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.
Bobby Molloy, Maire Geoghegan Quinn, Frank Fahey, Nicholas O’Connor and Mark Killilea-Fianna Fail-Galway West Feb 82 November 12, 2010
Renee Prendergast -Official Sinn Fein -1975 Galway By-Election November 3, 2010
These few clippings are from the 1975 Galway West By Election caused by the death of Fianna Fail TD John Geoghegan and won by his daughter Maire Geoghegan Quinn.
They give an illustration of OSF policy and thinking at the time . Considering it was 1975 the quote of “Our minerals, oil and gas which successive governments have sold out must be taken back by the Irish people” still holds fairly true.
Renee Prendergast polled 656 votes.
Clippings from The Galway Advertiser.
Joseph Curley, Paul Hayes, Brendan Holland, Patrick D Ryan – Chamber of Commerce candidates- 1974 Local Elections Galway November 1, 2010
These are from the 1974 Local Elections for Galway Borough Council. Joseph Curley, Paul Hayes, Brendan Holland and Patrick D Ryan running for the local Chamber of Commerce.
As was common in many Irish Towns (Sligo and Thurles were two others that had Chamber of Commerce candidates and councillors in the past) The local Chamber of Commerce fielded candidates in the Local Elections.
In this election the Galway Chamber of Commerce went into this election with 2 councillors and both lost their seats. It was one of the shocks of the election locally.
As far as I’m aware the Galway Chamber of Commerce have not fielded any candidates since 1974.
Another one taken from the Galway Adertiser.
Ad for Irene King -Aontacht Eireann -1973 GE Galway West October 26, 2010
From the 1973 General Election an Ad for Irene King the Aontacht Eireann candidate in Galway West. The Ad refers to a rally to be addressed by the late Kevin Boland. Its interesting that the Troubles or the North are not mentioned in the Ad. Instead its prices and benefits. I’ve also included a profile of the candidate which mentions the role of her Father in the war of Independence and Civil War as well as the impact of it. Irene King polled 416 votes.
Aontacht Éireann was founded in 1971 after Kevin Boland resigned from Fianna Fail in protest at the dismissal of Neil Blaney and Charles Haughey as well as Party Policy on The North. They Fielded 12 candidate (according to wikipedia) in the 1973 General Election but failed to win any seats. Boland resigned as leader in 1976 and the party was wound up in 1984.
Ad taken from the wonderful Galway Advertiser site.
‘Dont Forget on Polling Day – Cast Your Vote For J.F.K’ – John Francis King 1974 Local Elections Galway October 15, 2010
From the 1974 Local Elections a newspaper Ad (the Galway Advertiser) for Independent candidate John Francis King with the wonderful slogan ‘Dont Forget on Polling Day – Cast Your Vote For J.F.K‘
As far as I know he was elected.
Jimmy Brick, Tony Coffey,Billy Dillon -Sinn Fein The Workers Party -1979 Local Elections Galway October 14, 2010
Was sent this flyer from the 1979 Local Elections campaign in Galway. Jimmy Brick, Tony Coffey and Billy Dillon of Sinn Fein The Workers Party.
Jimmy Brick was a long time stalwart of the Workers Party who stood in five General Elections in Galway West and also in two European Elections. Brick left in 1990 in part over the fuss created by Eamon Smullens ‘Necessity of Social Democracy’ pamphlet. Others to leave at the time included Eoghan Harris and John Cadden.
Tony Coffey stood in the 1977 General Election and later in the 1979 European Elections. In 1981 he stood as an Independent.A former Bus driver ,he also had a spell as leader of the Galway Council of Trade Unions.
Elect a Worker -Its All a Question of class.
None of the three were elected.
Billy Dillon polled 247 votes ,Jimmy Brick polled 151 votes ,Tony Coffey polled 306 votes for the City Council and 872 votes in the County Council elections.
Fidelma Healy Eames, Sean Kyne, Padraic McCormack -Fine Gael -2007 GE Galway West August 4, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a flyer for Fine Gael candidates Fidelma Healy Eames, Sean Kyne and Padraic McCormack running in Galway West.
Despite hopes of a second seat, Padraig McCormack was the only Fine Gael candidate Elected.
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Noel Treacy, Joe Callanan, Michael Kitt -Fianna Fail -Galway East 2007 GE June 10, 2010
From the 2007 General Election, Berties Team for Galway East Noel Treacy, Joe Callanan and Michael Kitt.
Famously Noel Treacys first election was the last time a government won a By-Election. Oddly enough Michael Kitt was also elected at a by-election.
Michael Kitt is son of former Fianna Fail TD Michael F Kitt. He is also the brother of Fianna Fail TDs Aine Brady and Tom Kitt as well as being brother in law of former Fianna Fail TD Gerry Brady.
Hildegarde Naughton, John Mulholland -Fine Gael- 2009 Local Elections Galway West April 30, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections in Galway West, the Fine Gael candidates Hildegarde Naughton and John Mulholland.
Despite both polling well, it was longstanding councillor John Mulholland who lost his seat to party colleague Hildegarde Naughton.
Val Hanley -Fianna Fail -2009 Local Elections Galway West April 29, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections in the Galway West ward Fianna Fail candidate Val Hanley. The ‘Straight Talking’ Val Hanley polled 499 votes and failed to win a seat. He is the proprietor of the Hanley Oaks Hotel and Murty Rabbits Bar on the West side of Galway.
Aidan McCabe- Independent – 2009 Local Elections Galway West Ward April 12, 2010
From the 2009 Local elections for Galway City Council, Independent candidate Aidan McCabe running in the Galway West Ward. Aidan McCabe received 56 votes and failed to be elected.
Niall Ó Brolcháins First Leaflet -Green Party -Galway West February 27, 2010
A leaflet sent out by the now Senator Niall Ó Brolcháin in Galway West. I’m not sure exactly when but I suspect it was prior to the 2002 General Election.
Issues covered include Solving the Waste Crisis, Organic Farming, Green Spaces, Balanced regional development and of course Water Quality.
‘Bertie’s Team’ -Éamon Ó Cuív,Michael Crowe, Frank Fahey, -Fianna Fail -Galway West 2007 February 11, 2010
An election flyer for Fianna Fail candidates Michael Crowe, Frank Fahey and Éamon Ó Cuív from Galway West in 2007. Frank Fahey and Éamon Ó Cuív were elected.
1997 General Election Leaflet from Michael D. Higgins -Labour -Galway West September 27, 2009
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from Michael D. Higgins running for Labour in Galway West. The leaflet sings the praise of the Rainbow and lists their achievements in Galway.
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