From the 2011 General Election campaign a flyer for John Foley who was running as an Independent in Laois Offaly . A former Fianna Fail councillor and General Election candidate, the Edenderry based Foley jumped ship to run as an Independent.
Flyer for John Foley -Independent -Laois Offaly 2011 GE March 4, 2011
From 2006 a Republican Sinn Fein leaflet against the “Love Ulster” parade
From 2006 a Republican Sinn Fein leaflet against the proposed “Love Ulster” parade. The march prompted riots in O’Connell Street and its vicinity.
Pre Election letter from Jack O’Connor asking SIPTU Members in the Private Sector to vote Labour March 3, 2011
From the dying days of the 2011 General election Campaign a Pre Election letter from Jack O’Connor asking SIPTU Members in the Private Sector to vote for The Labour Party.
From 2007 “Labour’s Commitments to the LGBT Community”
From the 2007 General Election campaign a card giving details of “Labour’s Commitments to the LGBT Community”.
Letter from Joan Burton to voters in Dublin West -2011 GE
From the 2011 General Election campaign in Dublin West a letter to voters from Labours Joan Burton.
many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Anne Ferris -Labour -Wicklow -2011 General Election
From the 2011 General Election in Wicklow a leaflet from one of the three Labour Party candidates, Anne Ferris. The Bray based Ferris was elected.
“To All Leixlip Voters” -Catherine Murphy -Independent -Kildare North-2011 GE March 2, 2011
From the 2011 General Election in Kildare North a flyer from Independent candidate Catherine Murphy urging voters not to listen if they hear that her seat is safe. Having won the 2005 Kildare North by-election she lost her seat in 2007 partly due to being seen as safe.
Flyer from Michael Colreavy -Sinn Fein -Sligo North Leitrim
From the 2011 General Election campaign a flyer from Michael Colreavy the Sinn Fein candidate in Sligo North Leitrim. The Leitrim based councillor won a seat.
Eamon Tuffys 2004 Champions League Final Leaflet -Labour -2004 LE Lucan
From the 2004 Local Elections in the Lucan ward a clever flyer delivered to houses on the evening of the 2004 Champions League Final between Monaco and Porto. The match was won by Porto then managed by José Mourinho.
Eamon Tuffy was elected. He is the father of Labour Dublin Mid West TD Joanna Tuffy.
Ad for “The Fianna Fail Insurance Package” March 1, 2011
I was going through a bunch of material I received (many thanks) and this ad from the Fianna Fail paper The Nation jumped out at me.
Ad for “The Fianna Fail Insurance Package”. The ad also mentions “Fianna Fail Home Insurance”.
There may well be other products along the same line, Fine Gael Insurance, Labour Insurance, Sinn Fein insurance etc
“Keep Sinn Fein Out!” -‘Vote Power No 1’ -Averil Power -Fianna Fail-Dublin North East
“Keep Sinn Fein Out!” reads the leaflet from Fianna Fails Averil Power running in Dublin North East in the 2011 General Election. She quotes The Evening Herald, The Irish Times and Newstalk to argue her case that she was the only candidate to stop Sinn Feins Larry O’Toole being elected. In the end neither Power or O’Toole were elected as Labour’s Sean Kenny took the third and final seat.
Leaflet from Brian Stanley -Sinn Fein -Laois Offaly -2011 GE
From the 2011 General Election a leaflet from Sinn Feins candidate Brian Stanley running in Laois Offaly. The Portlaoise based Stanley has been a councillor since 1999 and this was his third attempt at a Dail seat.
Leaflet from Tom Fleming -Independent -Kerry South 2011 GE February 28, 2011
A leaflet from newly elected TD for Kerry South Tom Fleming. Fleming a former Fianna Fail councillor and General Election candidate (his record at electionsireland.org) resigned to run as an Independent in January.
Leaflet for Paddy Mulcahy -Independent -Cork North Central -1997 General Election
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet for Independent Anti Service Charges candidate Paddy Mulcahy running in Cork North Central. Mulcahy who was active in the anti Bin Tax campaign and spent time in jail for his actions polled 889 votes.
Many thanks to the sender.
“EEC Means Jobs Out, Imports In” -Kevin Dunphy -Sinn Fein 1989 European Elections Leinster February 27, 2011
From the 1989 European Elections a leaflet from Kevin Dunphy one of the three Sinn Fein candidates running in the Leinster constituency. Of the three he polled the highest with 4,534 votes. Pearse McGeough polled 3001 and Terry Moore polled 2424 votes.
The leaflet was the first about the EEC and its effects. It compared the situation in 1973 with that of 1988 and the impact that membership of The EEC had on Ireland.
many thanks to the sender.
Flyer for Brian Markham- Independent -Clare 2011 General Election February 26, 2011
from the 2011 General Election a flyer for Independent candidate Brian Markham who was running in Clare.
Leaflet from Gerry Adams -Sinn Fein -Louth February 25, 2011
From the 2011 General Election campaign a leaflet from Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams who is running in Louth.
“….I do not , nor will I ever walk away.” Letter from Conor Lenihan -Fianna Fail- Dublin South West
A letter to voters from Fianna Fails Conor Lenihan hoping to hold on to his seat in Dublin South West. In relation to being asked to move to Dublin South he writes “….I do not , nor will I ever walk away.”
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