Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“Fightback” issue produced for the Labour Party Special Delegate Conference 2011 January 2, 2016


A leaflet from ‘Fightback’ the International Marxist Tendency in Ireland, produced for the Labour Party Special Delegate Conference 2011 on the Programme for Government.
Many thanks to the sender.

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Flyer from Catherine Martin -Green Party -Dublin Rathdown #GE16 January 1, 2016

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A leaflet from Councillor Catherine Martin , who is running in the Dublin Rathdown Constituency for The Green Party. She is currently deputy leader of The Green Party.
Her website
Many thanks to the sender.

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Leaflet from Liam de Róiste – 1925 Seanad Election


From the 1925 Seanad Election a Leaflet from Cork based Liam de Róiste, a former Sinn Fein TD/MP he served in the First, Second and third Dails. He did not stand in 1923 and stood without success for Cumann na nGaedheal in the June 1927 General Election. The 1925 Seanad Election was the only time that a portion of the Seanad was elected by General Franchise. 19 of the 60 seats were elected in 1925 with 76 candidates going forward , details here.
The leaflet turned up in the Redemptorist Provincial Archive in Dublin, which has a Facebook Page which is well worth a look.
Many thanks for sending this (and other material on)
lderoiste

 

From Fine Gael in 2005 “16 less than sweet examples of waste from the Fianna Fail government”

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 4:55 pm
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From a 2005 Fine Gael newspaper called ‘Dublin First’ one of the articles “16 less than sweet examples of waste from the Fianna Fail government”
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Happy New Year December 31, 2015

Filed under: Fianna Fail,Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 7:11 pm
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Wishing you all a Happy New Year with this card from Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú.

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Christmas letter to members from Mary Mitchell O’Connor -Fine Gael -Dun Laoghaire December 29, 2015

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 3:42 pm
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A Christmas letter to Fine Gael members in the Dun Laoghaire constituencey from local Fine Gael TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor.
Many thanks to the sender.
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Bertie Aherns 1990 Christmas message to Constituents December 23, 2015

Filed under: Bertie,Dublin Central,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 7:01 pm
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Just a note to wish you all a Happy Christmas and to thank you all for your continued support, sending on material and the like. 2016 promises to be a big year with a General Election and loads of leaflets , so I’d be thrilled if you kept material for me.
Many Thanks
Alan Kinsella

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Leaflet from David McGuinness -Independent -Dublin West #ge16

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A canvass card from Independent Cllr David McGuinness who is running in Dublin West.
His Campaign Facebook
Many thanks to the sender.
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“Clare for Clare” Leaflet from Clare Colleran Molloy -Fianna Fail -Clare #ge16 December 21, 2015

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A Leaflet from Clare Colleran Molloy who is running for Fianna Fail in Clare. Her slogan ‘Clare for Clare’ is possibly a first with a candidate having the same name as the Constituency!
The Campaign Facebook Page
Many thanks to the sender.
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Canvass Card from Annette Mooney -People Before Profit -Dublin Bay South #GE16


A Canvass Card from Annette Mooney who is running for Anti Austerity Alliance People Before Profit in Dublin Bay South.
The Campaign Facebook
Many thanks to the sender.

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An Irish Sovereignty Movement Membership Form December 17, 2015

Filed under: Irish Sovereignty Movement — irishelectionliterature @ 7:55 pm
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A membership form for the Irish Sovereignty Movement which was a political lobby group in the 1970s and 1980s among those involved was Anthony Coughlan. Aside from a membership application, the leaflet contains it’s policy resolutions, objectives and the methods to achieve the objectives.

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Leaflet from John Lyons -People Before Profit -Dublin Bay North #ge16 December 16, 2015


A leaflet from Cllr John Lyons who is running for Anti Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit in Dublin Bay North.
His Campaign Facebook Page
Many thanks to the sender.
jlyonsdbn1

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Flyer from Ken Curtin -Social Democrats – Cork East #GE16 December 15, 2015

Filed under: Cork,Social Democrats — irishelectionliterature @ 11:19 am
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A leaflet from Ken Curtin who is running for The Social Democrats in Cork East.
The Campaign Facebook Page
He is on Twitter @kencurtin
Many thanks to the sender.

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Leaflet from Joan Collins -Independent (Right2Change) – Dublin South Central #ge16 December 13, 2015


A leaflet from Independent TD for Dublin South Central Joan Collins which promotes the Right2Change movement. It appears to signal the demise of the ‘United Left’ brand which she campaigned under and had part of her organisation contest seats in the Local Elections under that banner.
Many thanks to the sender.
jcollinsrtc1

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Leaflet from Máire Devine -Sinn Fein -Dublin South Central December 10, 2015


A leaflet from Máire Devine who is running for Sinn Fein alongside Aengus Ó Snodaigh in Dublin South Central.
She is on Twitter @mairedev
Many thanks to the sender.

mdevine1

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Letter re Social Housing from Anne-Marie Dermody -Fine Gael -Dublin South West #ge16 December 9, 2015

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A letter to residents regarding a proposed Social Housing development in Ballyboden from Fine Gael Councillor Anne-Marie Dermody. She is running in Dublin South West for Fine Gael.
Her Website

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Leaflet from Jackie Cahill – Fianna Fail -Tipperary #ge16 December 8, 2015

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A leaflet from Jackie Cahill who is running for Fianna Fail in Tipperary.
Many thanks to the sender.
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“Vote for Joe , The One You Know” -Joe Queenan – Fianna Fail -Ballymote Tubbercurry

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From the 2014 Local Elections a newspaper ad for Joe Queenan who was running for Fianna Fail in Ballymote Tubbercurry. He polled 1,116 votes and held his seat. He has since resigned from Fianna Fail.
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