The latest No to Metro North poster to pop up around Dublin.
I gather the chap who owns Carrolls gift stores is one of the main people behind the campaign.
From the little I’ve read on the topic ….it looks as if they are afraid of something similar to what happened on Harcourt Street during the building of the LUAS lines. A number of businesses failed due to the street being a construction site. They also received no compensation and still had to pay their rates to the City Council. (I may be wrong though)
(many thanks to the sender)
‘What Do You Want Your Taxes Spent On?’- the latest No to Metro North poster September 30, 2010
“How to Double Your Vote on Friday” -Helen Keogh -Progressive Democrats -1997 General Election
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from Progressive Democrat candidate Helen Keogh with the striking headline “How to Double Your Vote on Friday”.
By voting for Helen Keogh you were also voting to put Mary Harney into government, hence doubling your vote.
Helen Keogh lost her seat.
Cieran Perry leaflet showing local issues he’d worked on -Independent- 2007 General Election Dublin Central
A leaflet produced by Independent candidate Cieran Perry in late 2006 detailing issues that he had been involved with. The range of issues gives an indication of what an active Local Representative is involved in.
In 2009 Cieran Perry was elected to Dublin City Council.
Cllr Martin Heydon ‘Your General Election Candidate’ -Fine Gael- Kildare South 2011
A flyer from Cllr Martin Heydon ‘Your General Election Candidate’. Hendon was selected by Fine Gael to be a candidate in Kildare South. He polled 1,980 votes in the Athy Ward in 2009.
Ruairi Quinn Leaflet -1992 General Election -Dublin South East
From the 1992 General Election a leaflet from Labour candidate in Dublin South East Ruairi Quinn. Quinn polled 10,381 votes and was elected on the first count with well over a quota.
On the front of the leaflet is Ruairi Quinn with Dick Spring and a nice message from Spring.
On the inside is a critique of the FF/PD government. There were 300,000 unemployed. Major Property Owners and farmers were amongst those that Labour wanted to pay their ‘Fair Share’ in Tax.
Ogra Fianna Fail Newsletter Grassroots Issue 2 2004
Issue 2 from 2004 of the Ogra Fianna Fail newsletter Grassroots.
Amongst other things are an articles on the upcoming Citizenship Referendum, a young candidates guide to the Local Elections, an interview with Michael Martin and much much more.
Ive uploaded it HERE. Clicking on the cover image will also launch it.
Ogra Fianna Fail A-Team spoof with Brian Cowen, Brian Lenihan, Mary Coughlan and Batt O’Keefe September 28, 2010
I thought the recent Young PD ones I posted were bad…… then along came this.
It’s on the Ogra Fianna Fail Website and facebook pages.
Shocking!
They’ll be dressing them up in drag next.
Funny thing is that the slogan on the poster for the actual movie is way more apt.
“There is no Plan B”
The Legacy of Seamus Costello -Starry Plough 25th Anniversary Edition 2002
Was sent (many thanks) these pages of a 2002 Edition of The Starry Plough, the newspaper of the IRSP. It was a special edition marking the 25th Anniversary of the murder of Seamus Costello.
In this post are The cover of the paper and a very interesting page which cover many things including a profile of Seamus Costello, the foundation of the IRSP and his ultimate murder, which is uploaded in PDF HERE .
(Should anyone have any of Costellos election material. I’d love to post it)
The sender notes too that “Costello was the first (and so far only) leader of an Irish political party to be murdered.”
Dermot Kelly -Fine Gael -Athlone 2009 LE
From the 2009 Local Elections for Roscommon County Council a flyer for Fine Gael candidate Dermot Kelly running in Athlone. Despite polling 555 votes he failed to win a seat.
Joyce Power -Socialist Workers Party -2004 Local Elections Bray September 27, 2010
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for SWP candidate and Bray Wanderers fan Joyce Power running in Bray North Ward for a seat on the Town Council.
She polled 77 votes and failed to win a seat.
‘Progress in Health’ -5 campaign bulletins from Mary Harney -Progressive Democrats 2007
During the 2007 Election Campaign The Progressive Democrats issued a Daily campaign Bulletin ‘Progress in Health’.
I’ve uploaded a selection of ones, from the 1st of May to the 7th of May 2007, in PDF format.
(I’ll upload another series of them at a later date)
‘Progress in Health’ -1st May -Home Care Packages
‘Progress in Health’ -2nd May -Hospitals Clean Up
‘Progress in Health’ -3rd May -A&E Improved 50%
‘Progress in Health’ -4th May -Medical Card Means Tests
‘Progress in Health’ -7th May – Cancer Treatments up 70%
Flyer for Billy Kelleher -Fianna Fail – Cork North central 2007 General Election
From the 2007 General election a flyer for Fianna Fail candidate Billy Kelleher running in Cork North Central. Kelleher, who was first elected in 1997, topped the poll and was elected on the first count.
He is a cousin of former Fine Gael TD Liam Burke.
Billy Kelleher was appointed Minister of State with responsibility for Trade and Commerce in early 2009.
Leaflet in Arabic urging a No vote in the Citizenship Referendum of 2004 September 26, 2010
From the Campaign Against the Racist Referendum a Leaflet in Arabic urging a No vote in the Citizenship Referendum of 2004.
The Referendum was passed. My Arabic isn’t great so I’m not too sure what the leaflet says..
1991 letter from Stephen Riney (Fianna Fail) outlining plans for the M50
From the run up to the 1991 Local Elections a letter from Dublin County Council about the new Southern Cross Route (now the M50) forwarded by Fianna Fail Councillor Stephen Riney.
Kieran Dennison -Fine Gael -2009 Local Elections Mulhuddart
From the 2009 Local Elections, a flyer for Fine Gael candidate Kieran Dennison running in Mulhuddart.
Dennison polled well and won a seat.
Mattie McGrath Spring 2009 Newsletter September 25, 2010
From Spring 2009 the Newsletter of Fianna Fail rebel Mattie McGrath.
Front page below.
I’ve uploaded the full Newsletter HERE
Reading the Newsletter you’d swear he was in opposition at the time. (a common trend among recent FF back bencher output)
“Who do they think they’re fooling this time?”- Labour Anti Fianna Fail leaflet from 2004 September 24, 2010
“Who do they think they’re fooling this time?” asks this 2004 Leaflet from the Labour Party. The ‘They’ in this case being Fianna Fail .
The leaflet mentions some of the 2002 promises from Fianna Fail and gives a progress report on them.
Irish Election Literature 
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