From the 2004 Local Elections, long standing Community activist John Gallagher running for the Labour Party. John Gallagher held the seat he had won in 1999. (He was re elected in 2009).
In the leaflet there are some details of his community involvement and the fact that he had previously stood as an Independent candidate.
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from Labour Party candidate Roisin Shorthall running in Dublin North West.
In the leaflet she emphasises her local links to Griffith Avenue and it surrounding areas. Roisin Shorthall was elected.
From the 2009 local elections in Kilkenny, Fianna Fail candidate John Coonan. The long serving Councillor Coonan was elected to both Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny Borough Council. I like the way Kilkenny castle is in the background.
From the 2010 Westminster Elections, An election leaflet for Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams. There is a profile of Gerry Adams as well as a message from himself. The achievements of Sinn Fein in government are listed, as well as those by each Sinn Fein Minister.
Martin McGuinness has overseen capital expenditure projects like the new hospital in Enniskillen…
Conor Murphy has moved to increase investment in public transport….
Michelle Gildernew has bought in 7 million investment for small family farms…
Cairriona Ruane has done what others for decades spoke about doing-ending the 11 plus ….
Gerry Kelly has taken the lead in ensuring an advocate for elderly people….
Many thanks to the sender.
A Sinn Fein Leaflet from the 1998 Assembly Elections. The referendum on the Good Friday Agreement had been passed a month earlier.
We have pictures of Gerry Adams with Bill Clinton and with Bertie Ahern. There is a confidence in the wording.
Amongst the items in the leaflet, Sinn Fein were ….
‘working to ensure … the right of Irish citizens in the north to:-
-Send representatives to Leinster House.
-Vote in Presidential elections.
-Vote in Referendums.’
many thanks to the donor
From the 2009 Local Elections, Fianna Fail candidate Michael D Lawlor running in Bray, co Wicklow.
A longstanding councillor and former general election candidate, Michael D Lawlor failed to win a seat.
From the 1999 Local Elections, Fine Gael candidate Christopher Douglas running in Drogheda East. Christopher Douglas got 415 votes and wasn’t elected.
From the 2004 Local Elections Progressive Democrat Candidate Cait Keane running in the Terenure-Rathfarnham Ward.
Cait Keane was easily elected. Originally Elected to the Council in 1991, whe has held a seat since. She also stood in Dublin South Central on 3 occassions.
In 2009 she was elected when running for Fine Gael.
From the 2007 General Election in Cork South Central, Fianna Fail candidate Michael McGrath. Despite being on the same ticket as Michael Martin, Michael McGrath was elected on the First Count.
A number of Cork issues are mentioned here including public Transport and Cork Airport.
and a little bonus from a 2010 newsletter thrown in where McGrath wants people to ‘fine me on facebook’…..
From the 1997 General Election the then 24 year old Senator Denis Naughten running for Fine Gael in Longford-Roscommon. He was comfortably elected , as he has been since.
Denis Naughten is son of the Late Liam Naughten, the former Fine Gael Roscommon TD.
Many thanks to Liam Byrne.
A Rather Lengthy and verbose ‘Sorry I missed you’ card from Nessa Childers when running for the Green Party in Blackrock in the 2004 Local Elections. Nessa Childers was elected.
She is the daughter of former president of Ireland Erskine Childers. She resigned her council seat in August 2008 citing pressure of work as a psychoanalyst as her reason.
Less than a year later she surfaced as the Labour European Parliament candidate for the East constituency. She was elected and is now a Labour MEP.
From the 1999 Local Elections in The Clontarf ward, Labour Party candidates Pádraig de Burca and Derek Mc Dowell.
Pádraig de Burca polled 451 votes and wasn’t elected. Former TD and Junior Minister Derek McDowell polled 1205 votes and was elected.
Issues mentioned here included Public Transport, Political Standards and Housing.
In the Housing part, Labour advocated the following….
-More Serviced land at a fair price.
-A massive increase in house building.
-To bring back certificates of reasonable value to end excessive profiteering.
From the 2004 European Elections Independent candidate Marian Harkin running in the North West constituency where she topped the poll. She is pictured with Pat Cox. She was a TD at the time and notice how her substitutes were Paudge Connolly and James Breen.
From the 2007 General Election Campaign a Dublin North Transport Newsletter produced by councillor Clare Daly the Socialist Party candidate. Despite getting a creditable 4,872 votes Calre Daly wasn’t elected.
Simple things such as increasing the size of trains and of platforms, school bus services, more bus services are amongst the items mentioned. There is of course mention of the Gridlock and the poor planning that led to having such a vast commuter belt without proper public transport services.
From the 2007 General Election in Dublin North, Independent candidate David O’Connor. The long serving councillor ‘a born and bred Fingal man’ polled 1,396 votes.
Interesting to see him decked out in the Dubs jersey in the leaflet, especially as one of his opponents was former Dublin goalkeeper John O’Leary running for Fianna Fail.
From the 1992 General Election in Dublin South, Labour Party Candidate Eithne Fitzgerald. In the Spring Tide She topped the poll with 17,256 votes , 28.94% of the vote with almost a surplus to spare.
It was Eithne Fitzgeralds fifth attempt at winning a Dail Seat. She lost her seat in 1997 and failed to regain it in 2002.
In her Dail term, She served as minister of State at the Department of Finance, before moving to Minister of State at the Office of the Tánaiste and Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment.
She is married to John Fitzgerald son of former Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald.
From the 2007 General Election a flyer for Green Party Deputy Leader Mary White running in Carlow-Kilkenny.
Mary White was elected. It was her third attempt at winning the seat.
There was at least one attack on her house on the run up to the election, due (allegedly) to her outspoken views on anti social behaviour in the constituency. Her house had also been a target in 2006.
From the 1989 General Election in Wicklow, Fine Gael candidates George Jones and Godfrey Timmins (Father of current Fine Gael TD Billy Timmins). Godfrey Timmins was elected. He had lost his seat in the 1987 election having held it since 1968. He retired at the 1997 Election.
Having previously contested the 1981 General Election, George Jones failed to win a seat in 1989 despite getting a decent 4,333 votes. He fell out with Fine Gael and contested the 1991 Local Elections as an Independent before rejoining the party and has stayed there since. He was relected in 2009 to Wicklow County Council.
Irish Election Literature 
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