Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“Fighting For Your Future” -Brian Ó Domhnaill Manifesto – Fianna Fail -Donegal South West By-Election November 19, 2010

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The recently launched Manifesto from Fianna Fail Donegal South West By Election Candidate Brian Ó Domhnaill.
The seven page Personal Manifesto “Fighting For Your Future” , takes notice of National issues. He writes that he will vote for the forthcoming budget.
“Because I believe we must act to restore the national finances before we can again see jobs and growth I am very clearly saying I will support the proposed multi-year budget plan. This means I will have to support many unpopular choices – but I will not join the other candidates in pretending that these choices can be avoided. ”
And the Fianna Fail Harp Logo makes a comeback appearing on the second page.

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Old Fianna Fail Election Poster -“How Much Is Freedom Worth? – Will You Vote with your head up or your hand out?” November 18, 2010

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Rather Apt for the times that are in it. I’m not sure what election this is from but the Slogan is timeless.
“How Much Is Freedom Worth? – Will You Vote with your head up or your hand out?”
*Give us a mention if using the poster please.

Old Fianna Fail poster How much is freedom worth?

 

“The Next Steps Forward For Ireland” -Fianna Fail 2007 General Election Website ‘thenextsteps.ie’

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From the 2007 General Election a copy of the Fianna Fail campaign website thenextsteps.ie
Click on the link above or on the Image to launch the website. As ever, with archived websites it may be slow.

“The Next Steps Forward For Ireland” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it now as it did then.

 

“Sorry I missed You” -Dermot Flanagan -Fianna Fail -2009 LE Tallaght South November 17, 2010

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From the 2009 Local elections a Sorry I Missed You card from Fianna Fail candidate Dermot Flanagan. He polled 396 votes and failed to win a seat.

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“Donegal South West Nuacht” – Brian Ó Domhnaill -Fianna Fail 2010 By Election November 16, 2010

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From the 2010 Donegal South West By-Election a Newsletter “Donegal South West Nuacht” from Fianna Fail candidate Brian Ó Domhnaill. The newsletter concentrates totally on local issues, with mostly good news stories of Government Achievements in Donegal. How Fianna Fail Delivered for Donegal South West and so on. Not a peep about the economic crisis.

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“Together … let’s create something great…” -Fianna Fail Membership form from 2006 November 15, 2010

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From 2006 a Fianna Fail membership form with the slogan “Together … let’s create something great…”
There is a nice message from Bertie as well as the perks of membership detailed.

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Flyer for Brian O’ Domhnaill – Fianna Fail 2010 Donegal South West By-Election November 13, 2010

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From the 2010 Donegal South West By-Election a flyer for Fianna Fail candidate Brian Ó Domhnaill.
In the main, it flirts away from National issues and focuses on the Candidate.
Brian Ó Domhnaill Donegal

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Bobby Molloy, Maire Geoghegan Quinn, Frank Fahey, Nicholas O’Connor and Mark Killilea-Fianna Fail-Galway West Feb 82 November 12, 2010

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From the February 1982 General Election an Ad for Fianna Fail and its Galway West candidates Bobby Molloy, Maire Geoghegan Quinn, Frank Fahey, Nicholas O’Connor and Mark Killilea. Running five candidates Fianna Fail won three seats.
Taken from the Galway Advertiser site.

 

Charlie O’Connor Canvass Card- Fianna Fail -Dublin South West November 10, 2010

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A Canvass card from Fianna Fail TD for Dublin South West Charlie O’Connor, offering his contact details.
Charlie was of course one of the interviewees in this recent clip… www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyKzzpW5O7s

 

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Ogra Fianna Newsletter ‘Grassroots’ issue 8 from 2006 November 6, 2010

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From 2006 issue 8 of the Ogra Fianna Fail magazine Grassroots. Inside amongst other items Photos of the Kevin Barry Cumman Old Boys, a Q&A with Barry Andrews , an article on Ogras Trip to China, Q&As with John Paul Feeley , Sarah Staunton and Anthony Kelly.
Uploaded in *.pdf HERE or else click on the image to launch.

