From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Fine Gael candidate Pat Crimmins who was running in the Donaghmede ward for a seat on Dublin City Council. Despite polling a respectable 1,645 he missed out on a seat. In 2007 he was co-opted onto the Council and held his seat in 2009.
There’s also a nice picture of him in a Dubs jersey with a pair of Roller Blades around his neck… to illustrate his campaigning for an ice rink in Donaghmede !
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From the 1969 General Election campaign an ad from Fine Gael from Womens Way Magazine. The Ad features Richie Ryan the ‘shadow minister of health an Social Welfare’ asking the question “Wouldn’t you like a better Social Welfare system?” and giving the answer in various proposed changes from Fine Gael.
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From the 2011 Senad Election a leaflet from Fine Gael Galway based Senator Fidelma Healy Eames. She was elected.
The leaflet highlights her work in the previous seanad, her Experience, a quote from Ghandi and more.
Garrets Fitzgeralds message and details of various Fine Gael groups from the 1986 Fine Gael Diary. I’ve also included The Leaders of Fine Gael and key dates in the history of Fine Gael. Theres an ad too from Fine Gael Senator Jack Daly trying to sell a few Mercs.
From the 1999 Booklet for the Fine Gael Ard Fheis, the photos from the Young fine Gael pages. Amongst others pictured is a young Leo Varadkar. Theres also a group in fancy dress with Nora Owen ‘Launching their passion for Europe Campaign’ for the Amsterdam Treaty .(The leaflets caused some controversy). Would love to know if there were any future TDs lurking in that fancy dress picture.
I’ve also included a picture related to the ‘Touts Out’ campaign mentioned in the text under the Leo Picture.
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From the 2011 General a leaflet from Tom Sheahan who was running for Fine Gael in Kerry South.Sheahan was was elected a TD in 2007, lost his seat in this 2011 General Election. He was however elected to the Seanad on the Administrative panel.
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From the booklet for the 1999 Fine Gael Ard Fheis a four page article by PJ O’Meara ‘Fine Gael Through The Decades… a brief history’. It has plenty of nice pictures and ends on an optimistic note that …’Fine Gael should ready itself for an imminent return to Government’.
From the 1966 Presidential Election an ‘O’Higgins For President’ advert from Woman’s Way magazine June 1966.
In the next issue they made a statement saying that this was an advert.
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From the 1987 General Election a flyer for Fine Gael Tipperary North candidates Michael Lowry and Denis Ryan. Lowry polling 5821 votes was elected whilst Ryan polled 2038 votes and failed to win a seat.
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A Newsletter ‘Stoneybatter Matters’ from North Inner City Fine Gael Councillor Ray McAdam with details of local issues from ‘Cleaning up after our Dogs’ to ‘Prostitution’.
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A number of ads for events to do with Eoin O’Duffys National Corporate Party. The National Corporate Party split from Fine Gael when Eoin O’Duffy ‘resigned’ as leader of Fine Gael and also the party. They were very right wing, virulently anti communist and had a military wing ‘The Greenshirts’. It lasted from 1935 to 1937 .
As far as I’m aware they never contested an election.
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From the 1932 General Election an ad attacking Fianna Fail from Cumann na nGaedhael. Lots of scaremongering. Were Fianna Fail to get in “It would not need your vote to keep it in power. The Gun Bullies would Do that”. Theres more along those lines as well as The “Bankruptcy of Thousands of Farmers and Indian Meal Porridge all year”
A ‘Fine Gael in Government-Delivering for You’ leaflet from Fine Gael Cork South Central TD Jerry Buttimer. The Leaflet gives details of the Governments achievements since they came to office in 2011.
From the 1932 General Elections an attack on Fianna Fail from Cumann na nGaedheal ‘Farmers! Keep a Firm Grip of Your Homesteads’. The attack was related to Fianna Fails Land Annuity policy.
A ‘Thinking of Starting Your Own Business?’ leaflet from Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire Mary Mitchell O’Connor. The leaflet gives details of various schemes, Grants and more to those wishing to start their own business.
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An Invitation to the 1976 Fine Gael Borris in Ossory ‘First Annual Dinner & Dance’ . The night featured music by ‘The Cufflinks’ and a Guest Speaker Tom O’Donnell TD. The guest of honour was Mr James Phelan.
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From the 1971 Fine Gael Ard Fheis a flyer from legendary Fine Gael TD Oliver J. Flanagan who was running for the Fine Gael Vice Presidency.
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“Fixing the Country for a Better Future” a Leaflet giving details of Fine Gaels performance in Government from Mayo TD John O’Mahony. The leaflet also gives a progress update on the 5 point plan.
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