The Nollaig 1957 edition of the internal Fianna Fail paper ‘Gleas’. In it we get an obituary of Sean Moylan, a brief report on the partys Ard Fheis. Issues from the Dublin North Central by-election . There’s other news inside and what I really love are the Organisation Notes on the final page. Here we get details of the grassroots of the party from all over the country. There are dances and ceilis galore, a ‘Film Show’ in Sligo and much more. Enjoy.
Apologies for the messiness of some of the scans… the paper was slightly bigger than the scanner.
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Nollaig 1957 edition of the Fianna Fail paper ‘Gleas’ July 31, 2013
Fianna Fail Gender Equality Action Plan 2013-2018
Thought this might be of interest, the recently published Fianna Fail Gender Equality Action Plan 2013-2018.
Click on the link above or image below to launch it in *.pdf format.
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“Fianna Fail 1926 – 1947” -Booklet commemorating 21 years of Fianna Fail July 26, 2013
“Fianna Fail 1926 – 1947” A wonderful booklet from 1947 commemorating 21 years of Fianna Fail. The booklet is for a commemoration concert held in what was previously The La Scala Theatre in Dublin but was The Capitol Theatre in 1947. It is now where Pennys on O’Connell Street stands. Its a lovely bit of history.
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Flyer from Brian Mohan- Fianna Fail – North Inner City July 21, 2013
A Flyer from Brian Mohan, running for Fianna Fail in North Inner City for a seat on Dublin City Council
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1997 Leaflet from Mary Hanafin -Fianna Fail -Dun Laoghaire July 18, 2013
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from Fianna Fails Mary Hanafin, who was running in Dun Laoghaire. It covers the issues of the time. She was elected.
The programme for the 2007 Ogra Fianna Fail National Youth Conference. July 9, 2013
The programme for the 2007 Ogra Fianna Fail National Youth Conference. Has various messages, news and profiles of all the candidates for the various positions within Ogra.
Uploaded in Pdf click the link or on the image to launch.
Ogra Fianna Fail National Youth Conference 2007
1981 Ad for John O’Donoghue, Chub O’Connor, John O’Leary-Fianna Fail -Kerry South July 8, 2013
From the 1981 General Election an Ad for Fianna Fail Kerry South candidates John O’Donoghue, Chub O’Connor and John O’Leary. John O’Leary was the only one of the three elected.
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Ogra Fianna Fail Magazine ‘Grassroots’- issue 10 , A 2006 Ard Fheis Special July 2, 2013
From 2006 , issue 10 of the Ogra Fianna Fail magazine Grassroots. Contains plenty of articles and pictures. Uploaded in pdf format. Click on link below or image to launch.
Grassroots issue 10 , A 2006 Ard Fheis Special other issues on the site here
JFK Themed poster from Fianna Fail New Ross Councillor Michael Sheehan July 1, 2013
A JFK Themed poster from Fianna Fail News Ross based Councillor Michael Sheehan.
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‘No Giant Sewerage Plant’ sign from Fianna Fail June 29, 2013
A ‘No Giant Sewerage Plant’ sign from Fianna Fail for residents who wish to express their outrage at the proposed Sewerage plant in Clonshaugh.
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“No Giant Sewerage Plant” Newsletter/Poster from Averil Power, Sean Paul Mahon, Tom Brabazon- Fianna Fail June 24, 2013
A Newsletter about the proposed Giant Sewerage plant in Clonshaugh from Fianna Fail Senator Averil Power and Councillors Sean Paul Mahon and Tom Brabazon. On the reverse is a “No Giant Sewerage Plant” poster, for your window.
Many thanks to the sender, who also sent the picture of the poster in a window.
Leaflet from Fianna Fail Dundrum Local Area Rep Sarah Ryan. June 23, 2013
A recent leaflet from Fianna Fail Dundrum Local Area Rep Sarah Ryan. The leaflet focuses on The Property Tax. Sarah Ryan is a former Councillor for Dublins South East Inner City Ward where she lost her seat in 2009. She is the daughter of former TD and MEP Eoin Ryan , Granddaughter of former Senator Eoin Ryan Snr and a great granddaughter of former TD and Minister James Ryan. She is also related to amongst others former President Sean T O’Kelly.
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A ‘De Valera for President’ paper badge- 1959 Presidential Election June 22, 2013
From the 1959 Presidential Election a small paper De Valera for President badge.
Many thanks to the sender who notes…
You can’t tell from the photo, but it’s actually just a little bigger than the size of a stamp. And, interestingly, there are two tiny holes in it, suggesting it was worn as a type of badge.
From 1974 A ‘Vote No. 1 Michael (Boxer) Conlon’ Rosette -Fianna Fail -Ballymote June 21, 2013
From the 1974 Local Elections a Rosette for Fianna Fail candidate in Ballymote, Sligo, Michael (Boxer) Conlon. Having polled 742 votes Conlon was elected and served on the County Council for many years.
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Leaflet from Michael Shelly -Fianna Fail -1927 Carlow Kilkenny Bye-Election June 18, 2013
From the 1927 Carlow Kilkenny Bye Election (Caused by the resignation of WT Cosgrave as TD for Carlow-Kilkenny as he had also been elected for Cork Borough) a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate Michael Shelly. Shelly polled 22,734 votes , losing out to Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Denis Gorey by 273 votes.
Many thanks to the sender for this lovely bit of history.
Incidentally his name is listed as Michael Skelly on electionsireland.org
From February 1982 ‘Getting Down to the job’ and ‘Fianna Fails fair, realistic budget’
From the February 1982 General Election (caused by the Budget being defeated due to increased VAT on Children’s shoes), two ads from Fianna Fail focusing on their own budget proposals. Note the proposed abolition of VAT on Clothes and Shoes. Interesting too that they would “restore the grant and mortgage subsidy to single people”. Also interesting how they proposed paying for their various measures…. These benefits will be financed by various measures which affect companies and financial institutions.”
From 1989 ‘Your Choice is Stark.’ “Fianna Fail: Stable Government” “Coalitions: Multi Party Chaos” June 14, 2013
Some Anti Coalition Fianna Fail ads from the 1989 General Election which are of particular interest as Fianna Fail went into coalition with The Progressive Democrats after that election. It was of course to be a “Temporary Little Arrangement” but it didn’t work out that way.
2004 Interview with Fianna Fail Senator Marc MacSharry from Ogra Fianna Fail magazine ‘Grassroots’ June 12, 2013
From issue 1 of the Ogra Fianna Fail magazine Grassroots (available here) an interview with Fianna Fail Senator Marc MacSharry. Naturally a lot of the topics are Youth related and related to Ogra Fianna Fail.
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