 

Cheesy Fianna Fail Poster for next General Election November 5, 2010

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Was pointed in this direction today. I laughed.
I gather too that Free Cheese is given out every year, only this year they made it public….. So whilst FF think up 7 billion in cuts … we’re talking about Cheese.

 

From the 2007 General Election Brian Lenihans ‘Health’ Newsletter

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From March 2007 a newsletter from the then Minister for Children Brian Lenihan. The subject of the newsletter is Health and the advances in facilities in Dublin West.
These days it’s unusual to see him so delighted with spending money on anything.

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Leaflet about pollution on Bull Island- Stephen Egan -Fianna Fail -1999 Local Elections Clontarf October 30, 2010

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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!
Stephen Egan

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Erskine Childers -“A President for all the nation” -1973 Presidential Election October 29, 2010

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An Ad for the late Erskine Childers running in the 1973 Presidential Election. It was interesting that there was no message from Childers himself just one from Lynch.
Also included is a newspaper clipping advertising Fianna Fails Galway Election HQ and a Rally in Eyre Square.
Childers, a TD from 1938 until 1973, had spells as Tánaiste , Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, Minister for Transport and Power, Minister for Lands and Minister for Health.
He was elected to the Presidency in 1973, He passed away on the 17th of November 1974 and was succeeded by Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh.
Taken from the wonderful Galway Advertiser site.

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Issue 1 2004 of the Ogra Fianna Fail Newsletter ‘Grassroots’ October 28, 2010

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Issue 1 2004 of the Ogra Fianna Fail Newsletter Grassroots. The cover contains pictures of candidates in the then forthcoming 2004 Local Elections. Amongst them Norma Foley, Lisa McDonald, Niall Collins, Cormac Devlin, Marguerite Fitzpatrick, Cathal Crowe, Michael McGrath and Orla Leydon. Amongst the items covered in the Newsletter are Electronic Voting, Articles from Timmy Dooley, Marc McSharry. There’s also an article on Young candidates focused on Cathal Crowe and Marguerite Fitzpatrick.
I’ve uploaded it in PDF form HERE, or else click on the image to launch it.

You’ll find other issues of Grassroots posted Here

 

Tony Fox -Fianna Fail -Dundrum 1999 LE October 22, 2010

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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”….

Tony Fox

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“We Want No Reds Here!” -Cumann na nGaedhael Poster and ‘How Much is Freedom Worth’ Fianna Fail poster

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Had forgotten about this Cumann na nGaedhael Poster, pointed out to me recently. The type of thing Labour might be facing at the next election.
Not sure when the Fianna Fail poster is from.

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From 1977 -“The Fianna Fail Manifesto -an action plan for national recovery” – abridged version October 18, 2010

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From 1977 an abridged version of the Fianna Fail Election Manifesto. The 1977 Fianna Fail Manifesto has gone down as one which in part led to Irelands fiscal crisis in the 80s. In the main the Manifesto was reportedly crafted by Martin O’Donoghue.
It proved popular with the voters as Fianna Fail were returned with an unprecedented 20 seat majority.
Amongst the below are Tax cuts, abolition of Rates, first time buyer grants of £1000 and other giveaways.
Amongst the first time TDs elected were Bertie Ahern, Pádraig Flynn, Liam Lawlor, Charlie McCreevy, Martin O’Donoghue and Albert Reynolds.

The vision of this manifesto is an Ireland in which a successful strategy for national reconstruction offers real security for all. It has been carefully put together and costed for implementation in government by a team under Jack Lynch as Taoiseach. It is a blueprint for leadership which,by firm and just administration of law,esteem and enterprise,and concern for the individual,will bring back that sense of confidence and interdependence which is essential to the growth of peace and social progress,and of our cultural heritage and place among the nations of the world.

Apologies for the size of the text.
Taken from the wonderful Galway Advertiser Site.

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