A leaflet from Independent candidate Justin Sinnott who is running in the 2014 Local Elections in Swords. The leaflet introduces the candidate , why he is running , his pledges if elected as well as some local news.
His website
Facebook and Twitter
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A leaflet from Brendan Young who is running for the ‘Community Solidarity’ group in Celbridge/Leixlip in the 2014 Local Elections.
The Groups Facebook Page
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From the 2004 European Elections a leaflet from Dana Rosemary Scallon who was running in Ireland North West. Having surprised many by being elected in 1999, she lost her seat in this election, despite polling 56,992 votes.
From the 1943 General Election an ad for Independent candidate Mary Corbett who was running in Tipperary. She polled 466 votes. The slogans and policies are very interesting.
A flyer from Independent TD Shane Ross asking presumably communters their thoughts on the Luas. THe flyer asks for feedback to him on how the Luas could be improved etc…
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A leaflet from now Independent Councillor Paddy Bourke, explaining why he resigned from the Labour Party.
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A leaflet from Garret Mullan an Independent candidate running in Balbriggan in the 2014 Local Elections. He is the founder and Co-ordinator of ‘Show Racism the Red Card’.
His Website , Facebook and Twitter.
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The Autumn 2013 Newsletter from Clare Daly of United Left. It attacks the recent Budget, water meters and Pyrite. It also introduces the Swords United Left candidates for the 2014 Local Elections Declan McCool and Ken Doyle.
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From the 2011 General Election a leaflet from Direct Democracy Ireland candidate Raymond Whitehead, who was running in Dublin South. Whitehead polled 120 votes.
The Autumn 2012 newsletter from Independent TD for Wexford Mick Wallace. Amongst the items included is his statement on Under-Declaration of VAT and pieces on Upholding Human Rights, Helping Small Business and Mortgage Arrears.
A leaflet from ‘The Peoples Referendum’ looking for Referendums on various things based on the 1922 Constitution.
A “Tax Justice Now” leaflet produced by Independent (former Labour) MEP Nessa Childers. The leaflet proposes the introduction of the following..
“A Fair and balanced Wealth Tax” ,
“An increase in Universal Social Charge for high income earners”,
“A Financial Transaction Tax” and “An absolute floor of 10% of effective corporation tax rate.”
The Summer 2013 newsletter from former Labour TD for Dublin West Patrick Nulty. The leaflet explains his reason for resigning from Labour. It also has local news, mortgage arrears as well as him pictured with Bernard Dunne, Dennis Bastick , Davy Byrne and John Bean.
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The Summer 2013 newsletter from Independent TD for Donegal South West Thomas Pringle. As at the next election Donegal will be a five seat constituency, Pringle introduces himself to voters from the other parts of Donegal.
There is a profile, his voting record, 10 things he’s done in the Dail as well as local issues and pictures too.
From the 1987 General Election a leaflet from Independent candidate Sean Deegan who was running in Tipperary North. Deegan polled 322 votes and failed to win a seat.
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From the 1985 Local Elections a charming flyer from Independent candidate Tom Farrell (The Bullockstown Boy) ‘King of the Shannon’ running in Ballymahon for a seat on Longford County Council. He polled 234 votes and failed to win a seat. I gather that he was an Fianna Fail man who ran as an Independent and was known locally as Tom Andy Farrell.
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A lovely newspaper clip I was sent of Jackie Healy Rae ‘surfing the super info highway’ during the 1997 General Election campaign in Kerry South. Healy Rae was elected, topping the poll with 7,220 votes.
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From the front page of The Irish Statesman an ad for Joseph Xavier Murphy and Independent who was running in Dublin County in the September 1927 General Election. Murphy was elected having polled 4207 votes. Murphy lost his seat in the 1932 General Election.
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