A 42 page document from 2004. “Green Party input to Review of Dublin Waste Management Plan -John Gormley TD”
uploaded in pdf HERE or Click on the image to launch
Green Party input to Review of Dublin Waste Management Plan -John Gormley TD -August 2004 October 29, 2010
Erskine Childers -“A President for all the nation” -1973 Presidential Election
An Ad for the late Erskine Childers running in the 1973 Presidential Election. It was interesting that there was no message from Childers himself just one from Lynch.
Also included is a newspaper clipping advertising Fianna Fails Galway Election HQ and a Rally in Eyre Square.
Childers, a TD from 1938 until 1973, had spells as Tánaiste , Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, Minister for Transport and Power, Minister for Lands and Minister for Health.
He was elected to the Presidency in 1973, He passed away on the 17th of November 1974 and was succeeded by Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh.
Taken from the wonderful Galway Advertiser site.
‘Action On Alcohol Abuse’ -Fine Gael Policy Document from 2003
From 2003 a Fine Gael Policy document ‘Action On Alcohol Abuse’.
Its opening paragraph being….
“Ireland’s attitude to alcohol has got to change. We can no longer dismiss alcohol ‘as part of who we are’. We are paying a huge price
with the health and lives of our young people. Paying through clogged up accident and emergency wards. Paying through higher
crime rates and paying through our taxes. Without proper action this situation will, without doubt, worsen.”
I’ve Uploaded it in *.pdf HERE or else click on the image to open it.
“Launching a Left Challenge for the Next General Election” featuring Cian Prendiville ‘Dail Candidate for Limerick’ -Socialist Party 2010 October 28, 2010
A Poster advertising a Public Rally in Limerick on Tuesday 2nd of November. The Rally will be “Launching a Left Challenge for the Next General Election” featuring both Joe Higgins and Cian Prendiville The Socialist Partys ‘Dail Candidate for Limerick’ .
As far as I’m aware Prendiville will be the Socialist Partys first General Election candidate in Limerick.
Issue 1 2004 of the Ogra Fianna Fail Newsletter ‘Grassroots’
Issue 1 2004 of the Ogra Fianna Fail Newsletter Grassroots. The cover contains pictures of candidates in the then forthcoming 2004 Local Elections. Amongst them Norma Foley, Lisa McDonald, Niall Collins, Cormac Devlin, Marguerite Fitzpatrick, Cathal Crowe, Michael McGrath and Orla Leydon. Amongst the items covered in the Newsletter are Electronic Voting, Articles from Timmy Dooley, Marc McSharry. There’s also an article on Young candidates focused on Cathal Crowe and Marguerite Fitzpatrick.
I’ve uploaded it in PDF form HERE, or else click on the image to launch it.
You’ll find other issues of Grassroots posted Here
1% Network Halloween treasure hunt around Ballsbridge -October 30th 2010
A flyer from the 1% Network advertising their Halloween Treasure Hunt…
On October 30 the 1% Network will be holding a Halloween event amongst the most expensive streets of Dublin where mansions have sold for up to 51 million. We will be meeting at 6.30 in the evening near the RDS (exact venue to be announced). We will be having a look at some of the monsters who think the costs of the crisis should be paid for by the low paid, the sick and the unemployed rather than the 1% who own 34% of the wealth in the country. Come along and join us, fancy dress along the theme of zombie developers, vampire bankers and ghost estates encouraged.
6.30 Oct 30 meeting up outside the AIB HQ on Merrion road
www.onepercentnetwork.org
1percentnetwork@gmail.com
“Come to the Summer Festival of Socialist Youth” -Socialist Party 2009 October 27, 2010
From 2009 a leaflet advertising the Summer Festival of Socialist Youth. The festival was held from the 21st to the 23rd of August in the Youth Hostel in Rathdrum county Wicklow.
Amongst the events planned for the weekend were talks, debates and even a Barbeque.
