Boston based Declan Boland ‘s leaflet from the 2002 Seanad Election for the University of Dublin. He recieved 98 votes.
His platform included representing the Irish overseas community.
Declan Boland- Independent -Seanad 2002 February 16, 2010
John Kelly -Independent (now Labour)- Roscommon South Leitrim 2007 February 15, 2010
From the 2007 General election, John Kelly running as an Independent in Roscommon-South Leitrim. John Kelly was recently unveiled as a recruit to the Labour Party.
“Imagine an Independent candidate with the balance of power in Your Area” writes Kelly.
Backed by the Hospital Action Committee he polled over 4,500 votes. In the 2009 local elections Valerie Byrne and Paula McNamara both polled over 1000 votes running for the Hospital Action Committee.
There was no Labour candidate in the 2009 local election in Roscommon and one, John Feely in Carrick On Shannon who polled just 285 votes.
It will be interesting to see if Kelly can build on his 2007 vote.
Gerard Dolan – POW (Political Organisation for Work)-1997 Dublin South
From the 1997 General Election in Dublin South Gerard Dolan who recieved 75 votes.
I doubt if POW were a registered party.
Dolan planned to ask voters each month their views on issues that were to come up in the Dail.
It was an idea later used by Ross O’Mullane in the 2009 Dublin South by-election.
Frank Smyth, Tim Wilson -Labour Party -Ballybrack 1985 LE February 13, 2010
From the 1985 local elections, Labour candidates Frank Smyth and Tim Wilson who ran in the Ballybrack ward.
Aside from the profiles of Frank Smyth and Tim Wilson,Rezoning issue and advocating control on the price of building land are amongst the things mentioned. There is also a message from the then local Labour TD Barry Desmond.
Sean O’Grady- Independent- Killarney 1999
Former Workers Party candidate Sean O’Grady from the 1999 local elections for Killarney UDC. He was elected.
He is now a member of the Labour Party.
Seamus Pattison- Labour -Carlow Kilkenny 1992 GE
Seamus Pattison was first elected in 1961 for Carlow-Kilkenny and served until 2007. He served two Dail terms as Ceann Comhairle and was for a long time also ‘Father of the house’ (an honour which Enda Kenny now holds).
The Father of Seamus Pattison, James Pattison also served as a TD from 1932-51 and 1954-57.
Jim Behan -Independent -Athlone TC 2004
From the 2004 Local Elections, Independent candidate Jim Behan who was running for Athlone Town Council. He failed to be elected.
Deirdre De Burca Newsletter 2009 European Elections. February 12, 2010
Déirdre de Búrca Resigns Quit gormley Green senator
From the 2009 European Election Campaign a Newsletter from Green Party candidate Deirdre De Burca. She failed to be elected.
Also in the leaflet is a picture of her with John Gormley, Trevor Sargent and Joe Corr.
Each Green Party local election candidate is also pictured.
Senator Déirdre de Búrca has since resigned from the Senate.
Paddy Kavanagh ‘Free Draw’ -Fine Gael -Enniscorthy 2004 Local Elections
From the 2004 local elections Fine Gael candidate Paddy Kavanagh. He was standing in the Enniscorthy LEA for Wexford County Council and for Enniscorthy UDC. He was elected to the UDC.
Paddy Kavanagh had been co-opted onto the council to replace Ivan Yates.
I wonder how many entries he received for the competition, the draw took place a week before the election. Given the size of the electorate there must have been good odds on winning. He was also looking to see what the most important issues for voters were.
Peter O’Sullivan – Independent -Dublin South East 2007
From the 2007 General election in Dublin South East, Independent candidate Peter O’Sullivan. Despite sharing a name with a famous racing comentator, Peter O’Sullivan received 34 votes.
His policies seem decent enough. Hard to find fault with many of his sentiments such as ‘No sell off of StLukes in Rathgar, Better bus services, DART/LUAS shuttle along the canal …’
George Lee as a Team Player….in 1981! February 11, 2010
Found this clipping and given the criticism of George Lee that he wasn’t a ‘Team Player’ , here he is in 1981 on the Ballyboden St Endas Junior Football team!
‘Bertie’s Team’ -Éamon Ó Cuív,Michael Crowe, Frank Fahey, -Fianna Fail -Galway West 2007
An election flyer for Fianna Fail candidates Michael Crowe, Frank Fahey and Éamon Ó Cuív from Galway West in 2007. Frank Fahey and Éamon Ó Cuív were elected.
SWP -No to Racism flyer
“Say No to Racism – Migrants are welcome here ”
This is fairly recent. I’m not sure if there is any particular incident that prompted the production of the leaflet.
Joe O’Toole -Seanad Campaign 2002 February 10, 2010
A 2002 election flyer from Senator Joe O’Toole.
A Senator since 1987, O’Toole has also served amongst other things as president of ICTU, General Secretary of the INTO.
A prominent figure in both the media and the Senate, O’Toole has particular interest in amongst other things ,Education and Human Rights.
Loughlin Deegan, Michael Donnelly- Fianna Fail -Rathmines 1999 Local Elections
From the 1999 local elections in Rathmines ward. A flyer for Fianna Fail Candidates Loughlin Deegan and Michael Donnelly.
Loughlin Deegan a former President of the UCD students Union,
Michael Donnelly a former Lord Mayor and long serving councillor.
Michael Donnelly was elected.
12 reasons to vote for Leo Varadkar -Fine Gael 2007 General election- Dublin West
One of Fine Gael candidate Leo Varadkars election flyers from the 2007 General election in Dublin West.
Leo claims to have been the only “..candidate…
…who has had to suffer the nightmare of commuting from Dublin 15 to the city centre, Tallaght, Crumlin, Beaumont and Swords for the past four years”.
…who has to pay management fees.”
Fine Gael were also going to introduced an SSIA type scheme for first time buyers.
Brody Sweeney -Fine Gael -Dublin North East 2007 February 9, 2010
Brody Sweeney election flyer
From the 2007 General Election in Dublin North East, Fine Gael candidate Brody Sweeney. It was seen as a coup to get the O’Briens Sandwich man on board.
Although polling well, it was his party colleague Terence Flanaghan that won a seat for Fine Gael.
‘You gotta have …’ Paddy Harte, Angela Lupton, Joe McCartin -Fine Gael 1989 European Elections Connaught-Ulster
From the 1989 European Elections in Connaught-Ulster a Paddy Harte election flyer with the Fine Gael team of Paddy Harte, Angela Lupton and Joe McCartin on the back. Despite the ballot paperish look on the back there isn’t a ‘1’ beside Hartes name.
Donegal based Paddy Harte and Galway based Angela Lupton both failed to get in. The Leitrim based Joe McCartin retained his seat which he held from 1979 to 2004.
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