Dropped in the door during the week. Very lucky I spotted it as it was delivered in the middle of ten or so flyers from Double Glazing to pizzas. Only for the fact that I scour the junk mail looking for the likes of this it would have been in the Green Bin.
Amongst the articles are a competition to win a ‘Water Butt’, an explanation of the Free-To-Air Sports on TV a noble Iphone App for Autism at http://graceappforautismoniphone.blogspot.com/
There are other interesting items here too.
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Eamon Ryan -Green Party News for Dublin South- Summer 2010 September 4, 2010
On Day X – ‘Stop The World , To Stop The War’ -Irish Anti War Movement 2003 September 3, 2010
On Day X – ‘Stop The World , To Stop The War’ a 2003 flyer from The Irish Anti War Movement.
In February 2003 a crowd of 100,000 demonstrated against the War in Iraq. A Month later the war started.
This leaflet is (I think) from early March 2003. When the war started there were to be brief work stoppages and protests at various venues.
Sean O Buachalla -Green Party -Meath East 2007 General Election
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet for Green Party candidate Sean O Buachalla running in Meath East. He polled 1,330 votes and failed to win a seat.
A 2007 Fiona O’Malley leaflet praising Mary Harneys record in Health September 2, 2010
From the 2007 General Election in Dun Laoghaire, a leaflet from Progressive Democrat candidate Fiona O’Malley praising the performance of Mary Harney in Health.
Fiona, the daughter of former Minister and PD leader Des O’Malley, polled 3,959 votes and lost her seat.
In 2007 she was one of the Taoiseachs nominees to the Seanad.
Mark Garavan -Independent -2007 Seanad NUI Election September 1, 2010
From the 2007 NUI Seanad Election a flyer for Independent candidate Mark Garavan. The Castlebar native polled 951 votes.
The Late Mick Lally canvassing for Joe Higgins in the 1996 Dublin West by-election
First off many thanks to the sender.
A clipping from Fortnight Magazine which shows the Late Mick Lally canvassing for Joe Higgins in the 1996 Dublin West by-election. Joe Higgins was running for Militant Labour (which later became the Socialist Party).
The article (which I only have this page of) is about the shockwaves caused by the Vote gained by Higgins in the by-election.
I’ve some Joe Higgins Leaflets from that Campaign posted in the Militant Labour Category.
Like many my main memories of Mick Lally were from Bracken and Glenroe… and today as I heard reports on the funeral service on the news it also brought memories of Glenroe back.
It was an institution and there were many houses across the land when Sunday at 8.30 everything stopped and families sat down together to watch. In the Granny and Grandads on the regular Sunday visit and later as roles were reversed they with us. People who thought it rude to watch Television when you had guests (or were a guest) made an exception for Glenroe.
In time as people Passed on or Emigrated they were missed at the Sunday night ritual. What would Granny have thought of Miley and Fidelma, we wondered? For it was Miley and the Galway Hurlers that you could never say a bad word about.
Later on in the shows last years, it was us who went up on the Sunday for Dinner and then set off home after Glenroe. One night the Gardai called to the house (a few weeks after a murder in the locality) asking if we could remember seeing a strange car in the area at around eight in the evening on a Sunday.If you have ever been questioned about your whereabouts at a certain time and date you feel foolish not being able to remember.
Eventually I figured that we’d left after Glenroe so we wouldn’t have been in the area at the time.
In the mid 80s I worked as a bus conductor on the 84 route that went to Kilcoole, where some of Glenroe was filmed. On a daily basis we’d carry the day trippers to Kilcoole, out to see if they could get a glimpse of Biddy and Miley.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh d’anam
Nice of the Indo to give a bit of credit on Callely Leaflet! August 31, 2010
Nice of the Indo to give a bit of credit!
A clip from last Saturdays Irish Independent …..
Now I may be wrong but I’d hazard a guess where they got it from.
So nice of them not to mention the source of the leaflet!
Oh and its not a poster!
The Original
Flyer for John Phelan -Fianna Fail -Rathfarnham 2009 Local Elections
From the 2009 Local Elections a flyer for Fianna Fail candidate John Phelan who was running in the Rathfarnham LEA.
