A leaflet from Fine Gael TD for Mayo John O’Mahony “Fine Gael -One Year in Government On The Right Track” giving details of Fine Gaels first year in office.
“Fine Gael -One Year in Government On The Right Track” Leaflet from John O’Mahony March 28, 2012
“Benefits Of Membership” Leaflet from Young Fine Gael circa 1998 March 21, 2012
From I think late 1998 a leaflet from Young Fine Gael about the benefits of membership. On the reverse are statements from Brian Hayes and Denis Naughten as well as Sarah Hall and Mark O’Doherty. (I wonder is it the Mark O’Doherty who is now a special advisor to Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe?)
Leaflet with details of Dart Underground going to Inchicore -Philip Nolan -Fine Gael -2009 Local Elections -Ballyfermot Drimnagh March 19, 2012
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate in Ballyfermot / Drimnagh , Philip Nolan. The leaflet details plans for the DART Underground and the possibility of it going to Inchicore.
Philip Nolan polled 783 votes and failed to win a seat.
“Politically & Socially The Best -Putting the Fun into Politics” -Young Fine Gael 1998 March 17, 2012
From circa 1998 a leaflet from Young Fine Gael “Politically & Socially The Best -Putting the Fun into Politics” on the front and on the back a small history of Young Fine Gael and benefits that come with membership.
Dirty Tricks Anti Shane Ross Leaflet from the 1991 Local Elections March 13, 2012
From the 1991 Local Elections in Bray an anti Shane Ross leaflet that was distributed by dissafected Fine Gael members in Bray. (In over 2,500 posts this is the first time I’ve actually redacted a leaflet, such are the scurrilous nature of the accusations made about Shane Ross in the leaflet.)
The candidacy of Ross caused a split in Fine Gael in North Wicklow leading to a number of former Fine Gael members (and Councillors) standing as Independent “Voice of Wicklow” candidates. In the end despite the dirty tricks campaign Ross was elected having polled 642 votes. He stood again for Fine Gael in the 1992 General Election but failed to win a seat.
“Put Gorey in Government” -Leaflet from Michael D’Arcy -Fine Gael -Wexford 2011 General Election March 8, 2012
“Put Gorey in Government” a Leaflet from Fine Gael Wexford candidate Michael D’Arcy in the 2011 General Election. Gorey based D’Arcy polled well with 8,418 votes but narrowly missed out to party colleague Liam Twomey. D’Arcy was elected in the subsequent Seanad Elections on the Administrative Panel.
The Gorey area still has no TD.
Fine Gael 1992 -“The minute we take office mortgage holders will have less to worry about” February 28, 2012
From the 1992 General Election campaign, the John Bruton led Fine Gael proclaim -“The minute we take office mortgage holders will have less to worry about”
The Government information leaflet on the Household Charge February 18, 2012
The Government information leaflet on the Household Charge (or Phil Hogans Household Tax), to be delivered to every house in the country.
Outlines what the tax is for, the penalties, the ways to pay, who is liable and more.
“The Roll of Dishonour” and “A Hot Record”- Two 1932 Election posters from Cumann na nGaedheal February 14, 2012
Two great posters from the 1932 General Election produced by Cumann na nGaedheal. (via the National Library of Ireland’s Flickr Photostream)
The first one is
“…designed to counter Fianna Fáil protests at the amount of money being paid out as military pensions to ex-members of the National Army.
In response, the text of this poster roundly condemns Fianna Fáil for causing the Irish Civil War, a conflict that cost the Saorstát “Thirty-Five Million Pounds”.
