamber of Commerce.
As was common in many Irish Towns (Sligo and Thurles were two others that had Chamber of Commerce candidates and councillors in the past) The local Chamber of Commerce fielded candidates in the Local Elections.
In this election the Galway Chamber of Commerce went into this election with 2 councillors and both lost their seats. It was one of the shocks of the election locally.
As far as I’m aware the Galway Chamber of Commerce have not fielded any candidates since 1974.
Another one taken from the Galway Adertiser.
Qarryvale Palmerstown leaflet from Fintan McCarthy- Green Party -2004 LE Lucan
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet focused on the Qarryvale/ Palmerstown areas from Green Party candidate Fintan McCarthy. McCarthy who had been co-opted to replace his friend Paul Gogarty in 2003 polled 2,440 votes and was easily elected.
Tragically, in 2006 Fintan McCarthy and his girlfriend Sonya Rabbitte died in a road accident whilst holidaying in China.
A tribute from Paul Gogarty is here
The Lefalet is uploaded in *.pdf HERE or click on the image to launch.
Letter from Dave Kearney to Voters -Fine Gael -1991 LE North Inner City October 31, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections running in Dublins North Inner City ward a letter to voters from Fine Gael Candidate Dave Kearney. Where he polled 253 votes (Result here)
Jobs were the issue in 1991 , just as they are today.
Charlie Maples -Sinn Fein -Castleknock 2009 LE October 30, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Charlie Maples running in Castleknock.
Maples polled 484 votes and failed to win a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet about pollution on Bull Island- Stephen Egan -Fianna Fail -1999 Local Elections Clontarf
From the 1999 Local Elections a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate Stephen Egan running in Clontarf. The leaflet focused on pollution at Bull Island.
Egan polled 368 votes and failed to get in. Ivor Callely topped the poll with 30% of the vote!
Mary Elliot, Paddy Hand, Michael O’Driscoll -Fine Gael -Dundrum 1999 Local Elections. October 27, 2010
From the 1999 Local Elections a flyer for Fine Gael candidates Mary Elliot, Pat Hand and Michael O’Driscoll with a focus on Mary Elliot.
Both Hand and Elliot were elected.
Sean Crowe Leaflet -Sinn Fein-1999 European Elections Dublin October 26, 2010
From the 1999 European Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Sean Crowe. Crowe Polled 18,633 votes and was never in the running for a seat.
‘Fed Up With Fianna Fail? -Look To Labour For A Real Alternative” -Dermot Looney 2009 Local Elections Tallaght Central
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Labour candidate Dermot Looney running in Tallaght Central. St Pats fan Looney was elected polling 2,329 votes as Labour took three of the wards six seats.
Joan Burton -Labour Party -2007 GE Dublin West October 25, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from the now Labour Finance Spokesperson Joan Burton. Burton polled 5,799 votes and took the final seat.
Manifesto for Michael Gleeson – South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA) -2009 Local Elections
From the 2009 Local Elections the Manifesto for Michael Gleeson of The South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA). Gleeson was running for both Kerry County Council and Killarney County Council and was elected to both.
Environment, Housing, Roads, Health and Education are amongst the areas covered here. Gleesons personal message is worh reading and includes the following lines
“Ethical behaviour must be central to all actions and decisions by those who hold elected office and by those appointed to positions of trust. Any deviation from the highest standards betrays the trust of the electorate and corrupts society.”
Roy Hassey -Socialist Workers Party -2004 Local Elections Waterford No 3 October 24, 2010
From the 2004 Local Elections an election leaflet for SWP candidate Roy Hassey. Hassey running in the Waterford No 3 ward received 52 votes.
Tony Fox -Fianna Fail -Dundrum 1999 LE October 22, 2010
From the 1999 Local Elections a leaflet from Tony Fox, one of the four former Fianna Fail councillors charged with corruption.
The Other 3 charged were Don Lydon (Leaflet here ) , Colm McGrath (featured in this leaflet ) and Sean Gilbride.
Councillor Fox topped the poll. The leaflet also says that he was “Universally Popular”….
Mary Harney -Progessive Democrats -1992 Dublin South West October 20, 2010
From the 1992 General Election a leaflet for Progressive Democrat candidate Mary Harney running in Dublin South West. The outgoing Minister of State for Environmental Protection (during which she famously banned Smokey Coal in Dublin) was comfortably elected. (Her record at electionsIreland.org)
Although they didn’t get into Government again until 1997, The PDs Priorities included “A better run, patient friendly Health Service.”
The Leaflet also refers to the Culliton Report which was “a report to the Republic’s Minister for Industry and Commerce by the Industrial Policy Review Group (chaired by Jim Culliton). Entitled A Time for Change: Industrial Policy for the 1990s, the report called for a broader approach to formulating policy for industry and made recommendations on a wide range of relevant public policy areas, including taxation, infrastructure, education, training, science, and technology. It also recommended reducing reliance on industrial grants, a greater emphasis on fostering clusters of related industries, greater commitment to developing Irish indigenous industry, and reformed institutional structures for industrial policy.”*quote from the ESRI
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