From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from Fianna Fails Mary Hanafin, who was running in Dun Laoghaire. It covers the issues of the time. She was elected.
Some pages from the 1986 Fine Gael Diary July 15, 2013
Garrets Fitzgeralds message and details of various Fine Gael groups from the 1986 Fine Gael Diary. I’ve also included The Leaders of Fine Gael and key dates in the history of Fine Gael. Theres an ad too from Fine Gael Senator Jack Daly trying to sell a few Mercs.
From 1948 an ad for Michael Donnellan, Patrick Collins -Clann na Talmhan -Galway North July 12, 2013
From the 1948 General Election an ad for Michael Donnellan and Patrick Collins who were running for Clann na Talmhan in Galway North. Donnellan was elected , having initially been elected in 1943 a seat he held until his death in 1964. He won All Ireland medals playing for Galway , as did his son John Donnellan and grandson Michael Donnellan.
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“Heroin ..Some Facts” 2007 Leaflet from Cork Sinn Fein July 11, 2013
From 2007 a leaflet about the dangers of Heroin as well as various helplines and so on from Cork Sinn Fein.
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1991 Anti Abortion Information leaflet from SPUC (with an unusual graph) July 10, 2013
From 1991 a leaflet on Abortion Information from SPUC (The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children). Its the final page of the leaflet that is the oddest with a rather unusual graph comparing the number of children born to unmarried mothers to abortions.

The programme for the 2007 Ogra Fianna Fail National Youth Conference. July 9, 2013
The programme for the 2007 Ogra Fianna Fail National Youth Conference. Has various messages, news and profiles of all the candidates for the various positions within Ogra.
Uploaded in Pdf click the link or on the image to launch.
1981 Ad for John O’Donoghue, Chub O’Connor, John O’Leary-Fianna Fail -Kerry South July 8, 2013
From the 1981 General Election an Ad for Fianna Fail Kerry South candidates John O’Donoghue, Chub O’Connor and John O’Leary. John O’Leary was the only one of the three elected.
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“Keeping In Touch” Dublin West -Joan Burton Spring 2013 Newsletter July 6, 2013
“Keeping In Touch” Dublin West Spring 2013 Newsletter , from Labour Party Minister Joan Burton . Inludes articles on JobBridge, Social Welfare fraud and the G8.

Ad for John Kelly -Progressive Democrats -1989 Kerry South July 5, 2013
From the 1989 General Election an ad for Progressive Democrat Kerry South candidate John Kelly. He polled 1,458 votes and failed to win a seat.
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A series of Irish ‘Friends of The Earth’ Stickers from the 1970s July 4, 2013
A series of Irish ‘Friends of The Earth’ Stickers that I gather are from the 1970s. I particularly like the one with Des O’Malley and the Squash Courts.
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An “Abortion no! Godly people to run ireland YES!!!” Leaflet July 3, 2013
A rather extreme Pro-Life leaflet being handed out in Dublin today.
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‘Choose Life:’ Anti Abortion Leaflet with a prayer from the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference July 2, 2013
An anti abortion leaflet which includes a prayer from the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference.
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Ogra Fianna Fail Magazine ‘Grassroots’- issue 10 , A 2006 Ard Fheis Special
From 2006 , issue 10 of the Ogra Fianna Fail magazine Grassroots. Contains plenty of articles and pictures. Uploaded in pdf format. Click on link below or image to launch.
Grassroots issue 10 , A 2006 Ard Fheis Special other issues on the site here

JFK Themed poster from Fianna Fail New Ross Councillor Michael Sheehan July 1, 2013
A JFK Themed poster from Fianna Fail News Ross based Councillor Michael Sheehan.
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From 1997 Jackie Healy Rae ‘surfing the super info highway’ June 29, 2013
A lovely newspaper clip I was sent of Jackie Healy Rae ‘surfing the super info highway’ during the 1997 General Election campaign in Kerry South. Healy Rae was elected, topping the poll with 7,220 votes.
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