John Byrne, Carmel McKenna -Labour 1991 LE Bray
From the 1991 Local Elections a leaflet for Labour Party candidates John Byrne and Carmel McKenna. John Byrne was elected.
John Byrne has been on Bray Town Council since 1974 (and his father and grandfather before him back to 1912).
Carmel McKenna almost won a seat in 1994 on Bray Town Council. She then ran in the 1999 locals with Liz McManus and John Byrne as running mates. In 2004 she canvassed for the greens and then in 2007 she ran for People Before Profit Alliance .
Mary Elliot, Paddy Hand, Michael O’Driscoll -Fine Gael -Dundrum 1999 Local Elections.
From the 1999 Local Elections a flyer for Fine Gael candidates Mary Elliot, Pat Hand and Michael O’Driscoll with a focus on Mary Elliot.
Both Hand and Elliot were elected.
Sean Crowe Leaflet -Sinn Fein-1999 European Elections Dublin October 26, 2010
From the 1999 European Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Sean Crowe. Crowe Polled 18,633 votes and was never in the running for a seat.
Ad for Irene King -Aontacht Eireann -1973 GE Galway West
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.
‘Fed Up With Fianna Fail? -Look To Labour For A Real Alternative” -Dermot Looney 2009 Local Elections Tallaght Central
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Labour candidate Dermot Looney running in Tallaght Central. St Pats fan Looney was elected polling 2,329 votes as Labour took three of the wards six seats.
Joan Burton -Labour Party -2007 GE Dublin West October 25, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from the now Labour Finance Spokesperson Joan Burton. Burton polled 5,799 votes and took the final seat.
Manifesto for Michael Gleeson – South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA) -2009 Local Elections
From the 2009 Local Elections the Manifesto for Michael Gleeson of The South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA). Gleeson was running for both Kerry County Council and Killarney County Council and was elected to both.
Environment, Housing, Roads, Health and Education are amongst the areas covered here. Gleesons personal message is worh reading and includes the following lines
“Ethical behaviour must be central to all actions and decisions by those who hold elected office and by those appointed to positions of trust. Any deviation from the highest standards betrays the trust of the electorate and corrupts society.”
Mary Duffy -Tax Reform League -1987 Galway West
From the 1987 General Election an Ad for PAYE Tax Reform League candidate Mary Duffy running in Galway West. Duffy polled 862 votes.
The Tax Reform League stood in the 1987 General Election (I’m not sure if they were a registered party). Aside from Mary Duffy, they fielded at least 4 other candidates.
Mairead Duchon in Dublin South, who got 1253 votes,
Camella Cummins stood in Meath getting 636 votes.
Timothy Cahill stood in Dublin South Central and got 711 votes.
Patrick McKiernan stood in Cavan-Monaghan getting 1,868 votes.
Roy Hassey -Socialist Workers Party -2004 Local Elections Waterford No 3 October 24, 2010
From the 2004 Local Elections an election leaflet for SWP candidate Roy Hassey. Hassey running in the Waterford No 3 ward received 52 votes.
Finian McGrath -“Fighting for Jobs on the Northside”
This Finian McGrath ad is from the back of a programme for a Charity Greyhound Racing night in Harolds Cross a few months ago that I attended.
In the ad he promotes the thinkirish.ie website.
Interview with Christopher Morris of the ‘Community Democrats of Ireland’- 1979 European Elections October 23, 2010
The Community Democrats of Ireland are a party I know little about. There is little or nothing on them online. They fielded 3 candidates in the 1979 European Elections. (ElectionsIreland.org)
The three were, Christopher Morris in Conaught Ulster, Kevin Clear in Dublin and Michael B Crowe in Munster. All polled poorly.
The below is an interview with Christopher Morris, the party candidate in Connaught Ulster. He mentions the Liberals standing in Northern Ireland. Presumably that was James Murray who also polled poorly.
The Clipping is taken from the wonderful Galway Advertiser Site.
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