A Fianna Fail ad from the 1933 General Election attacking Wm Cosgrave over the Land Annuities with the headline “Fianna Fail Was Right All The Time”.
From the 1933 General Election “Fianna Fail Was Right All The Time” November 27, 2013
“If In Doubt Vote No” -Official Sinn Fein – 1972 Referendum on EEC November 18, 2013
From the 1972 Referendum on joining the Common Market a leaflet from Sinn Fein (Gardiner Place) urging a No vote.
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“If you believe in a Prosperous and Independent Ireland …Vote No” -Sinn Fein -1972 Referendum on EEC
From the 1972 Referendum on joining the EEC a poster from Sinn Fein (Kevin Street) urging a no vote.
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look at the once-off news-sheets and special issue editions of regular newspapers produced for the 1972 Referendum Campaign outlining arguments in favour and against Ireland joining the EEC (EU)
The “Ireland into EEC – The 1972 Debate” Exhibition will be Launched at 7.00 pm on Saturday evening the 16th November 2013 in the Culture Box (opposite Charlie’s 11 and next door to The Stage Door coffee shop), 12 East Essex Street, Templebar, Dublin 2
Exhibition will run from Sat 16th to Thur 21st inclusive from 12.00 to 6.00
Free Admission
“Change The Law -Give Him An Equal Chance” 1980 Young Fine Gael campaign to give rights to ‘illegitimate’ children November 11, 2013
From April 1980 “Change The Law -Give Him An Equal Chance” a Young Fine Gael campaign to give rights to ‘illegitimate’ children.
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“Progressive Democrats New Deal!” -1987 Leaflet from The Progressive Democrats November 6, 2013
From the 1987 General Election a leaflet outlining the “Progressive Democrats New Deal!”. It contains details of all the partys policies, such as reducing the number of TDs, Abolishing the Senate, Standard Tax rates to go down to 25% and more.
Official Sinn Fein badge for the first anniversary of Bloody Sunday November 1, 2013
A badge produced by Official Sinn Fein for the first anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
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“Eolas” – International Newsletter of Sinn Fein The Workers’ Party -November/December 1977 October 23, 2013
The November/December 1977 edition of “Eolas” the International Newsletter of Sinn Fein The Workers’ Party. An interesting read with details of Sean McBrides Lenin Peace prize, The Campaign against the Neutron Bomb, an Oil refinery in Dublin Bay, release Peter Hands , unemployment and other issues.
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From 1961 “In the past 5 years 245,641 emigrated. They Can’t Vote! You Can..Vote First for Labour” October 18, 2013
From the 1961 General Election ‘Labour the party with the positive policy backed by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions….’ “In the past five years 245,641 emigrated. They Can’t Vote! You Can..Vote First for Labour”
“Farm Prices must be kept at a Paying Level” -Fianna Fail 1938 General Election October 16, 2013
From the 1938 General Election “Farm Prices must be kept at a Paying Level” from Fianna Fail. Fianna Fail stated that it was “the main task before the next Dail-not arbitration for Civil Servants or useless debates concerning events now past or any of the other futile things that Fine Gael is agitating about.”
Poster for Exhibition of posters, leaflets from Ireland’s EEC accession referendum in 1972 in Culture Box 16th to 22nd November October 15, 2013
A poster advertising a forthcoming exhibition of posters, leaflets and newspaper adverts from Ireland’s crucial EEC accession referendum in 1972. The exhibition is in The Culture Box, East Essex Street in Temple Bar. It runs from Saturday 16th to Friday 22nd November 2013. It looks very interesting.
The Facebook page for the exhibition
The collection comes from long-time Campaigner against EU encroachment on Irish sovereignty Anthony Coughlan.
Material on exhibit includes stuff from both sides in the 1972 Debate
– Lamp-post posters
– Pamphlets
– Door leaflets
– Notices of Public Meetings
– Internal bulletins for the campaign groups
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Some of the material posted here from that 1972 Referendum on EU Entry
Referendum Wording and Results by Constituency 1937-2009 October 11, 2013
Thought these results may be of interest, having found them on a backup of an old PC.
Referendum Wording and Results by Constituency 1937-2009 (its in PDF format)
Should you be interested links to material on the site from the various Referenda 1937 to 2009
1937 Referendum on the Constitution
1959 Change in Voting System
1968 Change in voting System
1986 and 1995 Divorce Referenda
1992 Maastricht Treaty Referendum
1992 Abortion Referendum
2002 Abortion Referendum
1983 Abortion Referendum
1996 Bail Referendum
From 1969 “Let’s build the New Republic…..this time vote Labour” October 10, 2013
From the 1969 General Election a Labour Party ad that appeared in the June 1969 edition of Woman’s Way magazine. “Let’s build the New Republic…..this time vote Labour” . Pictured is Brendan Corish with School Children with the text focusing on emigration and Labours plans for full employment.
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“Don’t Let More Prisoners Die In The Blocks” -June 1981 Leaflet from Cabra H-Block Group October 8, 2013
From late June 1981 a leaflet issued by the Dublin7/ Cabra H-Block Group “Don’t Let More Prisoners Die In The Blocks” .At this stage four of the Hunger Strikers had died. Bobby Sands, Kieran Doherty and Paddy Agnew had all been elected to The Dail or Westminster. The leaflet also advertises activities that were coming up.
‘Sinn Fein -For A New Ireland’ leaflet from their Éire Nua phase September 22, 2013
From the mid 1970’s a leaflet ‘Sinn Fein -For A New Ireland’ outlining some of the proposals in their Éire Nua document. Amongst the proposals was to make Athlone the Capital. Their proposals for Regionalisation are expanded upon here
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“There’s someone we’d like you to meet more often:.. Your TD.” -Fianna Fail ad 1968 Voting System Referendum, September 20, 2013
From Woman’s Way October 1968, a Fianna Fail ad looking for a Yes vote in the Referendum on the change in voting system, with the catchy headline “There’s someone we’d like you to meet more often: Your TD.” Interestingly Your TD is referred to as ‘him’ in the ad.
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Leaflet from ‘Tuairim’ an Irish ‘Intellectual movement’ of the 50’s and 60’s September 17, 2013
A Leaflet from the Irish Think Tank of the 50’s and 60’s ‘Tuairim’. It has details of what the group did as well as various nationwide contact details.
They were the subject of a book by Dr Tomás Finn, which is reviewed here.
The review notes that
Tuairim (the Irish word for “opinion”) was an intellectual movement that challenged traditional orthodoxy and put forward new ideas and fresh solutions. From the late 1950s, Tuairim’s members, who included the late Garret Fitzgerald, future Supreme Court Judge Donal Barrington, Miriam Hederman O’Brien, Jim Doolan and David Thornley, sought to influence debate and public policy in an attempt to re-invent the country.
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‘A Bridge for Rosie’ postcard from the Rosie Hackett Bridge Campaign August 30, 2013
‘A Bridge for Rosie’ postcard from the Rosie Hackett Bridge Campaign more details on the campaign to have the new bridge on The Liffey named after her here
ITGWU ad looking for a No vote in the 1959 Referendum on change to the voting system. August 26, 2013
ITGWU ad looking for a no vote in the 1959 Referendum on change to the voting system.
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