Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Manchester Connolly Association- 1965 Poster for Easter Commemoration Meeting and Parade April 13, 2010

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From 1965 a Poster from The Manchester Connolly Association advertising an Easter Commemoration, Meeting and Parade.
The Connolly Association, were the Irish Communist grouping in Britain. Originally called The Connolly Club.
This article on Manchester’s Radical History provides good background. Both Danny Kilcommins and Tommy Watters , speakers at the event are mentioned.
I’m not sure if the Tom Redmond mentioned is the Tom Redmond who was a member of the Irish Workers League and editor of Socialist Voice.

 

Jimmy Somers -Labour Party -1983 Dublin Central By Election April 12, 2010

Filed under: Dublin Central,Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 1:49 pm
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From the 1983 Dublin Central By-Election, Labour candidate Jimmy Somers. The by-election was caused by the death of Fianna Fail TD George Colley. It was a tough time for Labour who were starting a decline, they won just two of the 52 Dublin City Council seats in the 1985 Local Elections.
Jimmy Somers finished fifth behind the Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Workers Party and Sinn Fein Candidates. Fianna Fails Tom Leonard was elected.
Amongst the items mentioned is Labours commitment for a Divorce Referendum, Drugs and Crime.
Jimmy Somers is a former President of SIPTU and was previously in the ITGWU. He was also a local to the area.

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Aidan McCabe- Independent – 2009 Local Elections Galway West Ward

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From the 2009 Local elections for Galway City Council, Independent candidate Aidan McCabe running in the Galway West Ward. Aidan McCabe received 56 votes and failed to be elected.

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1985 Fine Gael Ard Fheis -Discussion Paper on Public Service (Public Sector Reform)

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From the 1985 Fine Gael Ard Fheis, held in Cork, a Discussion Paper on ‘Public Service’. It looks like an attempt at what is now a buzzword 25 years later, Public Sector reform.
The paper was divided into three main areas
-The development and management of the public service.
-Public service employment
-Public service pay

Included are measures to reduce public service numbers by 5000 by 1987, some items on how the public service
deal with new technology,Staff development, a unit to design forms, promotion, Appointment schemes, Staff Exchanges and performance Appraisals.

It would be interesting to see what has been carried out.

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Leaflet from Michael Fitzpatrick -Fianna Fail -Kildare North 2007 General Election

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From the 2007 General Election in Kildare North, a leaflet for the late Michael Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick, a close ally of Charlie McCreevy was elected.

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Nicky Kehoe, Aine Ni Ghabhann- Sinn Fein -2004 LE Cabra Glasnevin April 11, 2010

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A fairly glossy and detailed newsletter for Sinn Fein Cabra Glasnevin candidates Nicky Kehoe and Aine Ni Ghabhann for the 2004 local Elections.
Lots of local issues covered as well as a message from Gerry Adams, profiles of the candidates and a profile of European Elections Candidate Mary Lou McDonald.
Sinn Feins Proposals For Dublin are also there, abliet as ‘PProposals’.

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Letter from Ed O’Brien -Fianna Fail -Lucan 2004 Local Elections

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From the 2004 Local Elections in the Lucan LEA, A letter to voters from Fianna Fail candidate Ed O’Brien. In the letter he writes amongst other things that he is a local and will be taking his posters down.
He polled 480 votes and failed to win a seat.

 

Clare Daly Letter urging a vote for Terry Kelleher -Socialist Party -Balbriggan Locan Elections 2009 April 10, 2010

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From the 2009 Local Elections a letter from councillor Clare Daly urging voters to vote for The Socialist Party candidate Terry Kelleher in Balbriggan. She also asks voters to vote for Joe Higgins in the European Elections.
Terry Kellher was elected to Balbriggan Town Council.

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Mary Muldoon, Alan Shatter -Fine Gael -1991 Local Elections Rathfarnham

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Fine Gael candidates Alan Shatter and Mary Muldoon from the 1991 local Elections in the Rathfarnham LEA. Both Alan Shatter and Mary Muldoon were elected.
Traffic and Knocklyon School were amongst the issues mentioned. Anyone familiar with the area will remember the issues with Traffic especially later on when the M50 ended at Tallaght.

 

Michael Healy-Rae -Independent Fianna Fail -2009 Local Elections Killorglin April 9, 2010

Filed under: Independent,Independent Fianna Fails,Kerry — irishelectionliterature @ 12:46 pm
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From the 2009 Local Elections in Kerry. Poll topper in Killorglin LEA, Michael Healy-Rae, son of the sitting TD Jackie Healy-Rae.
‘I earnestly ask for your NO 1 VOTE Please -or you next highest preference’ writes Michael.
The thing that also strikes me about the leaflet is that when reading it I can hear Michael Healy-Raes voice saying most of the text.
I also see that Michael is a member of the HSE.

