Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Dublin Abortion Information Campaign Leaflet -1992 Referendum on Abortion, Travel and Information May 19, 2010

Filed under: Abortion,Referendum — irishelectionliterature @ 12:41 pm
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From the 1992 Abortion Referendum a leaflet produced by the Dublin Abortion Information Campaign.
The referendum took place in the aftermath of the X Case. The Leaflet is advertising a Rally and also asking voters to..

VOTE NO to this attempt to reverse the Supreme Court ruling. It allowed a 14-year old girl, pregnant by a rapist, the right to have an abortion rather than face suicide.
The proposed wording would condemn some women to death.
VOTE YES to the right to travel for abortion. 5,000 13TH do each year, but at present they can be stopped.
VOTE YES to allow women information on abortion, and counselling on all the options in a crisis pregnancy.

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Michael Coyle -Fianna Fail -1999 Local Elections Drogheda East

Filed under: Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 10:04 am
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From the 1999 Local Election in Drogheda a Sorry I missed you card from Fianna Fail candidate Michael Coyle. On the reverse are the usual array of local emergency contact numbers as well as the pound euro conversion rate and the numbers of Seamus Kirk and Dermot Ahern.
Despite polling 535 votes Michael Coyle failed to get in.

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A Fianna Fail Raffle Ticket

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A Fianna Fail Raffle Ticket. Not sure what the prize was.

 

Caroline Simons -Libertas -Dublin 2009 European Elections May 18, 2010

Filed under: Libertas — irishelectionliterature @ 9:38 pm
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From the 2009 European Elections campaign in Dublin, a flyer for Libertas candidate Caroline Simons.
Simons polled 13,514 votes (3.32%).
Interestingly her involvement in various pro life groups isn’t mentioned , although it does state that she is a governor of The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street.

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Garda Representative Association (GRA) Questionnaire regarding Industrial Action 2010

Filed under: GRA,Trade Union — irishelectionliterature @ 8:31 pm
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From February 2010 a Questionnaire from the Garda Representative Association to members. Note how it is not called a Ballot (Is that because it’s not a Union?).
Its multiple choice too.
The Section 59 of the Garda Siochana Act 2005 refered to states that a person is guilty of an offence if he or she induces, or does any act calculated to induce, any member of the Garda Siochana to withhold his or her services or to commit a breach of discipline.
There is also a receipt to be signed of the questionnaire and that was to be put in an envelope and the lot sent off to an accountants office.

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Helen Redwood -Socialist Party 2004 Local Elections Mulhuddart

Filed under: Referendum,Socialist Party — irishelectionliterature @ 12:46 pm
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From the 2004 Local Elections, Socialist Party candidate Helen Redwood running in the Mulhuddart LEA. Voters are asked to give a number 2 to her running mate Ruth Coppinger. Helen Redwood polled 607 votes and failed to get in, however her colleague Ruth Coppinger was easily elected.
The party outlines both their national issues as well as issues local to Fingal and Blanchardstown.
Also here are The Socialist Party urging a No vote in The Citizenship Referendum and Joe Higgins looking for a vote in the European Elections.

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Paul Gogarty -Green Party – 2002 GE Dublin Mid West

Filed under: Green Party,Green Party/ Green Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 7:58 am
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From the 2002 General Election a leaflet from Green Party Candidate Paul Gogarty. Gogarty was elected for the first time to the Dail.
The Leaflet is detailed enough(click on it to appear in larger size)

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Brian Gillen -Fine Gael -2004 Local Elections Rathmines May 17, 2010

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 10:32 pm
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A Leaflet from Fine Gael Candidate Brian Gillen who was running in the Rathmines Ward in the 2004 Local Elections. Gillen was elected.
He resigned his seat in 2007.

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Labour Party -Vote No to the Citizenship Referendum -2004

Filed under: citizenship referendum,Labour Party,Referendum — irishelectionliterature @ 11:28 am
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From the 2004 Citizenship Referendum a leaflet from the Labour Party urging a No vote.
The PDs, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael were all urging a Yes vote.
Up until 2004 if your child was born in Ireland, you were entitled to citizenship.
The Referendum was passed by 79% Yes to 21% No

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Right To Work Campaign Poster for March on Tuesday 18th May

Filed under: protest,right to work campaign,SWP — irishelectionliterature @ 11:26 am
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A Poster for the protest run by The Right To Work Campaign due next Tuesday (18th May).