John Phelan polled 597 votes and failed to win a seat.
His website johnphelan.eu has both recent local news and links to some youtube clips he made for his campaign.
‘Begin to Buy’ -Labours 2007 policy to turn the Government into a Sub-prime lender? August 30, 2010
I was looking through Labours 2007 Manifesto (as you do) and this popped up at me. A proposed scheme to allow people in employment who couldn’t afford to buy, onto the property ladder. They took a 25% stake of the home whilst the government would have a stake of 75% of your new house.
Almost as if the Government was becoming a sub-prime lender…. and who aside from the person in employment would benefit?
Those that profited from a prolonged property bubble. Investors, Solicitors, Estate Agents, Developers and Banks as the market would be inflated yet again by direct government investment in housing….
…and when the crash came we’d surely have had to have had a NAMA for these households too.
‘Keep Olwyn Working For You’ -Olwyn Enright -Fine Gael 2007 General Election- Laois Offaly
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet for Fine Gael Laois-Offaly candidate Olwyn Enright. Enright the daughter of former Fine Gael TD Tom Enright was elected to the Dail in 2002.
In 2005 she married then Fine Gael Senator , now TD for Donegal North East Joe McHugh.
In August 2010 she announced that she would not be standing at the next General Election.
Campaign News -The Workers’ Party Crumlin-Drimnagh -Brendan Phelan -2004 Local Elections –
From the 2004 Local elections a ‘Campaign News’ Leaflet from The Workers Party Candidate Brendan Phelan.
Phelan polled 341 votes.
Amongst the items covered in the leaflet are Bin Tax, Womens Rights, House prices, Health cuts, Workers Rights, The War in Iraq and the LUAS.
The candidates profile mentions Brendan Phelans involvement in Irish Folk Music. He has written many well known folk songs and possibly his best known composition ‘Dublin In My Tears’ has been covered by artists far and wide.
Flyer from the New Party ‘Direct Democracy Ireland’
A flyer from the new Party Direct Democracy Ireland. Amongst those involved are Bernard kenny, Vincent salafia and Raymond Whitehead. Whitehead stood as an Independent in Glencullen Sandyford in the Local Elections.
The Direct Democracy format is along the lines of previous candidates such as Ross O’Mullane and from 1997 Gerald Dolan.
“The Health Service Rejects Those Who Need It Most” Ruairi mcGinley- Fine Gael- Crumlin Kimmage 2009 LE August 29, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Fine Gael Crumlin Kimmage candidate Ruairi McGinley. McGinley was elected.
The leaflet focuses on Fine Gaels Fair Care policy.
Joe Higgins -Socialist Party -Leaflet for the 2009 Local and European Elections August 27, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections and European Elections a Leaflet for Joe Higgins running in Castleknock.
Higgins topped the poll in the Local elections and was also elected in the European Elections.
Many thanks to the sender.
Jan O’Sullivan -Labour Party -2007 GE Limerick East
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from Labour Party candidate Jan O’Sullivan running in Limerick East. O’Sullivan was comfortably elected. Jan O’Sullivan , a former member of Jim Kemmys Democratic Socialist Party, was elected in the 1998 by-election caused by the passing of Jim Kemmy. She has held the seat since.
1981 Labour Party letter promoting “A Sweepstakes on the Aintree Grand National” August 26, 2010
First off many thanks to the sender.
A 1981 fundraising letter from Paddy Kavanagh (with post compliments of Liam Kavanagh) to Labour Party Wicklow members promoting “A Sweepstakes on the Aintree Grand National” .
Séamus Mac Floinn-Sinn Fein- Stillorgan -2009 Local Elections
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Séamus Mac Floinn who was running in the Stillorgan LEA. He polled 154 votes. Pictured with him are Brian McNally, Shaun Tracey and Oonagh O’Reilly.
Fianna Fail -Sean Lemass Cumann-Deansgrane Spring 1990 Newsletter
From 1990 a local Newsletter produced by the Fianna Fail Sean Lemass Cumann in Deansgrange.
A lot of very local issues are covered as well as details of how to become a member and of a lot of Fianna Fails Dun Laoghaire representatives of the time.
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