Irish Election Literature

“Thank Norris It’s Friday” – David Norris ‘Coffee Break’ August 19th 2011 July 25, 2011

Filed under: Independent,presidency — irishelectionliterature @ 12:47 pm
Tags: 2011 Presidential Election, David Norris, Election ephemera, Ireland, Irish Political Ephemera, Irish Politics, political ephemera, Politics, postaday2011

David Norris is having a nationwide Coffee Break on the 19th of August for his Presidential campaign. A novel idea. Interesting to see if it takes off.

From 1988 the Progressive Democrats “Constitution for a New Republic” and an “Explanatory Memo” July 22, 2011

Filed under: Progressive Democrat — irishelectionliterature @ 10:47 am
Tags: Ireland, Irish Political Ephemera, Irish Politics, Politics, postaday2011, progressive democrats

From 1988 from the Progressive Democrats a document “Constitution for a New Republic” and an “Explanatory Memo”. It is in both English and Irish. The proposed changes from the existing Constitution are listed and explained in the “Explanatory Memo”.
Uploaded in pdf form
Draft Constitution for a New Republic
Draft Constitution for a New Republic-Explanatory Memo
or click on the images to Launch the pdf

Many thanks to the sender.

Election Results for Cavan County Council 1924 to present

Local Election Results -Cavan 1924 to 2009, Carlow 1960 to 2009, Clare 1974 to 2009

Filed under: Elections — irishelectionliterature @ 9:45 am
Tags: election, Ireland, irish elections, Irish Politics, local elections, Politics, postaday2011

Another bunch of Local Election Results that include many that are currently unavailable online. At the minute the fabulous electionsireland.org has most of the 1991 LE with all of the 1999, 2004 and 2009 results.
These are in excel format
Election Results for Carlow County Council 1960 to present

Election Results for Clare County Council 1974 to present

Dublin Ones posted Here
Many Thanks to the sender

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2007 Leaflet from Tony Gregory -Independent -Dublin Central July 21, 2011

Filed under: Dublin Central,Independent Left — irishelectionliterature @ 9:23 pm
Tags: 2007 General Election, Dublin Central, Election ephemera, election flyers, Ireland, Irish Left, Irish Politics, political flyers, Politics, postaday2011, Tony Gregory

From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from the late Tony Gregory running in Dublin Central. He is pictured on the reverse with President Mary McAleese.
He polled 4,649 votes and in this his last election, he was elected comfortably

2011 Election ads from the Labour Party (Part 2)

Filed under: Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 12:31 pm
Tags: 2011 general election, Election ephemera, election flyers, Ireland, Irish Politics, Labour Party, political ephemera, Politics, postaday2011

Another series of ads that were used during the 2011 General Election Campaign by Labour. Some would have been on Billboards, others in newspapers.
(Part 1 here)

Dublin City Council Local Election Results 1967, 1974, 1979,1985, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2009

1967, 1974, 1979,1985, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2009 Local Election Results for Dublin City Council and Dublin County Council.

Filed under: Elections — irishelectionliterature @ 8:27 am
Tags: 1967 local elections, 1974 local elections, 1979 local elections, 1985 Local Elections, 1991 local elections, 1999 local elections, 2004 local elections, 2009 local elections, election result, Ireland, irish elections, Irish Politics, Politics, postaday2011

A kind soul has sent me a number of Local Election Results that are currently unavailable online. At the minute the fabulous electionsireland.org has most of the 1991 LE with all of the 1999, 2004 and 2009 results.
I’m going to start with the Local Election Results from Dublin City Council and Dublin County Council for the 1967 , 1974, 1979,1985, 1991, 1999, 2004 and 2009 Local Elections with many count details.
Its in excel format , if there is an interest I’ll add some more.

I’ve leaflets for many of these Local Election candidates posted. Alas I’ve it done by year as opposed to year / area.

The Actual Results……

Dublin County Council Local Election Results 1967 , 1974, 1979,1985, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2009

Many Many Thanks to the sender.

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2011 Election ads from the Labour Party (Part 1) July 20, 2011

Filed under: Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 3:11 pm
Tags: 2011 general election, Election ephemera, Ireland, Irish Political Ephemera, Irish Politics, Labour Party, Politics, postaday2011

A series of ads that were used during the 2011 General Election Campaign by Labour. Some would have been on Billboards, others in newspapers.

Flyer from Kevin O’Keefe -Fianna Fail -Cork East -2011 General Election July 17, 2011

Filed under: Cork,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 3:31 pm
Tags: 2011 general election, Cork, Cork East, election flyers, Fianna Fail, Ireland, Irish Politics, Kevin O'Keefe, Politics, postaday2011

A flyer from Fianna Fail candidate Kevin O’Keefe who was running in Cork East in the 2011 General Election. O’Keefe son of former TD Ned O’Keeffe polled 5,024 votes and failed to win a seat.

Spring 2011 ‘Dóchas’ Newsletter from the Christian Solidarity Party July 15, 2011

Filed under: Christian Solidarity Party,Right Wing Catholic — irishelectionliterature @ 12:19 pm
Tags: Christian Solidarity Party, CSP, Ireland, Irish Politics, political ephemera, political flyers, Politics, postaday2011, Right Wing Catholic

From Spring 2011 ‘Dóchas’ a Newsletter from the Christian Solidarity Party. I’ve uploaded it in pdf HERE or click on the image below to launch.

A few quotes from the newsletter.

On that note Daire Fitsgerald, our Candidate in the most liberal constituency in the country got 434 first preferences, did very well on the RTÉ Frontline programme and I believe his campaign in that constituency was instrumental in preventing Ivana Bacik from getting elected.

