From the 2004 Local Elections, a simple leaflet for Fine Gael candidate Gary O’Connor running in Mulhuddart. He failed to win a seat.
Tommy Moore -Labour Party -1999 Local Elections Drogheda
From the 1999 Local Elections a leaflet for Labour candidate Tommy Moore running for Drogheda Borough Council and Louth County Council. He was elected to the Borough Council. His running mate Finian Brannigan won a seat on neither body.
Vincent Kenny -Fianna Fail -2004 Local Elections Terenure Rathfarnham June 23, 2010
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Fianna Fail candidate Vincent Kenny running in Terenure Rathfarnham.
Kenny, who had stood as an Independent with emphasis on Environmental issues in 1999, had been co-opted to replace Ann Ormonde in 2003. He failed to win a seat in 2004. In the 2009 Local Elections he stood again as an Independent without success.
Jim Mitchell ‘Straight Talking’ Canvass Card -Fine Gael -1999 European Elections Dublin
From the 1999 European Elections in Dublin a Flyer for Fine Gael candidate the late Jim Mitchell. Mitchell missed out on the final count just as he did in the 1994 European Elections.
Amongst the items mentioned are the Dail Public Accounts Committee and Supporting “a formal Irish role in European Security and defence“.
Pat Talbot Leaflet – Immigration Control Platform -2009 Dublin Central By-Election. June 22, 2010
From the 2009 Dublin Central By-Election a leaflet from Immigration Control Platform candidate Pat Talbot. Pat Talbot polled 614 votes.
The leaflet focuses on amongst other things Immigration policy and the entry of Turkey into the EU.
Eamon Gilmore Polo Necked Pose Leaflet -Democratic Left – Dun Laoghaire 1992 General Election June 21, 2010
Another Eamon Gilmore Leaflet, this time Eamon Gilmore running in the 1992 General Election for Democratic Left in Dun Laoghaire.
The Suave Polo Necked Posing Gilmore was elected.
On the reverse is the Democratic Lefts Seven Point Action Plan which included the creation of a Ministry for Women…
Noel Davern , Martin Mansergh – Fianna Fail -Tipperary South 2002 General Election
From the 2002 General Election a leaflet for Fianna Fail candidates Noel Davern and Martin Mansergh running in Tipperary South.
Noel Davern was elected. Martin Mansergh failed to win a seat but was elected in 2007.
A detailed biography of both candidates as well as a long message from Bertie and some local achievements.
Manserghs time in the Public Sector is quite interesting.
Leaflet for Pat Moylan ,Una Collison, Joe Dooley, Jim McNamara – Fianna Fail -Birr 1999 LE June 19, 2010
From the 1999 Local Elections for Offaly County Council. A Leaflet for the Fianna Fail candidates Una Collison, Joe Dooley, Jim McNamara and Pat Moylan running in Birr LEA.
Joe Dooley and Pat Moylan were elected.
Pat Moylan has also served in the Seanad and has held the position of Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.
Leaflet for Pádraig Mac Lochlainn -Sinn Fein -2009 European Elections North West
From the 2009 European Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Pádraig Mac Lochlainn running in North-West. Pádraig Mac Lochlainn polled 45,515 votes, just over 9% of the total poll and failed to win a seat.
He is seen as a contender in Donegal North East at the next General Election. In 2007 he was second on the first count but failed to attract sufficient transfers to put him over the line.
Andrews, Goulding, Hammond, O’Donoghue Canvass card -Fianna Fail -Dun Laoghaire 1982 June 18, 2010
From the November 1982 General Election a canvass card for Fianna Fail candidates David Andrews, Lady Valerie Goulding, Owen Hammond and Martin O’Donoghue. David Andrews was the only one of them to win a seat.
I probably got this outside the polling station as back then canvassers operated as you went in to vote.
The Card was a smaller version of the Fianna Fail posters festooning the area.
Derek Nally -Independent -1997 Presidential Election
From the 1997 Presidential Election a leaflet for Independent candidate (and only Male to stand) Derek Nally. Nally received 59,529 votes.
The Tipperary native was resident in Bunclody County Wexford at the time. The retired Garda Sergeant managed to get nominated by five County Councils to run. These were Wexford, Clare, Carlow, Kildare and South Dublin County Councils.
Don Culloty -Labour Party- Killarney UDC 1999 Local Elections June 16, 2010
From the 1999 local elections a leaflet for Labour candidate Don Culloty running for a seat on Killarney UDC. He polled 138 votes and failed to be elected. I’m curious if he is any relation to former Jockey and now Trainer Jim Culloty.
The leaflet also mentions that Breeda Moynihan Cronin and Andrew McCarthy are running for the County Council, that Sean Counihan is the other Labour candidate for the UDC and that Paula Desmond is running for Europe.