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Jack Lynch and Brendan Corish Posters -1973 General Election

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Was sent these , many thanks to the donor.A Jack Lynch poster from 1973 and a Brendan Corish one also from the 1973 General Election.
The Wexford based, Brendan Corish, was first elected in 1945 in a by-election caused by the death of his father Richard Corish.He was re elected to the Dail on each occasion before retiring in 1982. He served as Labour Leader for 17 years.
He served as Minister for Social Welfare from 1954 until 1957 and was Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Social Welfare from 1973 to 1977. He passed away in 1990.
The late Jack Lynch first forays into the public world were as a player for both the Cork football and Cork Hurling teams.
In his time he won five Hurling All Ireland medals and one Football All Ireland.
He was first elected to the Dail in 1948 and retired in 1981. He succeeded Sean Lemass as Leader of Fianna Fail and as Taoiseach. In his time he served three terms as Taoiseach and was at the helm in the turbulent days of the Arms Crisis and Bloody Sunday. He passed away in 1999.

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Jane Dillion Byrne, Eric Doyle, Jack Loughran, Philip Murphy -Labour Party -1985 Local elections Dun Laoghaire

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From the 1985 Local Elections in the Dun Laoghaire LEA. Labour Party candidates Jane Dillion Byrne, Eric Doyle, Jack Loughran and Philip Murphy. I think only Jane Dillion Byrne (who taught me to swim many many moons ago) was elected.
Lots here too in the profiles of the candidates showing the local issues of the time and some reminders of times past.
Jane Dillion Byrne was a founder member of Amnesty International in ireland.
Eric Doyle was educated at the long closed CBS Eblana Avenue (Ronnie Drew was another past pupil).
Jack Loughran had fought for Dun Laoghaire harbour to be under democratic control and developed for all.
Philip Murphy campaigned against payment of compensation by Local Authorities to disappointed developers.

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Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil -Labour Party -2004 Local Elections Crumlin-Kimmage

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From the 2004 Local Elections in the Crumlin-Kimmage ward, Labour Party candidate Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil. Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil was Eric Byrnes running mate and failed to win a seat.
Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil is now the National Children’s Officer of the GAA.

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Liz O’Donnell -Progressive Democrats – Dublin South 2007 April 8, 2010

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From the 2007 General Election campaign in Dublin South, a rather airbrushed Progressive Democrat candidate Liz O’Donnell.
Liz O’Donnell was first elected to Dublin City Council in 1991 for Rathmines. Liz O’Donnell had been active in Mary Robinson’s 1990 Presidential campaign. In his book Ruairi Quinn claimed that she had contacted him wanting to help the Labour campaign of Mary Freehill, then she appeared as the Progressive Democrat candidate for Rathmines (where she outpolled Freehill).
In 1992 Liz O’Donnell stood in Dublin South and was elected. She was returned each time until this 2007 General Election where she lost her seat.

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Discussion Paper on Dail Reform from the 1985 Fine Gael Ard Fheis.

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A Discussion Paper on Dail Reform from the 1985 Fine Gael Ard Fheis.
It is sparse enough in detail, but still indicates how the Dail has changed in the last 25 years.

Things like being Televised, Private Members Bills, The Oireachtas Committee system being established and so on.

 

Jim O’Callaghan -Fianna Fail -2004 LE Rathmines.

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From May 2004 a Newsletter produced by Fianna Fail candidate in the Rathmines Ward Jim O’Callaghan. Jim O’Callaghan, brother of RTEs Miriam O’Callaghan, failed to win a seat, he also missed out in the 2007 General Election. He did however win a seat in the 2009 Local election when amongs the competition was Garrett Tubridy, brother of RTEs Ryan Tubridy.
The Leaflet itself contains local issues and also a detailed profile of the candidate and his family.
Also a small bit urging a number 2 vote for party colleague Michael Donnelly and also to vote for Eoin Ryan in the European Elections.

‘Click on the images to make them larger’

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Stephen Price -Independent -1992 GE Westmeath April 7, 2010

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From the 1992 General Election in Westmeath, Independent candidate Stephen Price.
An Abortion Referendum (Right to Travel , information etc) was held on the same day which led to quite a number of pro-life Independent candidates.
This in part due to Fianna Fail , which had been previously seen as Pro-Life falling out of step with SPUC and others. This in turn led to the setting up of
a number of Parties such as The Christian Principles Party, Christian Solidarity Party and The National Party.
Stephen Price polled 747 votes.

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Jeff Aherne -Progressive Democrats -Lucan 2004 Local Elections

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From the 2004 Local Elections Progressive Democrat Candidate Jeff Aherne running in Lucan.He polled 1,098 votes and was not elected.
Jeff Ahere also ran in the 2007 General Election in Kildare North polling 983 votes.
He is (was?) a Director of cartell.ie

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