A “Keep Up The Boycott” Leaflet from Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes. The leaflet amongst other things also advertises a Protest at Fine Gael Ard Fheis.
“Keep Up The Boycott” Leaflet from Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes,advertising Protest at Fine Gael Ard Fheis March 26, 2012
“When the going gets tough … we don’t run away” -Labour February 1982 March 19, 2012
I really love this Labour Ad from the February 1982 General Election its so full of irony. A big headline “When the going gets tough … we don’t run away” with a picture of then Labour Party leader Michael O’Leary. Nine months later he had resigned as Labour Party leader and joined Fine Gael!!
Leaflet with details of Dart Underground going to Inchicore -Philip Nolan -Fine Gael -2009 Local Elections -Ballyfermot Drimnagh
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate in Ballyfermot / Drimnagh , Philip Nolan. The leaflet details plans for the DART Underground and the possibility of it going to Inchicore.
Philip Nolan polled 783 votes and failed to win a seat.
“Politically & Socially The Best -Putting the Fun into Politics” -Young Fine Gael 1998 March 17, 2012
From circa 1998 a leaflet from Young Fine Gael “Politically & Socially The Best -Putting the Fun into Politics” on the front and on the back a small history of Young Fine Gael and benefits that come with membership.
From 2012 – Labour “Delivering In Difficult Times” March 14, 2012
From early 2012 a Labour Party leaflet listing their achievements in Government. Delivering In Difficult Times”
Click to enlarge (slightly)
Taken from Eamon Gilmores Spring 2012 Newsletter
“Moyross Regeneration Update Spring 2012” from Maurice Quinlivan -Sinn Fein Limerick March 12, 2012
“Moyross Regeneration Update Spring 2012” from Sinn Fein Limerick Councillor Maurice Quinlivan. Amongst the items covered are, Labours shameful cuts, Regeneration in Moyross, The Household Tax and also the Fiscal Treaty Referendum.
Many thanks to the sender.
From 1979 leaflet from Ballymun Branch of The Labour Party to Labour Councillors and Tenants of Ballymun. March 5, 2012
From circa 1979 a leaflet produced by the Ballymun Branch of The Labour Party to Labour Councillors and Tenants of Ballymun. The leaflet contains a statement by the local branch of the Labour party criticising the decision to increase heating charges in the Ballymun Estate.
The statement makes a number of points.
Tenants are supposed to have heating for nine months of the year but this is not always the case.
Tenants have no choice but to use the heating
The increase will send some tenants into rent arrears
Finally it points out that rents paid by Corporation Tenants are going to swell the profits of banks and financiers.
Many thanks to the sender
“Do you give a sod about the future of turf cutting in Ireland?” -Come and support the 10,000 strong turf cutters Dail March -March 7th 2012 February 29, 2012
A Leaflet from the Kildare Turf Cutters Association advertising their march on the Dail on the 7th of March.
“Do you give a sod about the future of turf cutting in Ireland?” -Come and support the 10,000 strong turf cutters Dail March -March 7th 2012
Many thanks to the sender
“Don’t be bullied -Vote No” to Maastricht -Green Party 1992
From the 1992 Maastricht Referendum a “Don’t be bullied -Vote No” leaflet from the Green Party.
many thanks to the sender
Leaflet from Claudia Kennedy – Fianna Fail Committee of Twenty Elections February 24, 2012
A leaflet from Claudia Kennedy a candidate in the 2012 Fianna Fail Committee of Twenty elections which will be contested at the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis. The Donegal based teacher is a long time Fianna Fail activist.
Amongst her policies are
FF needs to be issue driven gaining new members through highlighting issues on the ground that are important for people.
Our Septic Tank Rallies in DSW are an excellent example of this.
and that
All FF MEMEBERS MUST CHALLENGE ALL CUTS TO EDUCATION.
The Claudia Kennedy for Committee of 20 Facebook page
Many thanks to the sender
Bertie Aherns 2006 New Year Message to Fianna Fail members
Dated 2nd January 2006 a leaflet containing Bertie Aherns New Year Message to Fianna Fail members. In it he details Budget 2006 and at length details Fianna Fails achievements in government from 1997 onwards.
Leaflet from James Lawless -Fianna Fail Committee of Twenty elections 2012 Ard-Fheis February 20, 2012
From the campaign for the Committee of Twenty elections at this year’s Fianna Fail Ard-Fheis a leaflet from candidate James Lawless. His Website
Many Thanks to the sender who notes…
“The committee is a long standing one and originated as 15 members elected from the ordinary membership. This was DeValera’s creation as he wanted ensure the cabinet / hierarchy remained in touch with the party faithful.
Over recent times the national executive grew extra layers and is now a much larger body and likely to be reformed in terms of composition and numbers over the new term. However it is likely the committee of 20/15 will be retained as it is unique in being the only component of the executive elected by open election across the national party.
The committee of 15 was increased to the committee of 20 with the introduction of gender quotas a few years back and now must contain 10 men and 10 women, all elected via a single ballot paper with a complex count/quota system.”
“A YES Vote Is The Best Vote For JOBS and WORKERS’ RIGHTS” – Fianna Fail Yes to Lisbon 2 leaflet
From the second Lisbon treaty Campaign a leaflet from Fianna Fail with the slogan “A YES Vote Is The Best Vote For JOBS and WORKERS’ RIGHTS”.
“The Roll of Dishonour” and “A Hot Record”- Two 1932 Election posters from Cumann na nGaedheal February 14, 2012
Two great posters from the 1932 General Election produced by Cumann na nGaedheal. (via the National Library of Ireland’s Flickr Photostream)
The first one is
“…designed to counter Fianna Fáil protests at the amount of money being paid out as military pensions to ex-members of the National Army.
In response, the text of this poster roundly condemns Fianna Fáil for causing the Irish Civil War, a conflict that cost the Saorstát “Thirty-Five Million Pounds”.
This poster is incidentally a great source for the sums involved in the Damage to Property (Compensation) Act following the Irish Civil War. Obviously not all claimants are listed here. In fact, Cumann na nGaedheal make the point that a complete list “would require a score of Posters of this size”, but some of the sums were astronomical for the time:
The Gresham Hotel, O’Connell Street, Dublin: £102,905
The Freeman’s Journal, Townsend Street, Dublin: £49,390
Mitchelstown Castle, Cork: £46,475
Cork Examiner, Cork: £16,500
Bessborough House, Piltown, Kilkenny: £50,270
Condensed Milk Company, Tipperary: £59,290
Blacksod Whaling Company, Mayo: £4,950
The second one
“references popular culture in the form of records, implying that the chorus of all Fianna Fáil “songs” is the threat of war”
Other record related leaflets I’ve posted to date include this one from Alan Shatter in 2007
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“Remember When There Was No Housing Problem?” -Fianna Fail 1969 General Election February 13, 2012
“Remember When There Was No Housing Problem?” ask Fianna Fail from the 1969 General Election. The amount of houses built, the speed of house building and other feats that were the hallmark of our recent construction boom are all mentioned.
We also have the slogan “Let’s Back Jack”.
“The Sunday Independerant” from 2006 Left Tribune -Labour Youth February 10, 2012
From a 2006 copy of the Labour Youth Magazine ‘Left Tribune’ which I’ve uploaded in *.pdf
“The Sunday Independerant”, which I though was fairly good. The issue of Left Tribune also covers Labours role in 1916, riots in Dublin, Freedom of the press and some other items too.
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