A 1991 Local Elections leaflet for Marian White of The Workers Party running in Blackrock. She narrowly missed out on winning a seat. The leaflet also has a message from Eamon Gilmore.
“WANTED -Fianna Fail TDs …. Reward 2 billion AIB Bank Shares” -KPSWA poster November 22, 2010
Many thanks to the sender. From the Kerry Public Service Workers’ Alliance (KPSWA), website kpswa.wordpress.com a poster “seen around Kerry recently”
Jackie Healy Rae, Tom McEllistrim and John O’Donoghue are the gents pictured.
Leaflet from Ann Sweeney-New Island Party -2010 Donegal South West By-Election November 18, 2010
From the 2010 Donegal South West By-Election a leaflet from Independent / New Island Party candidate Ann Sweeney.
The Donegal hotelier has performed well in her TV appearances to date.
The Party Logo is more akin to something for a Caribbean Island than Ireland.
The party site is newislandparty.me
Ogra Fianna Newsletter ‘Grassroots’ issue 8 from 2006 November 6, 2010
From 2006 issue 8 of the Ogra Fianna Fail magazine Grassroots. Inside amongst other items Photos of the Kevin Barry Cumman Old Boys, a Q&A with Barry Andrews , an article on Ogras Trip to China, Q&As with John Paul Feeley , Sarah Staunton and Anthony Kelly.
Uploaded in *.pdf HERE or else click on the image to launch.
Mary Rachel Brophy , William Dockerell -Fine Gael -1999 LE Blackrock
From the 1999 Local Elections a flyer for Fine Gael candidates Mary Rachel Brophy and William Dockrell running for Fine Gael in Blackrock.
Mary Rachel Brophy would be best known for her founding of ‘Festina Lente‘ which uses Horses and horticulture to provide “a range of training, occupational, learning and employment opportunities for people whose needs are not being met in mainstream services”.
William Dockrell has an impressive political pedigree. He is the son of former TD Percy Dockrell, grandson of former TD Henry Morgan Dockrell, great grandson of Sir Maurice Dockrell a former Unionist MP. He is also brother of former councillor John H. Dockrell.
From the 2007 General Election Brian Lenihans ‘Health’ Newsletter November 5, 2010
From March 2007 a newsletter from the then Minister for Children Brian Lenihan. The subject of the newsletter is Health and the advances in facilities in Dublin West.
These days it’s unusual to see him so delighted with spending money on anything.
Joseph Curley, Paul Hayes, Brendan Holland, Patrick D Ryan – Chamber of Commerce candidates- 1974 Local Elections Galway November 1, 2010
These are from the 1974 Local Elections for Galway Borough Council. Joseph Curley, Paul Hayes, Brendan Holland and Patrick D Ryan running for the local Chamber of Commerce.
As was common in many Irish Towns (Sligo and Thurles were two others that had Chamber of Commerce candidates and councillors in the past) The local Chamber of Commerce fielded candidates in the Local Elections.
In this election the Galway Chamber of Commerce went into this election with 2 councillors and both lost their seats. It was one of the shocks of the election locally.
As far as I’m aware the Galway Chamber of Commerce have not fielded any candidates since 1974.
Another one taken from the Galway Adertiser.
“Security and Dignity-A Progressive Democrats Policy for Older People” -2007 General Election October 31, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a Policy Document “Security and Dignity-A Progressive Democrats Policy for Older People”.
Amongst the many items to catch the eye….
“We will increase the basic state pension to €300 per week by 2012.”
I’ve uploaded it in *.pdf form HERE or click on the image to launch.
The 1999 Local Elections Results complete with Full Count Details
The 1999 Local Elections Results complete with Full Count Details.
Had this sitting at home and noticed that the fantastic Electionsireland.org did not have the full count details yet for the 1999 Local Elections.
As you can imagine the file is fairly big. Its uploaded in *.pdf HERE or just click on the image to Launch.
Declan Ganley Letter to Canvassers 2009 European Elections October 30, 2010
From the 2009 European Elections a letter sent by Declan Ganley to Canvassers. It focuses on the last 10 days of the campaign and also The Libertas Plan for Jobs (I’ve posted that already HERE).
‘Action On Alcohol Abuse’ -Fine Gael Policy Document from 2003 October 29, 2010
From 2003 a Fine Gael Policy document ‘Action On Alcohol Abuse’.
Its opening paragraph being….
“Ireland’s attitude to alcohol has got to change. We can no longer dismiss alcohol ‘as part of who we are’. We are paying a huge price
with the health and lives of our young people. Paying through clogged up accident and emergency wards. Paying through higher
crime rates and paying through our taxes. Without proper action this situation will, without doubt, worsen.”
I’ve Uploaded it in *.pdf HERE or else click on the image to open it.
