Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Ruairi Quinn “Achievements in Difficult Times” -1987 GE Dublin SE January 5, 2010

Filed under: Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 10:27 pm
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From 1987 Ruairi Quinn outlines the achievements of the Labour Government and himself in the previous four years, especially his time as Minister for Labour and Public Service.
It’s quite a good read,especially the final page which has examples of the Social Employment Scheme (SES) –which he set up in action. Also there is the work done by AnCO on the renovation and restoration of the Irish College at Louvain.
The “Did you know?..” lists some of the worthy achievements of Labour in government…. alas one “Politics have been taken out of planning” didn’t last too long.

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Self Aid – 17th May 1986 RDS

Filed under: Irish Politics,protest — irishelectionliterature @ 11:54 am
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Found this in the attic over Christmas, the programme for the Self Aid concert in May 1986.  Lets Make it work…
The day itself was great fun, the musical highlights were many.. Rory Gallagher playing ‘Follow Me’ (The theme tune to MT USA)
..and lots more including of course U2s performance of Maggies Farm.

Yet why were all these people there? Why watch were all the people watching?
Unemployment. The political classes, Government and the State weren’t able to provide employment, so maybe a concert would?
Tony Boland and Niall Matthews message is whats relevant (ie a failure of State and political system) for this Blog.
Jobs were promised, the Self Aid Trust was set up …. did it have any long term impact?

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Leaflet from Mary Lou McDonald -Sinn Fein -Euro 2004

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From the 2004 European Elections, a leaflet from Sinn Fein candidate Mary Lou McDonald, where she won a seat in Dublin.

 

Fianna Fail ‘Dun Laoghaire News’- 1989 GE -Brain Hillery, Betty Coffey, David Andrews January 4, 2010

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 5:49 pm
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From the 1989 General Election Campaign, where Fianna Fail called an unneccessary election in the hope of gaining an overall majority. Lots here of interest although these lines…..
“FIANNA FAIL IS THE PARTY
Don’t Interupt its good work”
..take some beating.
Pictured under the corny heading of ‘Tuning in to a working majority’ greeting musicians are Charlie Haughey, Betty Coffey, Brian Hillery and David Andrews behind him. (as an aside if I’m correct and its Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre in the picture…the escalator in view is where Georgie Burgess exclaims his love for Sharon in the Film ‘The Snapper’)

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Mary Flaherty -Fine Gael -1997 Dublin North West January 3, 2010

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 10:42 pm
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Mary Flaherty who at this stage had been a TD since 1981. She was also married to former Fine Gael TD Alexis Fitzgerald. She lost her seat in this 1997 election and retired from Politics. She was outpolled by her party colleague Brendan Brady who also failed to get in.
The long awaited Luas to the airport and Ballymun is amongst other things mentioned here.

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Michael White- Workers Party- 1982 (November)

Filed under: Dublin Central,Workers Party — irishelectionliterature @ 12:36 am
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From the November 1982 General Election, the now Judge Michael White (refered to here as Mick White in the profile). White stood in a number of Elections and despite hard work on the ground had no electoral success.
The Workers Partys achievements are listed as are their plans. We also have the picture Prionsias De Rossa, Paddy Gallagher and Joe Sherlock outside the Dail.

If using any of these images it would be nice to give me some credit for scanning them and posting them up (Unlike the Irish Independent who again used images from the site without crediting me)

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Nora Owen, Cathal Boland -Fine Gael -Dublin North 2002 GE

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 12:18 am
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It was here in the 2002 General Election that one of the Flaws of the electronic voting system was made apparent.
The result was just announced by the returning officer with little or no indication to the candidates as to their success. On live TV Nora Owen lost her seat without any prior indication that she had done so. It was deemed as cruel and the proposed system was changed to give updates after each count rather than just deliver the end result.
The Fact that Nora Owen was a Minister added to the drama.

The Leaflets below also show how Fine Gael were not exactly spendthrift given the promises listed.

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Mick Murphy- Socialist Party -2002 GE Dublin South West January 2, 2010

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Mick Murphy from 2002 where he got 954 votes. At the time the cost of motor insurance for young drivers was a hot issue and The Socialist Party became involved with the Motor insurance justice action group (MIJAG).
The back of the Leaflet was to do with another issue the Socialist Party were (are) involved in that was the protest against refuse charges.

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Michael Courtney-Independent- Killarney 1999 January 1, 2010

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Michael Courtney from the 1999 Local Elections in Killarney where he was elected to the Town Council.

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Anthony Creevey- Democratic Left -1997 Dublin North East

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1997 and The Democratic Left literature was very well produced with lots of colour. On the front a candidate strode and on the reverse the candidate was at the top table.
In 2004 Anthony Creevey was elected to Naas Town Council when running for Fianna Fail.

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Tony Lowth -Independent -1991 Local Elections – North Inner City

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Tony Lowth from the 1991 Local elections in the North Inner City. Lowth a campaigner for deserted fathers (He took a number of legal cases regarding the fact that a deserted husband with dependents was not entitled to the same allowances as a deserted wife with dependents).

 

Kevin O’Hare -Independent- Clontarf 2004 LE December 31, 2009

Filed under: Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 5:48 pm
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Leaflets and letter that accompanied them from Kevin O’Hare who ran as an Independent in Clontarf in the 2004 LE. Letter says how he got on.

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Ruairi McGinley, Gay Mitchell -Fine Gael -1997 GE Dublin SC

Filed under: Dublin South Central,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 1:59 pm
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From the 1997 General election, Ruairi McGinley and Gay Mitchell. Mitchell was returned with over a quota, McGinley failed to win a seat.

 

John Curran -Fianna Fail -Dublin Mid West 2002

Filed under: Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 11:32 am
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The Newly created Dublin Mid West in 2002 where John Curran was comfortably elected.

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Nuala Ahern – Green Party – 1994 European Elections December 30, 2009

Filed under: Euro Elections,Green Party,Green Party/ Green Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 11:18 pm
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It was a shock in 1994 when the Greens won 2 seats in the European Parliament Elections in Ireland. Patricia McKenna was seen as having a decent chance and subsequently shocked by topping the poll, however Nuala Aherns win was unexpected in many circles.
Ahern served two terms in the European Parliament having initially been elected to Wicklow Co Council for Greystones in 1991. Her Father Vincent McDowell was elected a Green councillor for Dun Laoghaire and stood in a number of General elections for the Greens (he also over the years stood for Labour and as an Independent).
Notice on the second scan the unusual Green Party Logo.

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Brian Crowley -Fianna Fail- 1999 European Elections

Filed under: Cork,Euro Elections,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 11:05 pm
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The Ever Young looking Brian Crowley from the 1999 European Elections where he topped the poll getting almost 35% of the vote. The Leaflet mentions his time on the ‘Council of State’ as well as other items.

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Christy O’Sullivan – Independent- Cork South West -2002 GE

Filed under: Cork,Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 10:01 pm
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Then Independent Councillor, now Fianna Fail TD Christy O’Sullivan from 2002 in Cork South West. (Thanks to Christy for sending me these leaflets in 2002) With Neighbouring Kerry South getting all sorts due to Jackie Healy-Rae, Christy O’Sullivan polled a good 3,609 votes in 2002 before topping the polling 2007 having joined Fianna Fail.

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Alex White – Labour- 2004 LE

Filed under: Dublin South,Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 9:07 pm
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Alex White from the 2004 Local elections where he was elected for the Terenure-Rathfarnham ward. He has since been elected to the Seanad and stood twice for Labour in Dublin South.

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