From the 2011 General Election a letter to voters from Fianna Fail candidate in Dublin Central Mary Fitzpatrick. Unlucky to lose out in 2007 she is the Fianna Fail front runner in Dublin Central this time around.
Says a few things of interest in the letter.
Letter from Mary Fitzpatrick -Fianna Fail-2011 Dublin Central February 1, 2011
Excellent Video for Dylan Haskins -Independent -Dublin South East January 31, 2011
A video for Independent candidate Dylan Haskins who is running in Dublin South East.
Eamon Gilmores Message to the electorate 2011 General Election. January 30, 2011
First off ,many thanks to the sender. The message from Eamon Gilmore that will be on almost all Labour Leaflets in the 2011 General Election.
Vote John Hyland -“Independent ‘Write In’ National Candidate” -2011 General Election January 28, 2011
A poster for John Hyland the “Independent ‘Write In’ National Candidate” for the forthcoming 2011 General Election.
John is hoping people write his name at the top of ballot papers all over the country.
His website vote4pluto.com
“I Promise Never To ‘To hold “clinics”’, ‘attend a funeral..’ -Eric Doyle-Higgins- Kildare North
First off many thanks to the sender.
From the 2011 General Election campaign a leaflet from Independent candidate Eric Doyle-Higgins running in Kildare North. He is a former member of Fianna Fail.
Amongst other things…He promises
NEVER
• To accept so much as a single cent in “travel expenses”;
• To hold “clinics”;
• To attend a funeral save where the deceased was personally known to me;
His website
Video for Gerry Kinsella -Independent / Fis Nua -Wicklow 2011 General Election January 27, 2011
A Video from Gerry Kinsella one of two Fís Nua candidates running in Wicklow in the 2011 General Election.
“Honest and True” -Dan Boyle -Green Party -Cork South Central-2011 General Election
From the 2011 General Election, an ad from the Cork Independent newspaper for Green Party Senator Dan Boyle with the tag line “Honest and True”. Former TD Boyle is running in Cork South Central.
Gabriel McSharry -Independent -Sligo-North Leitrim 2011 GE January 25, 2011
A flyer taken from the Website of Independent candidate Gabriel McSharry running in Sligo North Leitrim. A former Labour candidate, the Leitrim based McSharry is an outside chance of a seat.
“I’m No George Lee” -Paul Sommerville – “Catalyst for Change” -Independent -Dublin South East 2011 General Election
The Manifesto of Paul Sommerville who is running as an Independent in Dublin South East in the 2011 General Election. He ends it nicely with “I’m No George Lee”.
Oddly enough hes asking voters to put an ‘x’ beside his name rather than a 1, 2 or 3 etc
His Website
“Gilmore for Taoiseach” video from the Labour Party January 22, 2011
A “Gilmore for Taoiseach” video produced by the Labour Party in 2010.
“This is One Ireland, unfortunately in recent times it has become a very unequal and very unfair Ireland in many respects and it is our job as a Labour Party is to make it One Ireland again,” the Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore TD on his vision for One Ireland.
Leaflet for Seamus McDonagh -Workers Party -Meath West 2011 GE January 21, 2011
From the 2011 General Election a leaflet for Workers Party candidate in Meath West Seamus McDonagh.
2002 Article by Willie O’Dea – “Fine Gaels Future Looks Bleak” January 17, 2011
I saw this on an archived version of Willie O’Deas Website from 2002.
Willie writes…
They see, just like the rest of us, a potentially seismic realignment of Irish politics. Their problem is that they don’t know where to shift to. This indecision is due to the existance of two distinct groupings within Fine Gael.
The fault line running through Fine Gael was papered over by their antipathy to Fianna Fáil. Yet this fault line became almost geographically visible within months of Michael Noonan taking the leadership. Their stance on the abortion referendum exposed the gulf for all to see, including me.
I hate to be an “I told you so”, but I predicted as much last March. In the aftermath of the abortion referendum vote I wrote in the Sunday Independent: “The party (Fine Gael) tried to face two ways at once and it will pay the price. They now seek to claim the urban no voters who according to today’s poll don’t support Fine Gael while turning their back on their traditional supporters outside Dublin who largely voted Yes.”
Ad for Tom O’Higgins -Fine Gael -1973 Presidential Election January 12, 2011
From the 1973 Presidential Election an ad for the National Coalition (Fine Gael) candidate Tom O’Higgins who polled 587,771 votes losing out to Erskine Childers.
O’Higgins had also contested the 1966 Presidential Election where he lost to Eamon de Valera by just over 10,000 votes.
From the Galway advertiser
“Why We Think You Should Vote For Michael D.” -Mick Lally, Noel Browne, Mary Coughlan- 1987 GE January 8, 2011
Found this recently, an ad from the 1987 General Election Campaign with three people very much associated with Galway at the time, the late Mick Lally, the late Noel Browne and singer Mary Coughlan asking for a vote for Michael D.
“Why We Think You Should Vote For Michael D.”
“Fianna Fail Cares for Rural Ireland” -February 1982 General Election
From the February 1982 General Election an ad for Fianna Fail with the headline “Fianna Fail Cares for Rural Ireland” .
The Ad outlines Fianna Fails ‘Ten Point Programme’.
Taken from the Galway Advertiser archive.
Feb 1982-“The Coalition has taken away the right of YOUR child to enter this school at 4 years of age.Fianna Fail will Put This Right” January 7, 2011
An intriguing Fianna Fail ad from the February 1982 General Election with the message…
“The Coalition has taken away the right of YOUR child to enter this school at 4 years of age. Fianna Fail will Put This Right”
I’m not sure as to the background and what the coalition proposals about School going age were.
The ad asks for a vote for the Fianna Fail candidates in Galway West, Frank Fahey, Maire Geoghegan Quinn, Bobby Molloy, Mark Killilea and Nicholas O’Connor.
Taken from the wonderful Galway Advertiser site.
Poster for Aine Clancy -Labour Party -2011 General Election Dublin Central January 4, 2011
From the forthcoming General Election a poster for Labour Dublin Central candidate Aine Clancy. Clancy who was elected in 2009 to the Council for Cabra Glasnevin is on the Labour Party ticket with sitting Labour TD Joe Costello.
many thanks to the sender.
Poster for Kevin Humphreys -Labour 2011 General Election Dublin South East January 3, 2011
From the forthcoming General Election a Poster for Labour Candidate Kevin Humphreys running in Dublin South East. The style of the poster is the ‘Usual Labour design‘ .
Kevin Humphreys is a longstanding Labour Councillor for the South Inner City ward. This will be his first time running in a General Election.
Many thanks to the sender.
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