 

FAQ sheet for Libertas Canvassers – Declan Ganley -2009 European Elections

Filed under: Libertas — irishelectionliterature @ 8:30 am
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From the 2009 European Elections, A Frequently Asked Questions sheet for Libertas Canvassers.
Lots of questions with appealing populist answers.
The first question being..
“Who is Declan Ganley?”
“Declan is a family man from Abbeyknockmoy….came back to Ireland as a teenager when he cut turf on the bog and sold it at the market,investing his money in shares while he was still in school”

He also refers to the Turf cutting later on in the leaflet.

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James Lawless -Fianna Fail -2009 Local Elections Naas May 16, 2010

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From the 2009 Local elections for Kildare County Council in Naas. A leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate James Lawless. Despite polling a respectable  971 votes he failed to be elected.
On the last page there is a message former Fianna Fail Councillor Anthony Creevey and the candidate pictured with him.
Creevey was previously a Councillor for the Democratic Left (and Labour) and ran in the 1997 General Election in Dublin North East for The Democratic Left. Leaflet here.
On that theme former Councillor Mick Billane was a councillor for The Workers Party, Labour and later Fianna Fail.

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Eamon Gilmore -Workers Party -1987 General Election Dun Laoghaire May 15, 2010

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Gilmore,Labour Party,Workers Party — irishelectionliterature @ 6:55 pm
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From the 1987 General Election, the now Labour Party Leader Eamon Gilmore running for the Workers Party in Dun Laoghaire.
Although polling a respectable 4,054 votes he failed to get in. He did though increase from his November 1982 total and build on the winning of a Council seat in 1985. In the 1989 General Election he was elected.
The Roches Hill Compensation scandal referred to was where in 1986 the Council paid out £2.375 million in compensation for refusal of a residential development at Roches Hill in Killiney, the land had been bought for £40,000. To add insult to injury even after the compensation,the Council did not become the owner of the land.

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Frances Emerson -Independent – Emo , Laois -2009 Local Elections May 14, 2010

Filed under: Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 8:14 pm
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A 2009 local elections flyer for Portarlington based Independent Frances Emerson. Emerson was running in the Emo Local Electoral Area for Laois County Council. She polled 256 votes.

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‘Skipper for this storm too EAMON DE VALERA’ -Fianna Fail 1944 General Election Poster

Filed under: Fianna Fail,Pre 1970 — irishelectionliterature @ 12:54 pm
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Got sent this gem from the 1944 general election. A Fianna Fail Poster ‘Skipper for this Storm Too’ EAMON DE VALERA
The ship symbolises neutral Ireland withDev at the helm.

 

Alan Robinson -Progressive Democrats -1999 Local Elections Rathmines.

Filed under: Progressive Democrat — irishelectionliterature @ 8:30 am
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A flyer detailing his advice clinics from former PD Councillor Alan Robinson in the run up to the 1999 Local Elections.
Alan Robinson had been co-opted to replace Liz O’Donnell in 1997 but failed to hold on to the seat in 1999.
In May 2003 he was given a six-month jail sentence and fined €1,000 after being convicted of possessing child pornography. Story here


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Barry Conway -Fianna Fail -Blackrock 2004 Local Elections May 13, 2010

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 1:26 pm
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From the 2004 Local Elections Fianna Fail candidate Barry Conway running in Blackrock. Barry Conway won a seat.
He had run unsuccessfully in 1999 and was then co-opted onto the council to replace Barry Andrews.
He is a partner in the law firm William Fry.

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Bairbre de Brún -Sinn Fein -1998 Assembly Elections

Filed under: Sinn Fein — irishelectionliterature @ 9:02 am
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From the 1998 Assembly Elections Sinn Fein candidate Bairbre de Brún running in West Belfast. Bairbre de Brún was elected. She is now an MEP for Northern Ireland.
She was very active in the promotion of the Irish Language and on the Ard Comhairle of Sinn Fein.
many thanks to the donor

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