Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“Don’t let the Corpo Bully you -Keep up non payment” -Dublin Anti Bin Tax Campaign 2003 December 12, 2010

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A 2003 leaflet from The Dublin Anti Bin Tax Campaign with the message
“Don’t let the Corpo Bully you -Keep up non payment”.

 

“Not Just at Election Time” -Maurice Ahern -Fianna Fail -2009 Dublin Central By-Election


From the 2009 Dublin Central By-Election and the Local Elections of the same day where he was also standing a flyer from Fianna Fail candidate Maurice Ahern. Maurice Ahern is of course a brother of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and notes that should you be unable to contact Maurice then you could always contact Bertie at “St Lukes”.

Maurice Ahern polled poorly in the by-election with just 3,483 votes which put him in fifth position. He also lost his council seat.

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Flyer for Derek Mooney -Fianna Fail -1991 Local Elections Rathmines December 11, 2010


From the 1991 Local Elections a flyer for Fianna Fail candidate Derek Mooney running in Rathmines. Mooney failed to win a seat. Amongst his running mates were Mary Hanafin who also failed to win a seat.
many thanks to the sender

 

Mike Jennings Letter re “Blessington Basin” -Workers Party 1991 Local Elections


From the 1991 Local Elections a letter to residents from Workers Party candidate Mike Jennings. The letter concerned plans for Blessington Basin in Phibsborough.

 

Diarmuid Wilson -Fianna Fail -Seanad 2002

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From the 2002 Seanad Election a flyer for Fianna Fail candidate Diarmuid Wilson running for the Administrative Panel. The Cavan based Wilson is a nephew of former Tánaiste John Wilson. Diarmuid Wilson was elected to the Seanad in 2002 and returned again in 2007.

 

Ronnie McBrien -Progressive Democrats -1991 Local Elections Rathfarnham


From the 1991 Local Elections a leaflet for Progressive Democrat Candidate Ronnie McBrien running in the Rathfarnham ward. Despite polling 719 votes he failed to win a seat.

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Ivor Callelys ‘Nike’ inspired ‘Just doing it… ” leaflet from 1997 December 10, 2010


From the 1997 General Election a ‘nike’ ad inspired leaflet from, a man known for his jogging around Clontarf ,Ivor Callely.
The ‘nike’ like tick and the similar  slogan.

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Liam Downes -The National Party -Galway West 1997 General Election. December 9, 2010


From the 1997 General Election an Ad for Liam Downes running for the National Party in Galway West, where he polled 959 votes and failed to win a seat.
The National Party was set up after Nora Bennis (who became Party Leader) polled surprisingly well in the 1994 European Elections running as an Independent.
From the Galway Advertiser.

 

From 1973 a “Welcome To Fianna Fail Country” Poster and Jack Lynch Poster


Two Fianna Fail posters from the 1973 General Election. One with the message “Welcome To Fianna Fail Country” (Later copied by Tom Parlon and I’m sure others too) and a Jack Lynch poster also.

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Sean Gallagher -Sinn Fein -Letterkenny UDC 1985 LE


From the 1985 Local Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Sean Gallagher running for Letterkenny UDC.
Unemployment, Emmigration and Housing are amongst the many issues covered in the Leaflet.

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The Sinn Féin Website from 1999 December 8, 2010

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From 1999 a copy of the Sinn Féin website.

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A copy of their 1998 website is HERE.

 

Charlie Keddy -Independent -Wicklow 2002 General Election

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From the 2002 General Election a leaflet from Independent ‘Water for Life’ candidate Charlie Keddy running in Wicklow.
Aside from the water issue, the former Labour Councillor Keddy comments on The Mafia running the country, is in favour of a return of Capital punishment as well as much more.
He polled 383 votes and failed to win a seat.

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From the 1997 Election. A Transcript of a Live Web Chat with Ruairi Quinn December 7, 2010

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From the 1997 Election a Transcript of Live Webchat with Ruairi Quinn.
It is also archived here
Possibly the first Live Web Chat with an Irish Minister.

The transcript….

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Leaflet for Fianna Fail candidates Tullamore Town Council and Offaly County Council -2009 Local Elections


From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for the Fianna Fail candidates for Tullamore Town Council complete with lovely pic of Brian Cowen. Sinead Dooley (Brian Cowens personal assistant), Declan Harvey, Tony McCormack and Paddy Rowland were all elected whilst Shane Murray failed to get in.
Also on the leaflet voters are urged to vote for Taoiseachs brother Barry Cowen as well as Sinead Dooley and Danny Owens for Offaly County Council. All three were elected.

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Membership form for the recently launched An Chomhdháil Phobail | The People’s Convention (CPPC) December 6, 2010


Membership form for the recently launched
An Chomhdháil Phobail | The People’s Convention (CPPC). They hope to field candidates and be registered in time for the Next Election.
A link to their Website.
An Chomhdháil Phobail I The People’s Convention (CPPC) is a political party of the entire Irish electorate.
CPPC is a party of a new type. It is not a party with policies on all the issues of the day like all other parties heretofore.
The guiding principle of CPPC is that sovereignty in Ireland must rest with the people of Ireland and that all affairs of State must be subject to the will of and decision by the people without restriction.
The actual membership of CPPC is the electorate and through it we, as a people, will take power, exercise it and bring about the changes in the State administration and services that we deem necessary.

 

The Full Young PDs ‘Dail Wars – Attack of The Socialists’ Leaflet


I had previously posted the first page of this leaflet unaware that there was more. So here we have from the Young Progressive Democrats the Full ‘Dail Wars – Attack of The Socialists’ leaflet. Unreal.

Their Pizza Delivery Leaflet is just as ‘Unusual’

Many thanks to the sender.

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Communist Party of Ireland 2007 May Day Leaflet


From 2007 a leaflet produced by the Communist Party of Ireland for May Day. It also mentions the centenary of the 1907 Belfast dockers and carters strike led by Connolly and Larkin.

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Leaflet for “No To The IMF/EU Bailout” Budget night protest 7th December 6pm @ the Dail December 5, 2010

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A Leaflet for “No To The IMF/EU Bailout” Budget night protest on the 7th of December at 6pm.

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