From the 1938 General Election and Ad for Fine Gael Meath -Westmeath candidates Michael Sweeney, Patrick Giles and Charles Fagan. Fagan and Giles were elected. Some info on Giles.
The context of “Meath Wants No More Migrants!!” was the foundation of the Gaeltacht at Rathcairn and the influx of Irish Speakers from Connemara.
From Fine Gael in 1938 – “Meath Wants No More Migrants!! “ October 18, 2011
Leaflet for Eithne Loftus – Fine Gael -2011 Dublin West By Election October 16, 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West By Election a leaflet from Fine GAel candidate Councillor Eithne Loftus. Note how she is standing in the “Bye-Election” , Fianna Fails David McGuinness uses the same spelling whilst Sinn Feins Paul Donnelly and Ruth Coppinger of the Socialist Party both use ‘By-Election’.
Interestingly enough, there is nothing in the leaflet about Fine Gaels performance in government.
Gay Mitchell Leaflet with his life in pictures and more …. October 13, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential campaign, a leaflet from Fine Gaels Gay Mitchell with his life in pictures and more. His wedding Day, with his brother, his mother, him as a child, him at the ploughing championships……
many thanks to the sender.
Eithne Loftus -Fine Gael -2011 Dublin West By-Election
An Ad for Fine Gael candidate Eithne Loftus in the 2011 Dublin West bye-election (note the spelling). Loftus is a councillor for Castleknock.
Green, Yellow and Blue Gay Mitchell leaflets -2011 Presidential Election October 11, 2011
A Green Leaflet, a Yellow Leaflet and a Blue leaflet from Fine Gael 2011 Presidential Election candidate Gay Mitchell.
Many thanks to the sender for the Yellow Leaflet .
Crossword Puzzle flyer for Noel McDonagh -Fine Gael -1985 Local Elections Tramore October 2, 2011
From the 1985 Local elections, an unusual flyer from Fine Gaels Noel McDonagh who was running for a seat in Tramore. Unless you knew the candidate, it would be a difficult enough crossword.
Noel McDonagh polled 371 votes and failed to win a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.
From 1945 “Vote 1 MacEoin for President” -General Sean MacEoin- Fine Gael October 1, 2011
From our first Presidential Election in 1945 an ad for Fine Gael candidate General Sean MacEoin. MacEoin polled 335,539 votes in a contest won by Fianna Fails Sean T O’Kelly.
A veteran of the War of Independence, the Longford native was first elected to the Dail in 1929.
His wikipedia entry
Flyer from Gay Mitchell -Fine Gael- 2011 Presidential Election September 22, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election a flyer from Fine Gael candidate Gay Mitchell. It has the same slogan “Pride at Home, Respect Abroad” as Mary Davis, although Mitchell is due to change is slogan.
Ivan Yates, Louise Hennessy, Michael Darcy -Fine Gael -Wexford 1981 General Election September 18, 2011
From the 1981 General Election an Ad for Ivan Yates, Louise Hennessy and Michael Darcy who were running for Fine Gael in Wexford. Yates and Darcy were elected.
Cumann na nGaedheal posters and fliers “Fianna Fail V England” and more from exhibition in Tiesan Cafe, Harrington street September 15, 2011
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.
“No Land Annuities Till November 1934” -William T. Cosgrave – 1933 GE Cumann na nGaedheal September 10, 2011
“No Land Annuities Till November 1934” a Cumann na nGaedheal ad from the 1933 General Election. It was the partys last General Election before the merger with the National Centre Party and the National Guard in September 1933 to form Fine Gael.
Leaflet from David Stanton -Fine Gael -Cork East -2011 General Election September 1, 2011
From the 2011 General ELection a leaflet for David Stanton of Fine Gael who was running in Cork East. Stanton , first elected in 1997, held on to his seat polling over 10,000 votes.
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Letter from Senator Paul Coghlan -Fine Gael- 1999 Local Elections Killarney August 29, 2011
From the 1999 Local Elections a letter to Killarney voters from Fine Gael Senator Paul Coghlan. Coghlan failed to hold on to his council seat. However he has been elected to the Seanad via the Industrial and Commercial Panel since 1997 and was returned again in 2011.
Gay Mitchell for President Video August 25, 2011
The blurb says
“Meet Gay Mitchell, candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, 2011”
From 2004 “6 reasons to elect Gay Mitchell …” August 24, 2011
From the 2004 European Elections a leaflet with “6 reasons to elect Gay Mitchell …” . The sole Fine Gael candidate Mitchell topped the poll and was elected on the first count.
“Paschal Donohoe … On Health” -2007 General Election Dublin Central August 21, 2011
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate in Dublin Central Paschal Donohoe with the title “Paschal Donohoe … On Health”. He polled 3,302 votes and missed out on a seat.
From 1951 “For your family’s sake…. Vote Fine Gael” August 20, 2011
From the 1951 General Election “For your family’s sake…. Vote Fine Gael”. The achievements of the Inter Party Government in relation to the family are listed. The focus on the family was I’m sure in part a reaction to the furore caused by the Mother and Child Scheme.
At the bottom is the message “Get full value for your vote by continuing your preferences for all the Inter-Party Candidates”
You would have got great value for your vote as the other Inter-Party candidates would have included those from the Labour Party, Clann na Poblachta, Clann na Talmhan , the National Labour Party and some Independents.
1977 Flyer for Enda Kenny and Myles Staunton -Fine Gael -Mayo West August 16, 2011
From 1977 A flyer for Fine Gael candidates Enda Kenny and Myles Staunton who were running in Mayo West. Kenny topped the poll and was elected on the first count.
Many thanks to the sender.
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