From the 2011 Seanad Elections a canvass card for Declan Kelleher who is running for a seat on the NUI panel. A native of Clare, Kelleher is a prominent member of the INTO. This is is first Seanad Election.
Tony Mulcahy -Fine Gael- Labour Panel -2011 Seanad Elections
From the 2011 Senad Elections a flyer from Fine Gael candidate Tony Mulcahy who is running for a seat on the Labour Panel. Shannon based Mulcahy , stood in the 2011 and 2007 General Elections in Clare without success.
Martin Brady -Fianna Fail- Administrative Panel -2011 Seanad Election April 26, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a flyer from Martin Brady running for Fianna Fail on the Administrative Panel. The former TD for Dublin North East was not one of Michael Martins 10 favoured candidates.
“Inspiring Hope” -Mary White- Fianna Fail- Industrial & Commercial Panel 2011 Seanad Elections
“Inspiring Hope” the slogan of Fianna Fail candidate Mary White who is running for a seat in the Industrial &Commercial Panel in the 2011 Seanad Elections.
First elected to the Seanad in 2002, White is a co founder of Lir chocolates.
Labhrás Ó Murchú -Fianna Fail -Cultural & Educational Panel -2011 Seanad Elections
A flyer from Fianna Fail candidate Labhrás Ó Murchú who is running for a seat on the Cultural & Educational Panel in the 2011 Seanad Elections. He was first elected to the Seanad in 1997 and has held on to his seat since. He is known for his pro family views, in 2010 he resigned the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party whip in protest at the Civil Partnership bill.
Brian Ó Domhnaill- Fianna Fail-Agricultural Panel -2011 Seanad Elections
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a flyer from Brian Ó Domhnaill of Fianna Fail who is running for a seat on the Agricultural Panel. The Donegal based Ó Domhnaill missed out on a seat in the recnt Donegal South West By-Election and General Election.
Eamon Scanlon – Fianna Fail- Agricultural Panel 2011 Seanad Elections April 25, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a flyer from Eamon Scanlon of Fianna Fail running for a seat on the Agricultural Panel. Scanlon was previously elected to the Seanad on the Agricultural Panel in 2002 before winning a Dail seat in 2007 in Sligo North Leitrim. He lost his seat in the 2011 General Election.
He resigned the party whip for a period in the Dail, in opposition to cuts in breast cancer services at Sligo General Hospital.
flyer for Mary McAlesse, Gerard Brady, Michael Donnelly, Eoin Ryan-Fianna Fail- Dublin South East 1987 GE
From the 1987 General Election a small flyer for Fianna Fail candidates Mary McAlesse, Gerard Brady, Michael Donnelly and Eoin Ryan running in Dublin South East. Of the four only Gerard Brady was elected. Mary McAleese polled 2,243 votes.
(a more detailed leaflet from the same election posted here)
Save 16 Moore Street -“honour the men and women of 1916” -Labour Party April 24, 2011
Given its Easter Sunday, I thought this might be apt to post. A leaflet from the Labour Party as part of the Save 16 Moore Street Campaign.
16 Moore Street was where in 1916 Thomas Clarke, Joseph Plunkett, Sean McDermott , Padraic Pearse and William Pearse gathered around the wounded James Connolly and eventually agreed to surrender.
Maureen O’Sullivan -Independent- Dublin Central -2011 General Election April 23, 2011
From the 2011 General Election a flyer from Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan who was running in Dublin Central. O’Sullivan, the Gregory Group candidate, held on to the seat she won in the 2009 Dublin Central By-Election.
Leaflet from Tom Foxe -1992 General Election- Longford Roscommon April 22, 2011
From the 1992 General Election a leaflet for Tom Foxe of the The Roscommon Hospital Action Committee (H.A.C.). Foxe was first elected in the 1989 General Election (leaflet here) and in the 1991 Local Elections he topped the poll in the Roscommon Electoral area bring ing in a running mate Eithne Quinn. You see a reference to Post Office closures being averted in the leaflet, At least 2 Councillors were elected on anti postal cuts platform in the 1991 Local Elections in Roscommon.
In this 1992 election he was elected. He lost his seat in 1997.
There is more on Tom Foxe here.
From the 1977 Election a Fianna Fail ad -“The Coalition Shopping Basket” -“The Arabs put 12p on petrol- and the Coalition put 35p!” April 21, 2011
From the 1977 General Election campaign an ad from Fianna Fail about price rises since 1973 under the Fina Gael/Labour Coalition . Interesting to see the price rise in cigarettes and beer was less than amongst other items, butter, Tea, Potatoes and Fish Fingers.
We also get the nice line “The Arabs put 12p on petrol- and the Coalition put 35p!”
Alan Kelly-Labour Party- 2009 European Elections Munster April 20, 2011
From the 2009 European Elections in Munster a flyer from Labour candidate Alan Kelly. Tipperary native Kelly was elected and in 2011 he was also elected to the Dail for Tipperary North.
Leaflet from Peter Doris- Ogra Fianna Fail Leas Cathaoirleach Election 2008
From 2008 (I think) a leaflet from Peter Doris who was running for the position of Leas Cathaoirleach of Ogra Fianna Fail.
Many thanks to the sender.
Mel Casserly -Independent -Industrial & Commercial Panel -2011 Seanad Elections April 19, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Independent candidate Mel Casserly who is running for a seat on the Industrial & Commercial Panel. Casserly is a lecturer in Sligo IT.
éirígí -“Royal Visit Special” -Níl Fáilte Romhat!
A leaflet from éirígí distributed at the recent demo against the Royal Visit outside the GPO where an effigy of the Queen was beheaded. éirígí are against the Royal visit and have a number of protests planned.
Another éirígí No Royal Visit Leaflet
Many thanks to the sender.
Seamus Boland- Independent -Administrative Panel -2011 Seanad Elections
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a flyer from Independent candidate Seamus Boland who is running for a seat on the Administrative Panel. Boland is he CEO of Irish Rural Link
Jim Walsh- Fianna Fail-Agricultural Panel -2011 Seanad Election April 18, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Jim Walsh of Fianna Fail who is running for a seat on the Agricultural panel.
Considering the electorate are in the main Councillors, Walsh’s opening lines of “..he initiated the successful campaign to secure the representational and gratuity payments for Councillors” are aimed directly at the electorates pockets.
He also mentions his pro-life and pro family values stance with the word “Faith” dominating the final page of the leaflet.
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