From the 1987 General Election a small flyer for Fianna Fail candidates Mary McAlesse, Gerard Brady, Michael Donnelly and Eoin Ryan running in Dublin South East. Of the four only Gerard Brady was elected. Mary McAleese polled 2,243 votes.
(a more detailed leaflet from the same election posted here)
flyer for Mary McAlesse, Gerard Brady, Michael Donnelly, Eoin Ryan-Fianna Fail- Dublin South East 1987 GE April 25, 2011
Save 16 Moore Street -“honour the men and women of 1916” -Labour Party April 24, 2011
Given its Easter Sunday, I thought this might be apt to post. A leaflet from the Labour Party as part of the Save 16 Moore Street Campaign.
16 Moore Street was where in 1916 Thomas Clarke, Joseph Plunkett, Sean McDermott , Padraic Pearse and William Pearse gathered around the wounded James Connolly and eventually agreed to surrender.
Maureen O’Sullivan -Independent- Dublin Central -2011 General Election April 23, 2011
From the 2011 General Election a flyer from Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan who was running in Dublin Central. O’Sullivan, the Gregory Group candidate, held on to the seat she won in the 2009 Dublin Central By-Election.
Leaflet from Tom Foxe -1992 General Election- Longford Roscommon April 22, 2011
From the 1992 General Election a leaflet for Tom Foxe of the The Roscommon Hospital Action Committee (H.A.C.). Foxe was first elected in the 1989 General Election (leaflet here) and in the 1991 Local Elections he topped the poll in the Roscommon Electoral area bring ing in a running mate Eithne Quinn. You see a reference to Post Office closures being averted in the leaflet, At least 2 Councillors were elected on anti postal cuts platform in the 1991 Local Elections in Roscommon.
In this 1992 election he was elected. He lost his seat in 1997.
There is more on Tom Foxe here.
From the 1977 Election a Fianna Fail ad -“The Coalition Shopping Basket” -“The Arabs put 12p on petrol- and the Coalition put 35p!” April 21, 2011
From the 1977 General Election campaign an ad from Fianna Fail about price rises since 1973 under the Fina Gael/Labour Coalition . Interesting to see the price rise in cigarettes and beer was less than amongst other items, butter, Tea, Potatoes and Fish Fingers.
We also get the nice line “The Arabs put 12p on petrol- and the Coalition put 35p!”
éirígí -“Royal Visit Special” -Níl Fáilte Romhat! April 19, 2011
A leaflet from éirígí distributed at the recent demo against the Royal Visit outside the GPO where an effigy of the Queen was beheaded. éirígí are against the Royal visit and have a number of protests planned.
Another éirígí No Royal Visit Leaflet
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from John Ryan -Labour Party-Tipperary North 1989 General Election April 18, 2011
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from Labour Party candidate for Tipperary North John Ryan. As the European Elections were also held on the same day the leaflet asks for votes for the Labour Party European candidates in Munster Michael Ferris and Eileen Desmond.
“You can vote against these Savage Cuts and Injustices” is something that would be apt today. Indeed many of the issues are the same, just add a burst property bubble to them.
In this election John Ryan failed to win back the seat he lost in 1987, although he later regained the seat in 1992 (his record at Electionsireland.org)
Many thanks to the Sender.
Jim Walsh- Fianna Fail-Agricultural Panel -2011 Seanad Election
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Jim Walsh of Fianna Fail who is running for a seat on the Agricultural panel.
Considering the electorate are in the main Councillors, Walsh’s opening lines of “..he initiated the successful campaign to secure the representational and gratuity payments for Councillors” are aimed directly at the electorates pockets.
He also mentions his pro-life and pro family values stance with the word “Faith” dominating the final page of the leaflet.
US Military Out of Shannon Leaflet from Labour Youth 2006 April 16, 2011
This was a leaflet given out by Labour Youth in I think 2006 against US Military landings in Shannon. Its a clever design in that it gives instructions on how to make a paper airplane out of the leaflet.
“With the Approval and Goodwill of Micheal Martin TD” -Denis O’Donovan-Fianna Fail- Agricultural Panel-2011 Seanad Election April 14, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Election a leaflet from Fianna Fails Denis O’Donovan who is running for a seat on the Agricultural Panel. An outgoing Senator and former TD, O’Donovan came close to winning a seat at the General Election.
He has “With the Approval and Goodwill of Micheal Martin TD” on his leaflet, this despite not being on the list of 10 Fianna Fail candidates that Michael Martin is “asking electors to give their highest vote to in the upcoming election.“ .
Leaflet for Thomas Byrne -Fianna Fail -Cultural & Educational Panel- 2011 Seanad Election
From the 2011 Seanad Election a leaflet from former Fianna Fail TD Thomas Byrne running for a seat on the Cultural & Educational Panel. Byrne, regarded as a rising star in Fianna Fail lost his seat in the 2011 General Election. It will be interesting to see if he and other favoured Fianna Fail candidates will be elected.
Poster for Pat Rabbitte -Democratic Left -1994 European Elections April 13, 2011
From the 1994 European Elections in Dublin , a window poster for Pat Rabbitte running for the Democratic Left. Rabbitte polled 24,133 votes and failed to win a seat.
Anti EU/IMF Austerity Leaflet from the Socialist Party April 12, 2011
From the Anti EU/IMF , Bank Bailout Demonstration outside the Dail on the 6th of April a leaflet distributed by The Socialist Party.
Geraldine Cole -Committee of Twenty -2007 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis April 11, 2011
From the 2007 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis a leaflet from Wicklow based Geraldine Cole who was running for the Committee of Twenty.
Flyer for Mary Mitchell O’Connor- Fine Gael -Dun Laoghaire 2011 General Election April 6, 2011
From the 2011 General Election a flyer from Mary Mitchell O’Connor of Fine Gael who was running in Dun Laoghaire. Standing in her first General Election, the former Progressive Democrat councillor was elected.
Anti Rod Licence Ad from the 1989 General Election urging a vote for anti Rod Licence candidates.
From the 1989 General Election an Ad from the Corrib Anglers and Boatmen against the controversial Rod Licence Legislation introduced by Fianna Fail. The Ad urges votes for 5 candidates who were against the Legislation.
In that 1989 Election, an Anti Rod Licence candidate, Frank Durcan ran in Mayo West polling a very respectable 5,187 votes.
Leaflet from David Thomas McCurtin -NUI Seanad 2011 April 4, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Elections for the NUI Panel a leaflet from David Thomas McCurtin. Fermoy native McCurtin, is a vice Principal of Scoil Bhride NS, Rathcormac Co. Cork. He has thought at both Primary and Secondary level.
His Website
Fianna Fail ad on Taxation from the 1979 Local Elections
From the 1979 European Elections an Ad for Fianna Fail focused on its Taxation policy. A fair balance of Taxation was a major issue at the time with Tax marches having taken place earlier that year and later on in the 1980s. Farm taxation and Tax Evasion are amongst the items mentioned here.
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