From the Seanad Referendum campaign “Equality Not Elitism -Abolish the Seanad -Vote Yes” a leaflet from Sinn Fein. The Leaflet also has a section ‘Demand Fairness in Budget 2014’ outlining some of Sinn Feins budget proposals.
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“Equality Not Elitism -Abolish the Seanad -Vote Yes” Leaflet from Sinn Fein September 27, 2013
“Vote No to Abolition …Reform of Seanad Eireann ..your guide” leaflet from Ogra Fianna Fail September 26, 2013
A leaflet looking for a No vote in the Seanad Referendum from Ogra Fianna Fail. The leaflet also points out some of the proposals for Seanad Reform.
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“Travel Safely -A guide for people travelling abroad” from Senator Maurice Cummins -Fine Gael September 25, 2013
A booklet “Travel Safely -A guide for people travelling abroad” from Fine Gael Senator Maurice Cummins. It was given out to Councillors and contains all sorts of advice for those travelling abroad…
Some pages from ‘Songbook of the Rearguard’ from the Ogra Fianna Fail Wolfe Tone Cumman, TCD September 24, 2013
Some pages from the ‘Songbook of the Rearguard’
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From Youth Conference 2013:
Wolfe Tone Cumman, TCD sold this for charity at 10euro a head.
The name is reference to the Fianna Fáil Anthem “Legion of the Rearguard”.
Included are publication details, content and lyrics to “Legion”.
Letter from Caroline Simons to Prolife Campaign supporters about building a Grassroots network for the 2014 European and Local Elections September 23, 2013
A letter from Caroline Simons of the Prolife Campaign to Prolife Campaign supporters about building a Grassroots network for the 2014 European and Local Elections to make Abortion a political issue again and to have the current legislation changed.
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‘Sinn Fein -For A New Ireland’ leaflet from their Éire Nua phase September 22, 2013
From the mid 1970’s a leaflet ‘Sinn Fein -For A New Ireland’ outlining some of the proposals in their Éire Nua document. Amongst the proposals was to make Athlone the Capital. Their proposals for Regionalisation are expanded upon here
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“There’s someone we’d like you to meet more often:.. Your TD.” -Fianna Fail ad 1968 Voting System Referendum, September 20, 2013
From Woman’s Way October 1968, a Fianna Fail ad looking for a Yes vote in the Referendum on the change in voting system, with the catchy headline “There’s someone we’d like you to meet more often: Your TD.” Interestingly Your TD is referred to as ‘him’ in the ad.
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‘Support the Youth Guarantee’ Leaflet from Labour Cllr Grace Tallon and MEP Emer Costello September 19, 2013
A leaflet from Dundrum Labour Councillor Grace Tallon and Dublin Labour MEP Emer Costello urging support for the ‘Youth Guarantee’.
You’ll find more information on the Youth Guarantee here
Leaflet from ‘The Peoples Referendum’ September 18, 2013
A leaflet from ‘The Peoples Referendum’ looking for Referendums on various things based on the 1922 Constitution.
Book of Matches for John Horgan, Eithne Fitzgerald and Frank Buckley- Labour -1981 Dublin South September 17, 2013
From the 1981 General Election campaign a wonderful novelty in a book of matches produced for Labour Dublin South candidates John Horgan, Eithne Fitzgerald and Frank Buckley. None of the three were elected.
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Leaflet from ‘Tuairim’ an Irish ‘Intellectual movement’ of the 50’s and 60’s
A Leaflet from the Irish Think Tank of the 50’s and 60’s ‘Tuairim’. It has details of what the group did as well as various nationwide contact details.
They were the subject of a book by Dr Tomás Finn, which is reviewed here.
The review notes that
Tuairim (the Irish word for “opinion”) was an intellectual movement that challenged traditional orthodoxy and put forward new ideas and fresh solutions. From the late 1950s, Tuairim’s members, who included the late Garret Fitzgerald, future Supreme Court Judge Donal Barrington, Miriam Hederman O’Brien, Jim Doolan and David Thornley, sought to influence debate and public policy in an attempt to re-invent the country.
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‘Make The Big Step… Join Sinn Fein Today’ leaflet September 16, 2013
A recruitment leaflet ‘Make The Big Step… Join Sinn Fein Today’ distributed in Cork recently.
“open it, don’t close it” Vote No – Seanad Referendum Flyer from Democracy Matters
“open it, don’t close it” Vote No a Seanad Referendum Flyer from Democracy Matters a group that are advocating a No vote.
Their website
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Leaflet from Frank Gallagher -Green Party -Donegal North East -2007 General Election September 15, 2013
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from Green Party candidate in Donegal North East Frank Gallagher. Gallagher polled a respectable 520 votes.
Sadly he passed away in 2011 aged 56.
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Leaflet from John Regan- by-election for Ogra Fianna Fail policy and campaigns officer September 14, 2013
A by-Election is being held today (14th September 2013) for the position of Ogra Fianna Fail policy and campaigns officer. The position also makes the office holder a member of the Fianna Fail National Executive. This is a leaflet from one of the candidates Dr John Regan. He is a former special adviser to minister Pat Carey.
The candidates manifesto is quite interesting and well thought out.
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Newsletter from James Lawless -Fianna Fail Local Area Rep for Naas
A recent newsletter from Fianna Fail Naas Local Area Representative James Lawless. It covers local as well as some national issues like the Property Tax.
The candidates website.
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Workers’ Party poster for a No vote in the Seanad Referendum September 13, 2013
A poster from The Workers’ Party calling for a No vote in the Seanad Referendum.
Original artwork by Eugene Delacroix. You’ll find the party’s position paper on the Seanad Referendum on the party website here
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“Stop The Banks Pocketing Your Mortgage Rate Cut” Leaflet from Sinn Fein September 12, 2013
A leaflet from Sinn Fein “Stop The Banks Pocketing Your Mortgage Rate Cut” urging the government to take a tougher stance on various banks passing on ECB interest rate cuts.
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