Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

1990 Leaflet on Overcrowding in College from The Workers Party May 25, 2010

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From 1990 a leaflet on Overcrowding in College produced by The Workers Party.
Presumably a lot of it is still relevant today.
Overcrowding demonstrably affects us all, regardless of place of study, and in all aspects of our student-life: lectures, libraries, catering, accommodation and safety. The greatest irony, however, is that the increased pressures placed on students by overcrowding may well lead to increased failure-rates and ultimately decreased graduate numbers!

The Workers’ Party believes education is not a luxury. It is vital for our economic growth, for a healthy political democracy and for the future well-being of our society. We are totally opposed to all cutbacks, either direct or indirect, in the education system.

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John O’Neill Leaflet -Irish Socialist Network -2009 Local Elections Ballymun-Finglas

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A leaflet from Irish Socialist Network candidate John O’Neill running in the 2009 Local Elections for Dublin City Council. John O’Neill polled 462 votes in the Ballymun Finglas ward.
From the links in the leaflet…John’s campaign on Bebo , Facebook
http://irishsocialist.net/
many thanks to the sender.

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Ad in Evening Echo for Mick Barry -Socialist Party -2004 Local Elections May 24, 2010

Filed under: Cork,Socialist Party — irishelectionliterature @ 3:36 pm
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A simple Evening Echo Ad for Socialist Party candidate Mick Barry from the 2004 Local Elections, where he was elected to Cork City Council for the first time.
In 2009 he was again elected to Cork City Council, topping the poll and being elected on the first count. He is seen as having an outside chance at the next General Election.
Many thanks to the sender.

 

Right To Work Campaign – 3rd Rally 25th May May 22, 2010

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Posters for the third Right to Work Campaign rally on Tuesday the 25th of May 2010.
Kindly sponsored by: RTE /The Irish Times /Evening Herald / The Irish Mail/ Irish Independent /Irish Daily Star …..

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Helen Redwood -Socialist Party 2004 Local Elections Mulhuddart May 18, 2010

Filed under: Referendum,Socialist Party — irishelectionliterature @ 12:46 pm
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From the 2004 Local Elections, Socialist Party candidate Helen Redwood running in the Mulhuddart LEA. Voters are asked to give a number 2 to her running mate Ruth Coppinger. Helen Redwood polled 607 votes and failed to get in, however her colleague Ruth Coppinger was easily elected.
The party outlines both their national issues as well as issues local to Fingal and Blanchardstown.
Also here are The Socialist Party urging a No vote in The Citizenship Referendum and Joe Higgins looking for a vote in the European Elections.

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Right To Work Campaign Poster for March on Tuesday 18th May May 17, 2010

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A Poster for the protest run by The Right To Work Campaign due next Tuesday (18th May).

 

Eamon Gilmore -Workers Party -1987 General Election Dun Laoghaire May 15, 2010

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From the 1987 General Election, the now Labour Party Leader Eamon Gilmore running for the Workers Party in Dun Laoghaire.
Although polling a respectable 4,054 votes he failed to get in. He did though increase from his November 1982 total and build on the winning of a Council seat in 1985. In the 1989 General Election he was elected.
The Roches Hill Compensation scandal referred to was where in 1986 the Council paid out £2.375 million in compensation for refusal of a residential development at Roches Hill in Killiney, the land had been bought for £40,000. To add insult to injury even after the compensation,the Council did not become the owner of the land.

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Flyer for March to Dail to ‘Protest At Bank Bailouts’ -Right to Work Campaign 2010 May 11, 2010

Filed under: protest,right to work campaign — irishelectionliterature @ 10:59 pm
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A flyer advertising the march on the 11th of May produced by the Right to Work Campaign.

‘Protest at the Banks Bail out -We Want Jobs and Services’

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Bernard Connolly, Vincent MacDowell, Joseph Maguire, Gerard O’Reilly- Labour Party- 1967 Local Elections Rathdown

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Labour Party,Pre 1970 — irishelectionliterature @ 1:11 pm
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From the 1967 Local Elections in the Rathdown Ward Labour Party candidates Bernard Connolly, Vincent MacDowell, Joseph Maguire and Gerard O’Reilly.
Was given a loan of this to scan – many thanks.
The Leaflet starts off by telling us that the local Elections had been delayed because they feared the Labour Party.
Labour seeks your active support -to change the quality of our local life by encouraging all sections of the community to develop a new progressive civic spirit.
Bernard Connolly was involved in the ITGWU, and would have been well known in the area at the time.
Vincent MacDowell, who later stood for the Green Party in 1992 and 1997 General Elections was father of former MEP Nuala Ahern. The Socialist Republican Labour Party which he was a founder of was the Party of Gerry Fitt amongst others.
It split in 1970 as Gerry Fitt and others joined the newly formed SDLP. The party disbanded in 1973.
Joseph Maguire was another involved in the ITGWU as well as music where he helped reestablish St Kevins Band in Bray.
Gerard O’Reilly was a businessman in Stillorgan and interested in the care of the mentally handicapped.