This poster is incidentally a great source for the sums involved in the Damage to Property (Compensation) Act following the Irish Civil War. Obviously not all claimants are listed here. In fact, Cumann na nGaedheal make the point that a complete list “would require a score of Posters of this size”, but some of the sums were astronomical for the time:
The Gresham Hotel, O’Connell Street, Dublin: £102,905
The Freeman’s Journal, Townsend Street, Dublin: £49,390
Mitchelstown Castle, Cork: £46,475
Cork Examiner, Cork: £16,500
Bessborough House, Piltown, Kilkenny: £50,270
Condensed Milk Company, Tipperary: £59,290
Blacksod Whaling Company, Mayo: £4,950
The second one
“references popular culture in the form of records, implying that the chorus of all Fianna Fáil “songs” is the threat of war”
Other record related leaflets I’ve posted to date include this one from Alan Shatter in 2007
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“Know Where You Stand” Leo Varadkars “guide to tax and entitlements 2012” -Fine Gael -Dublin West February 9, 2012
“Know Where You Stand” Dublin West Fine Gael TD and Minister Leo Varadkars “guide to tax and entitlements 2012”. A very sombre looking Leo on the front with a sombre looking black background for the bottom of the leaflets front page.
Leaflet for Carol Madigan Young Fine Gael Vice Presidential Election 2012 February 6, 2012
From the 2012 Young Fine Gael Vice Presidential Election a leaflet from Dublin Mid West based candidate Carol Madigan. She is currently on the National Executive of Young Fine Gael.
Many Thanks to the Sender.
“Taylor Doing Things Differently” Colm Taylor -Young Fine Gael Vice Presidential Election 2012
From the 2012 Young Fine Gael Vice Presidential Election a leaflet from Tipperary native and Limerick based Colm Taylor.
Many thanks to the sender.
A Classic….”Promises or Performance? – Women Voters Nail The FF Propaganda” -Fine Gael 1977 General Election January 31, 2012
From Fine Gael during the 1977 General Election Campaign “Promises or Performance? – Women Voters Nail The FF Propaganda”.
Amongst the quotes…
“….I’d be wary of a man who promises me everything”
“Fianna Fail I like Their Pop Record that’s all. They were always great song and dance men”.
“..Jacks not the worst but the other crowd give me the shivers”
Click on Image to enlarge
(With Airbrushed Enda) John Perry – Fine Gael -2007 General Election Sligo North Leitrim January 25, 2012
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate John Perry running in Sligo North Leitrim. On the front there is a heavily airbrushed picture of Enda Kenny along with pictures of running mates Imelda Henry and Michael Comiskey.
The Ballymote based Perry was the only one of three candidates to be elected.
From Cumann na nGaedhael 1932 “De Valera’s Policy All Along has been Un-Irish and Un-Catholic” , “Remember Spain and Mexico” January 24, 2012
From the 1932 General Election Campaign some scathing anti Fianna Fail and De Valera ads from Cumann na nGaedhael.
And we think negative campaigning is bad now!
Sheila Casey -Fine Gael -1999 Local Elections -Killarney January 23, 2012
From the 1999 Local Elections in Killarney a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate Sheila Casey. Also mentioned are her running mates Alan O’Sullivan and Tadhg O’Sullivan as well as John Cushnahan and Jim Corr who were running for Europe.
She was elected and in 2003 became the first woman to be Mayor of Killarney.
Fine Gael Political Quiz #1 and #2 From the Fine Gael website in 1998 January 22, 2012
From the Fine Gael Website in 1998
Fine Gael Political Quiz #1 and #2.
With “Quizmaster Maurice Manning”
First enter your details (fields marked * are manditory) and then answer the questions at the bottom of this page. When you have answered all of the questions, click the ‘send entry’ button to enter the quiz. Successful contestants will enter a draw for a £100 voucher for Compustore (or equivalent). Please note: only one entry per person per competition.
Note: Employees of the Fine Gael Press office and their families and Employees of Internet Ireland and their families are not eligible to take part in this competition.
Post Budget Leaflet from Meath Fine Gael TD Shane McEntee “We made a commitment -Now We have Delivered…” January 11, 2012
A post budget leaflet from Meath Fine Gael TD Shane McEntee, “We made a commitment -“We will increase mortgage interest relief to 30% for first time buyers in 2004-2008 -Now We have Delivered…”
Many thanks to the sender.
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