John Byrne, Carmel McKenna -Labour 1991 LE Bray October 27, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections a leaflet for Labour Party candidates John Byrne and Carmel McKenna. John Byrne was elected.
John Byrne has been on Bray Town Council since 1974 (and his father and grandfather before him back to 1912).
Carmel McKenna almost won a seat in 1994 on Bray Town Council. She then ran in the 1999 locals with Liz McManus and John Byrne as running mates. In 2004 she canvassed for the greens and then in 2007 she ran for People Before Profit Alliance .
Manifesto for Michael Gleeson – South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA) -2009 Local Elections October 25, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections the Manifesto for Michael Gleeson of The South Kerry Independent Alliance (SKIA). Gleeson was running for both Kerry County Council and Killarney County Council and was elected to both.
Environment, Housing, Roads, Health and Education are amongst the areas covered here. Gleesons personal message is worh reading and includes the following lines
“Ethical behaviour must be central to all actions and decisions by those who hold elected office and by those appointed to positions of trust. Any deviation from the highest standards betrays the trust of the electorate and corrupts society.”
Interview with Christopher Morris of the ‘Community Democrats of Ireland’- 1979 European Elections October 23, 2010
The Community Democrats of Ireland are a party I know little about. There is little or nothing on them online. They fielded 3 candidates in the 1979 European Elections. (ElectionsIreland.org)
The three were, Christopher Morris in Conaught Ulster, Kevin Clear in Dublin and Michael B Crowe in Munster. All polled poorly.
The below is an interview with Christopher Morris, the party candidate in Connaught Ulster. He mentions the Liberals standing in Northern Ireland. Presumably that was James Murray who also polled poorly.
The Clipping is taken from the wonderful Galway Advertiser Site.
Tony Fox -Fianna Fail -Dundrum 1999 LE October 22, 2010
From the 1999 Local Elections a leaflet from Tony Fox, one of the four former Fianna Fail councillors charged with corruption.
The Other 3 charged were Don Lydon (Leaflet here ) , Colm McGrath (featured in this leaflet ) and Sean Gilbride.
Councillor Fox topped the poll. The leaflet also says that he was “Universally Popular”….
‘A Fair Trial For The Murrays’ Poster from circa 1977 October 21, 2010
First off, many thanks to the sender.
The poster is related to ‘The Murray Case’, where husband and wife Noel and Marie Murray were convicted of the Capital Murder of Garda Michael Reynolds in St Annes Park in 1975. As it was Capital murder both were sentenced to die by the non jury Special Criminal Court.
“A provisional date was set for their execution, and they spent several months in the uncertainty of the death-cell before their appeal resulted in a substitution of a sentence of life imprisonment. The appeal court ruled that as the Murray couple, who had been involved in a bank robbery, were not aware at the time that Guard Reynolds — who had tried to apprehend them while off duty and in plain clothes — was in fact a Garda, the question of capital murder could not arise. Thus, the death sentence was set aside in this case, before it became necessary for the Fine Gael/Labour coalition to make the final decision on the matter.
We do not know if the Cosgrave Government of the day would have allowed the hanging of the Murray husband and wife, given the strong “law and order” stance of that administration. We do know that there was strong pressure from some Garda opinion at the time which insisted that the “law be allowed to take its c o u r s e ” , while other subversive outrages at the time made it difficult for the Government to be seen to be weak.It was going to be a major test The Cosgrave Government.”
*from a Galway Advertiser article
The case was covered by the RTE programme Garda ar Lár in 2008.
February 2007 Edition of the Immigration Control Platforms Newsletter- “..% of foreign residents shall not exceed 10% of the population.”
From February 2007 an Edition of the Immigration Control Platforms Newsletter.
There is a report of the groups AGM where amongst the items adopted were.
That a referendum be held to amend the constitution as follows:
“The government shall ensure through legislation, policies and planning that
the percentage of foreign residents shall not exceed 10% of the population”
[i.e. the current percentage as shown by the Census of 2006]; this amendment to
allow for recognition of EU Treaty agreements.
Thanks to the sender.
“My Contract with The Northside” -Helen Lahert -Democratic Left -1997 Election Dublin North Central October 19, 2010
From the 1997 General Election a Leaflet for Democratic Left candidate Helen Lahert running in Dublin North Central. She polled 1,194 votes and failed to win a seat. She had also stood in 1992.
In the leaflet she outlines her ‘Contract with The Northside’ which included the founding of a ‘Northside Taskforce‘. There was also a “Ten Point Plan For A Better Northside“.
The Democratic Left was part of the Rainbow Coalition, interestingly enough she asks for a number 2 for Labours Derek McDowell and vote 3 an FG candidate of your choice.
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