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Dave Keating -Socialist Party -2009 Local Elections Cork North East May 10, 2010

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From the 2009 Local Election for Cork City Council, a leaflet from Socialist Party candidate Dave Keating. Standing in the North East ward Dave Keating received 295 votes. His transfers were instrumental in the election of Workers Party candidate Ted Tynan.

many thanks to the sender.

 

Eamonn McCann -People Before Profit – Foyle -2010 Westminister Election May 4, 2010

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The leaflet from veteran campaigner Eamonn McCann running for The People Before Profit Alliance in the 2010 Westminister Elections in Foyle.
This leaflet would have been delivered by volunteers rather than the postal service due to an Industrial dispute, of which details here.
The campaign Song Mentioned in the Leaflet is available HERE

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Clare Daly Flyer -Socialist Party -2007 General Election Dublin North May 3, 2010

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From the 2007 General Election campaign in Dublin North a flyer from Socialist Party candidate Clare Daly. Clare Daly narrowly missed out on a seat.
‘Elect a tireless campaigner with an unrivalled record’.

 

‘Euro-Dub’ -Des Geraghty freesheet -Democratic Left Summer 1993 April 28, 2010

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From the summer of 1993 a freesheet produced by Des Geraghty of Democratic Left called ‘Euro-Dub’ (not exactly the catchiest title). Geraghty , who had stood unsuccessfully in the 1984 European Elections for The Workers Party, was co-opted to replace Prionsias De Rossa as MEP in the Summer of 1992. In effect this freesheet was advertising the fact that he was now the MEP. I’m not sure what the situation was in 1994 when it was Pat Rabbitte rather than Geraghty who fought the Euro Election in Dublin for The Democratic Left.
The paper argues that Dublin was neglected, that a lot of the EU money went elsewhere in the country than Dublin. There is an attack on The Dirty Dozen
Theres an interesting article ‘Culture on the Dole’ written by ‘Joxer Daly’. I presume to illustrate that the Democratic Left were not just concerned with the peoples economic wellbeing but also with their quality of life.
The in brief mentions amongst other items, the dispute at Pat the Baker, Sellafield and a new CD ‘Step by Step’ by the Work and Play Band. There is also a further indication of culture with a competition to win the Roddy Doyle book ‘Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha’.
I have yet to perfect pdfs so you’ll need to click on the image to read the pages.

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Éirígí -‘Smash NAMA’ pamphlet advertising protest at Anglo Irish Bank. April 26, 2010

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From 24th April 2010, an Éirígí Smash NAMA pamphlet advertising a protest at Anglo Irish Bank. A number of Éirígí activists occupied the bank. It was the anniversary of the Easter rising. Many thanks to the donor

 

‘Dublin North Transport Newsletter’ -Clare Daly -Socialist Party – 2007 General Election April 19, 2010

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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.

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‘Bookmark Your Issues’ Catherine Murphy- Independent -2007 GE Kildare North April 18, 2010

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From the 2007 General Election campaign in Kildare North, a novel flyer from Then sitting TD Catherine Murphy.

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Éirígí -Welcome to the NAMA Republic Poster April 15, 2010

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Many thanks to the donor…
In an effort to highlight the disgraceful behaviour of the Leinster House establishment and the business class with regard to the NAMA saga, éirígí has launched a satirical version of the 1916 Proclamation…..

in pdf format

 

Paddy Healy -Independent -Seanad 2007 April 13, 2010

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From the 2007 Seanad Elections, Former head of the TUI Paddy Healy who is currently chair of the National Public Services Alliance.
He has a long history of involvement with the Left and was a founding member of the League for a Workers’ Republic. He stood a number of Times for the Dail in Dublin North East, in 1981 he ran on a H Block ticket but was never elected to the Dail.
His Brother, Seamus Healy of the Clonmel based Workers and Unemployed Group (WUAG) spent between 2000 and 2007 in the Dail and is tipped by many for a return at the next election.

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