For the first time this century our party’s vote has not fallen, it has risen. Not only has it risen beyond the vote received in the 2007 general election, it has risen beyond the percentage of the vote received when the pro-life vote collapsed in 2002. Over-all our vote increased by more than 23%. For every 4 votes we received in 2007 we received almost 5 in 2011. Our share of the contested vote was even more impressive with an increase of 30% from 0.42% of the vote to 0.55%.

“As EU-IMF come to town…” – Leaflet for march on the 16th of July by The Enough Campaign July 14, 2011

Filed under: enough campaign,SWP — irishelectionliterature @ 8:17 pm
Tags: enough campaign, imf, Ireland, Irish Left, Irish Politics, political ephemera, political flyers, Politics, postaday2011, Richard Boyd-Barrett, Socialist Workers Party, SWP

A Leaflet for The March organised by the Enough Campaign for the 16th July.

“Putting Small Business First” -Leaflet from Enda Kenny -Fine Gael -Mayo 2011 General Election

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 12:31 pm
Tags: 2011 general election, Election ephemera, election flyers, Enda Kenny, Fine Gael, Ireland, Irish Politics, Mayo, political ephemera, political flyers, Politics, postaday2011

“Putting Small Business First” a Leaflet from Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny from his 2011 General Election campaign in Mayo.

“Putting Small Business First” Embraces the 10 Principles of the Small Business Act:
I. Create an environment in which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive and entrepreneurship is rewarded
II. Ensure that honest entrepreneurs who have faced bankruptcy quickly get a second chance
III. Design rules according to the “Think Small First” principle
IV. Make public administrations responsive to SMEs’ needs
V. Adapt public policy tools to SME needs: facilitate SMEs’ participation in public procurement and better use of State Aid possibilities for SMEs.
VI. Facilitate SMEs’ access to finance and develop a legal and business environment supportive to timely payments in commercial transactions
VII. Help SMEs to benefit more from the opportunities offered by the Single Market
VIII. Promote the upgrading of skills in SMEs and all forms of innovation
IX. Enable SMEs to turn environmental challenges into opportunities
X. Encourage and support SMEs to benefit from the growth of markets

Many thanks to the candidate for sending it on.

“Build a national campaign to defeat Special Needs cuts” Leaflet from The Socialist Party July 13, 2011

Filed under: Socialist Party — irishelectionliterature @ 10:11 pm
Tags: Ireland, Irish Left, Irish Political Ephemera, Irish Politics, SNA, socialist, Socialist Party, special needs

A leaflet from The Socialist Party distributed at the protest against cuts to Special needs “Build a national campaign to defeat Special Needs cuts” .

Leaflet for “Save Our Buses” Protest 1pm Thursday 14th July at Dáil Éireann July 12, 2011

Filed under: protest — irishelectionliterature @ 10:47 am
Tags: Dublin, dublin bus, Ireland, Irish Left, Irish Politics, political ephemera, political flyers, Politics, postaday2011, save our buses, school bus service

From the Enough campaign a Leaflet for the “Save Our Buses” Protest 1pm Thursday 14th July at Dáil Éireann. In Dublin bus routes have been cut with inadequate replacements put in. Looking at some of the new proposed routes you can take a good guess that its not bus users who thought them up. Dublin Bus are currently in consultation about other route changes.
School bus services are also being cut and new charges introduced.

“Lisbon is good for you” , “Lisbon, does exactly what it says on the tin” unusual posters from Ógra Fianna Fail July 8, 2011

Filed under: Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 7:36 pm
Tags: Fianna Fail, Ireland, Irish Political Ephemera, Irish Politics, Lisbon treaty, ogra Fianna Fail, Politics, postaday2011, Referendum, yes to lisbon

A number of unusual posters from Ógra Fianna Fail looking for a Yes vote to the Lisbon Treaty.

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“Our Children’s Needs are Special” Flyer from Stephen Donnelly for the protest against cuts to SNAs Weds 13th July 2011

Filed under: Independent,protest — irishelectionliterature @ 10:59 am
Tags: cuts, Ireland, Irish Politics, political ephemera, Politics, postaday2011, SNA, special needs, stephen donnelly, wicklow

A flyer from Independent TD for Wicklow and East Carlow Stephen Donnelly for the protest on the 13th of July against cutbacks in Special Needs Assistants (SNAs).
“Our Children’s Needs are Special” writes Donnelly who gives details of the protest as well as a case study in “Cians Story”. Cian is six and has Autism and ADHD.

“Save Our Services” -Leaflet from Fianna Fail Roscommon based Ivan Connaughton -2011 GE July 7, 2011

Filed under: Fianna Fail,Roscommon — irishelectionliterature @ 9:55 pm
Tags: 2011 general election, Election ephemera, election flyers, Fianna Fail, Ireland, irish elections, Irish Political Ephemera, Irish Politics, Ivan Connaughton, Politics, postaday2011, Roscommon, Roscommon South Leitrim

A leaflet from Fianna Fails Ivan Connaughton with the plea to “Save Our Services” in Roscommon Hospital. It outlined how Fine Gaels polices could lead to Roscommon Hospital being shut down.
Connaughton, running the Roscommon South Leitrim constituency polled 4070 votes and failed to win a seat.

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Some Fine Gael Slogans from the 2011 General Election July 6, 2011

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 9:22 pm
Tags: 2011 general election, Election ephemera, Fine Gael, Ireland, irish elections, Irish Politics, Politics, postaday2011

A number of slogans used by Fine Gael in their election material from the 2011 General Election. A lot of candidates sent letters to voters with these slogans on the back.