Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

1988 Cork May Day Leaflet August 26, 2012

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A leaflet advertising the Cork May Day rally 1988. It was produced by that year’s Cork May Day committee ….
The committee was set up under the auspices of Cork Council of Trade Unions. While the leaflet was funded by the ITGWU, the committee worked independently and organised one of the most successful May Day events in Cork up to that date.
Interestingly the issues covered in the leaflet are still with us today – unemployment, health cuts, the taxation system and the need to defend workers rights. The leaflet came less than a year after the first “partnership” deal so from a historical context it is quite interesting.

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Leaflet from Ted Tynan -Workers Party- 2002 General Election -Cork North Central August 19, 2012

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From the 2002 General Election a leaflet from Workers Party candidate Ted Tynan running in Cork North Central. Tynan polled 458 votes.

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Leaflet from Owen Martin -Workers Party -2004 Local Elections – Finglas July 30, 2012

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From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet from Owen Martin of The Workers Party running in Finglas. He polled 458 votes and missed out on a seat.

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“Dun Laoghaire Newsletter.. Water Rates Abolished:” -Eamon Gilmore -Democratic Left- 1997 General Election Dun Laoghaire July 24, 2012

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From the 1997 General Election “Dun Laoghaire Newsletter” from then Minister of State for the Marine and Democratic Left TD Eamon Gilmore running in Dun Laoghaire. The leaflet boasts of Water Rates being abolished.
“Water rates were a form of double taxation on PAYE workers and an unsatisfactory way of funding local Councils” said Gilmore. The leaflet also mentions job creating, outside toilets and crime.
In this 1997 election Gilmore polled 7,534 votes and held the seat he first won in 1989.

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Leaflet from Rod Eley -Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist Leninist) -Feb 1982 General Election Dublin West July 18, 2012

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From the February 1982 General Election a leaflet from Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist Leninist) candidate Rod Eley running in Dublin West where he polled 59 votes.
Many thanks to the sender.

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“Don’t be bullied” leaflet from Cork Campaign Against the Household and Water Tax July 10, 2012

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A “Don’t be bullied” leaflet from Cork Campaign Against the Household and Water Tax.
Their Facebook Group

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Tommy Foley, Donal Tobin – Workers Party -Tralee -1985 Local Elections July 9, 2012

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From the 1985 Local Elections Tommy Foley and Donal Tobin running for the Workers Party for seats on Tralee UDC and Tobin also ran for Kerry County Council. Tobin polled 413 votes in the County Council Elections and failed to win a seat.
Water charges were one of the issues they campaigned on.

 

From 1969 a list of ITGWU members standing for Labour July 4, 2012

Filed under: Labour Party,Trade Union — irishelectionliterature @ 9:37 pm
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From the 1969 General Election, the ITGWU advertise the Labour candidates standing in the election that were members of the union. There were 32 ITGWU members listed , amongst them Conor Cruise O’Brien, David Thornley, Dan Spring and Brendan Corish.

 

Leaflet from Joe Sherlock -Workers Party-1984 European Elections -Munster June 21, 2012

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From the 1984 European Elections a leaflet from Workers’ Party candidate Joe Sherlock running in Munster. Sherlock polled 17,304 votes and missed out on a seat. (result here)

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Leaflet from Paddy Gallagher -Sinn Fein The Workers’ Party- 1981 General Election -Waterford June 13, 2012

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From the 1981 General Election a leaflet from Sinn Fein The Workers’ Party candidate Paddy Gallagher who was running in Waterford. Gallagher, who had been elected to Waterford Corporation in 1974, polled 3,463 votes in this 1981 General Election and failed to win a seat. The drop in vote from 1977 could be in part explained by the presence of H-Block candidate Kevin Lynch on the ballot paper.
Gallagher was elected to the Dail in February 1982 , however he lost his seat in the November 1982 General Election.

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Leaflet from Martin O’Regan -Workers Party 1994 European Elections Munster June 7, 2012

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From the 1994 European Elections a leaflet from Workers Party candidate Martin O’Regan. O’Regan polled 6,270 votes and missed out on a seat.

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From 1992 “If you think Eamon Gilmore Should be re-elected don’t take any chances …give him your No. 1 vote” June 2, 2012

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From the 1992 General Election when running for the Democratic Left a leaflet with the headline.. “If you think Eamon Gilmore Should be re-elected don’t take any chances …give him your No. 1 vote”
In this Democratic Lefts first General Election Gilmore was re-elected polling 7,045 votes and comfortably taking the last seat.

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“Enough is Enough. Vote No to Austerity” Leaflet from WUAG May 29, 2012

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From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum an”Enough is Enough. Vote No to Austerity” Leaflet from The Workers and Unemployed Action Group (WUAG).
Via the WUAG site

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Socialist Party “Jaws” style Vote No Poster

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From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum Campaign , a Socialist Party “Jaws” style Vote No Poster.

 

“For Community and Country, Vote NO!” – Leaflet and poster from éirígí May 24, 2012

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From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum campaign a poster and leaflet from éirígí “For Community and Country, Vote NO!”
Many thanks to the sender.

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Redmond Sullivan- Sinn Fein The Workers Party -1977 General Election Kerry South May 22, 2012

Filed under: Kerry,Workers Party — irishelectionliterature @ 9:38 pm
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From the 1977 General Election an ad for Redmond Sullivan who was running for Sinn Fein The Workers Party in Kerry South. The Killarney based Councillor polled 1,065 votes.
First elected to Kerry County Council in 1960, he served until 1979 when he lost his seat.

 

“Vote No” Poster from the Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes May 21, 2012

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From the Fiscal Treaty Campaign a “Vote No” Poster from the Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes.

 

“Peoples News -An introduction to the ESM” – The Peoples Movement May 20, 2012

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From The Peoples Movement campaign in the Fiscal Treaty Referendum “Peoples News -An introduction to the ESM”.
I’ve also Uploaded it in PDF

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