From the 1992 General Election a letter to voters in Dublin Central an “Election Message from Mr. Bertie Ahern T.D., Minister for Finance”. He topped the poll with 11,374 votes but neither of his running mates Dermot Fitzpatrick or Olga Bennett were elected.
From the forthcoming election for President of Ogra Fianna Fail a leaflet from candidate Donnacha Maguire, “Vótáil Maguire Uachtarán Ógra Fhianna Fáil”.
3 samples of Typical Shopping Baskets from election material. Starting off with Labour in 1981 then Fianna Fail in 1977 and lastly Fine Gael in 1979
Taken from a previous post of a booklet for the Committee of Fifteen elections from the 1980 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis the profile of the late Dr. Patrick Tubridy , father of Ryan Tubridy.
Needless to say the picture below was used in today’s Irish Independent without mentioning the source or even asking me themselves.
From the 1999 European Elections a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidates Brian Crowley and Gerry Collins who were running in Munster. Both Collins and Crowley were elected. Crowley with a massive 154,195 votes, the highest number of votes and percentage of votes gotten by a candidate in European Elections in the Republic of Ireland.
From the November 1982 General Election a leaflet from Fianna Fail focusing on Crime, with the line “Your Safety is Secure With Fianna Fail”.
Crime of course is one of the main issues that crops up on a regular basis. Fianna Fail ran their 1997 campaign in part on a Zero Tolerance policy to crime.
May well be a key issue at the next election.
From the 1992 General Election a leaflet from Fianna Fail Dublin North Central candidates Ivor Callely, Sean Haughey and John Stafford. Callely and Haughey were elected whilst sitting TD John Stafford had switched from the revised Dublin Central and lost his seat.
Sean Haughey had run twice previously in neighbouring Dublin North East but had failed to win a seat. In this election his father Charlie Haughey retired and Sean stood in his old stomping ground of Dublin North Central.
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From the 1967 Local Elections a poster for Fianna Fail Wicklow Michael Cullen, Edward Hynes, Roger Miley and Basil Phelan. I dont have the results but as far as I know both Michael Cullen and Basil Phelan were elected. Roger Miley was elected in 1974 to the Council.
Basil Phelan later stood for Fianna Fail in the 1969 and 1973 General Elections but failed to win a seat on each occasion.
Nice old clip this, of Jack Lynch singing ‘De Banks’ from I presume either 1977 or 1973.
From a 2004 issue of The Ogra Fianna Fail newsletter ‘Grassroots’ an interview with the late Kerry Football legend Páidí Ó Sé. It was the year he guided Westmeath to their one and only Leinster senior title.
For the time of year that’s in it….A selection of some of the budget related leaflets I’ve posted on the site over the last few years….
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From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Fianna Fail candidate Norma Foley who was running for a seat on Kerry County Council and Tralee Town Council.
A daughter of former TD Denis Foley, she was elected to both Kerry and Tralee Town Council.
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From the 1923 General Election a poster ‘Keeping Ireland Down” “Voting for the Free State means keeping Ireland down Don’t prolong the agony! Vote Republican”
many thanks to the sender.
From Booterstown Church in Dublin a plaque on a pew for Dev and family.
Many thanks to the sender.
From the 1938 General Election a really interesting piece from Fianna Fail “The Industrial Drive Must Go On” detailing the industrial progress of Ireland under the Fianna Fail government.
This has to be one of the oddest pieces of election ephemera I’ve come across. A nail file from Fianna Fails Dick Roche.
Dick Roche is running for Vice President of the ELDR and is incumbent.
many thanks to the sender.
“Wrong Tax Wrong Time -Now Is Not The Time For Property Taxes” a Leaflet from Fianna Fail Clontarf Councillor Deirdre Heney.
From the Children’s Rights Referendum Campaign a “Protect Children – Vote Yes” Leaflet from Lorraine Clifford the Fianna Fail Representative in the South West Inner City Ward of Dublin City Council.
Many Thanks to the sender.
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