Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“Is ‘Dev’. Turning in his Grave ” – lecture by Diarmaid Ferriter 20th September Foxrock Local History Club September 15, 2011

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Thought this might be of interest to some ….

The Next Public meeting of
Foxrock Local History Club
Takes place on;-
Tuesday 20th Sept. 2011 at 8 p.m.. (Always 3rd Tues. of the month)
In our usual venue. Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre (Rear Foxrock Church, Jct. Kill Lane and N11)

Main Lecture : “Is ‘Dev’. Turning in his Grave” By Diarmaid Ferriter

Short Talk “Brian, Flann, Myles – at 100”
By Peig O’Sullivan

Admission; € 4.00

All our booklets are available at our meetings.

Don’t forget our Website is www.foxrocklocalhistory.ie

 

Cumann na nGaedheal posters and fliers “Fianna Fail V England” and more from exhibition in Tiesan Cafe, Harrington street

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Tiesan Cafe (46b Harrington st, Dublin 8 ) is currently exhibiting Irish posters from the 1930s.
The exhibition shows a series of Cumann na nGaedheal posters and fliers mainly taken from the 1932 general election. The exhibition was covered recently in the Irish Independent
Below a small sample of whats on show. I intend popping in there myself in the near future.
Many thanks to the sender.

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Brian Cowen and Bertie Aherns speeches to the 2005 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis September 14, 2011

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I dug these up and uploaded to youtube. Brian Cowen and Bertie Aherns speeches to the 2005 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis in Killarney. Different times …..

 

Fianna Fail video about the 2005 Budget

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A Fianna Fail video promoting the 2005 budget.

 

Royston Brady 2004 European Election Broadcast

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A short video from Fianna Fail candidate in the 2004 European Elections Royston Brady.

 

Ogra FF Star Trek Spoof – “Fianna Fail The Next Generation … Join The Crew” September 12, 2011

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From Ogra Fianna Fail in UCC …….

 

Flyer for David McGuinness, Brian Lenihan -Fianna Fail -2011 GE Dublin West September 11, 2011

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From the 2011 General Election a flyer for Fianna Fail candidates David McGuinness and the late Brian Lenihan who were running in Dublin West. Lenihan was elected, the sole Fianna Fail TD elected in Dublin. McGuinness is thought to be the frontrunner for the Fianna Fail nomination to contest the forthcoming Dublin West by-election.

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From 1920s Fianna Fail “With the Compliments and Thanks of The National Executive” notes September 8, 2011

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From the late 1920s or early 1930s two slips from Fianna Fail with the note “With the Compliments and Thanks of The National Executive”.

 

Leaflets from Eamon De Valera 1917 East Clare by-election September 1, 2011

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Leaflets from Eamon De Valera from the historic 1917 East Clare by-election campaign. De Valera defeated Patrick Lynch of the Irish Party. Many thanks to the sender.
There are details and background to the campaign here

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From 1945 Sean T. O’Kelly for President “A Life-times work for the Nation….” August 28, 2011

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From the 1945 Presidential Election an ad for Sean T O’Kelly of Fianna Fail with the by line “A Life-times work for the Nation….” . O’Kelly topped the poll defeating Dr Patrick McCartan and General Sean MacEoin.
http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1945P&cons=194

 

“Sorry to have missed you” -Noreen Ryan- Fianna Fail- Limerick East- 2007 General Election August 24, 2011

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From the 2007 General Election , a “Sorry to have missed you” card from Fianna Fail candidate Noreen Ryan. Ryan polled 1,391 votes and failed to win a seat.

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From 1924 a Share Cert and Refund from The Republican Press Fund a predecessor to the Irish Press. August 23, 2011

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Two Items from The Republican Press Fund (of which I know little about). It appears to have been a fund for the setting up of a Republican Press similar to what was later the Irish Press.
The first item is a Share application, which is addressed to Erskine Childers and Charles Murphy TD. The second item is a note refunding the money which suggests it was unsuccessful.
“The Committee desire to thank you for your generous aid in the matter, and know that you regret as keenly as themselves the want of success which attended their efforts to promote a Republican Press”
The names on this refund are fairly interesting from an Irish Historical viewpoint. Austin Stack is listed as Chairman, Mary Alden Childers and C. O’Murcada are listed as Hon Treasurer.

Anyone know anymore about the fund?

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From 1977 “Support the Fianna Fail Plan for National Reconstruction”

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From the 1977 General Election an ad for Galway West Fianna Fail candidates Maire Geoghegan Quinn , Bobby Molloy, William Loughnane and Micheal O Morain with the headline “Support the Fianna Fail Plan for National Reconstruction”. The Plan is outlined with details under the headings of Jobs, Tax, Prices and Housing.
Via The Galway Advertiser Archive

 

Leaflet from Eddie Fitzpatrick- Independent (Joined FF recently) -Laois Offaly 2011 GE August 15, 2011

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A 2011 General Election Leaflet from then Independent Eddie Fitzpatrick who joined Fianna Fail recently. The Portarlington based, former PD councillor left the PDs after the 2007 General Election and held his council seat in 2009.
In the 2011 General Election he polled a respectable 2554 votes. He had been voting with Fianna Fail on the council prior to joining them.
Tullamore Tribune article on Cllr Fitzpatrick Joining Fianna Fail

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From 1961 “Fianna Fail’s New Deal for Rural Ireland” ..”For another Spurt forward Vote Fianna Fail” August 14, 2011

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From the 1961 General Election “Fianna Fail’s New Deal for Rural Ireland”. The areas covered included Housing, Land Division, Schools, Roads, Electricity and Water.
At the bottom we have the slogan
“For another Spurt forward Vote Fianna Fail”

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“You can trust Eoin Ryan in Europe” -Eoin Ryan -Fianna Fail -2009 European Elections August 6, 2011

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From the 2009 European Elections in Dublin, a flyer from outgoing Fianna Fail MEP Eoin Ryan. Previously a Councillor, Senator and TD, Ryan was elected as an MEP in 2004.
In this 2009 Election he lost his seat.

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Flyer from Kevin O’Keefe -Fianna Fail -Cork East -2011 General Election July 17, 2011

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A flyer from Fianna Fail candidate Kevin O’Keefe who was running in Cork East in the 2011 General Election. O’Keefe son of former TD Ned O’Keeffe polled 5,024 votes and failed to win a seat.

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Flyer from Pat the Cope Gallagher -Fianna Fail -2009 European Elections Ireland North West July 10, 2011

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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.

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