Sean Ardagh -Fianna Fail -1997 GE Dublin South Central
From the 1997 General Election, Fianna Fail candidate Sean Ardagh running in Dublin South Central.
Ardagh, a councillor at the time was elected.
The “Fair Deal for Married Mothers” is an odd one.
Richard Bruton ‘Seeking Your Support’ -Fine Gael-1992 GE Dublin North Central June 15, 2010
A Richard Bruton leaflet from the 1992 General Election where he is running in Dublin North Central.
It felt apt to post considering Richard Bruton is currently seeking the support of party colleagues.
As often is the case many of the issues in the leaflet are still with us.
John Turnly – Irish Independence Party -1979 Westminster Elections -North Antrim June 14, 2010
Many thanks to the Sender who notes…
“John Turnly, a Protestant Nationalist who started out as a councillor for the SDLP but left to help form the short lived Irish Independence Party which gathered up a lot of hitherto unused Republican votes but were sidelined when SF came back in to the fray.
Turnley was shot dead by the UDA a year later as he went to a meeting in Carnlough, a commemoration for him is till held there annually I believe.
He was very much involved in the H-Blocks campaign during the first strike, quite something for a Protestant living in Paisley’s constituency. He represented the Glens area which covered the current Moyle DC and part of Larne DC and had a Nationalist majority.”
*apologies for the size of the text
As its an interesting leaflet I have transcribed the text beneath each image.
Irish Independence Party
JOHN TURNLY was born in 1935 in the town of Ballycastle, in fact he is the only candidate in this election born in this constituency. He now lives on the family farm at Garronpoint close to the town of Carnlough. He has traveled widely and lived for several years in Japan working with various Japanese companies and organisations. In the last election held in the Constituency of North Antrim in 1975 he was elected to the Convention.
After that body’s dissolution in 1976 he continued to serve the people of North Antrim In an unpaid capacity as a Constituency Representative. In 1977 he was returned unopposed to Larne Council and is a member of the roads sub committee and the North Eastern Group Committee Building control Service. He figured prominently in the Campaign for the ending of internment and now favours the re-introduction Political Status pending an amnesty for those imprisoned as a result of the current upheavals.
Recently elected as Vice-Chairman of the Irish Independence Party, he is a strong advocate of complete British Withdrawal.
1945 Fianna Fail Election Leaflet for Dun Laoghaire Borough.
First off many thanks to the sender.
A Fianna Fail leaflet from the 1945 Borough Council Elections in Dun Laoghaire. With the Presidential Election on the same day there is also a plea for voters to vote for Sean T O’Kelly.
Amongst the issues mentioned are Ground Rents, Housing, employment and the potential for Tourism in the Borough.
The candidate list is of great interest too.
Sean Brady (him at electionsireland.org) was a longstanding TD for the area.
Rogers, “Terry” was Ignatius Terence Rogers born in Roscommon, died in January 1968, an athlete, father of John Daniel Rogers (former amateur snooker champion) and Terence Ignatius Rogers (The Red Menace) bookmaker of some renown who was one of the first to open betting shops in England. He and his business partner sold their chain of offices to Ladbrokes thus making Terry Ireland’s youngest millionaire.
Hudson, “Brackie” was a relative of Sonny Hudson killed in Glasthule during the Civil war. Hudson Road in Glasthule was named after Sonny.
O h-Uadhaigh, Robert was a Barrister and the family had a law practise in Nassau Street up to the 1980’s.
Proud, Liam completed his studies, married Ann Daniel (her father was the Sub Agent and later Agent of Bank of Ireland, Anglesea Buildings, Dun Laoghaire) his son is a pianist. Liam Proud was also an Artist.
Michael O’Rourke had O’Rourkes Chemist in Dun Laoghaire. O Rourkes Park in Sallynoggin is named after him .
Matthew Cullen, Patrick Gallagher, Michael Kennedy and Oliver Moriarty were the other candidates.
Thanks also to contributors at http://www.dunlaoghairecounty.ie/ for helping with the History of the candidates.
Fine Gael ‘Change, for the Better’ – 2007 GE June 13, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a Fine Gael leaflet with a message from Enda Kenny on ‘Change, for the Better’ . The Leaflet concentrates on the worries about Crime , Health and the Waste of Taxpayers money.
John Daly -Independent -2009 LE -Limerick
From the 2009 Local Elections a flyer from Independent candidate John Daly running for Limerick City Council in the Limerick East Ward. He polled 295 votes and missed out on election.
The leaflet contains Limerick phone numbers as well as the Poison Unit in Dublins Beaumont hospital.
Irish Election Literature 
Recent Comments