Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Michael White- Workers Party- 1982 (November) January 3, 2010

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From the November 1982 General Election, the now Judge Michael White (refered to here as Mick White in the profile). White stood in a number of Elections and despite hard work on the ground had no electoral success.
The Workers Partys achievements are listed as are their plans. We also have the picture Prionsias De Rossa, Paddy Gallagher and Joe Sherlock outside the Dail.

If using any of these images it would be nice to give me some credit for scanning them and posting them up (Unlike the Irish Independent who again used images from the site without crediting me)

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Nora Owen, Cathal Boland -Fine Gael -Dublin North 2002 GE

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It was here in the 2002 General Election that one of the Flaws of the electronic voting system was made apparent.
The result was just announced by the returning officer with little or no indication to the candidates as to their success. On live TV Nora Owen lost her seat without any prior indication that she had done so. It was deemed as cruel and the proposed system was changed to give updates after each count rather than just deliver the end result.
The Fact that Nora Owen was a Minister added to the drama.

The Leaflets below also show how Fine Gael were not exactly spendthrift given the promises listed.

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Mick Murphy- Socialist Party -2002 GE Dublin South West January 2, 2010

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Mick Murphy from 2002 where he got 954 votes. At the time the cost of motor insurance for young drivers was a hot issue and The Socialist Party became involved with the Motor insurance justice action group (MIJAG).
The back of the Leaflet was to do with another issue the Socialist Party were (are) involved in that was the protest against refuse charges.

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Michael Courtney-Independent- Killarney 1999 January 1, 2010

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Michael Courtney from the 1999 Local Elections in Killarney where he was elected to the Town Council.

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Anthony Creevey- Democratic Left -1997 Dublin North East

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1997 and The Democratic Left literature was very well produced with lots of colour. On the front a candidate strode and on the reverse the candidate was at the top table.
In 2004 Anthony Creevey was elected to Naas Town Council when running for Fianna Fail.

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Tony Lowth -Independent -1991 Local Elections – North Inner City

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Tony Lowth from the 1991 Local elections in the North Inner City. Lowth a campaigner for deserted fathers (He took a number of legal cases regarding the fact that a deserted husband with dependents was not entitled to the same allowances as a deserted wife with dependents).

 

Kevin O’Hare -Independent- Clontarf 2004 LE December 31, 2009

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Leaflets and letter that accompanied them from Kevin O’Hare who ran as an Independent in Clontarf in the 2004 LE. Letter says how he got on.

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Ruairi McGinley, Gay Mitchell -Fine Gael -1997 GE Dublin SC

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From the 1997 General election, Ruairi McGinley and Gay Mitchell. Mitchell was returned with over a quota, McGinley failed to win a seat.

 

John Curran -Fianna Fail -Dublin Mid West 2002

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The Newly created Dublin Mid West in 2002 where John Curran was comfortably elected.

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Nuala Ahern – Green Party – 1994 European Elections December 30, 2009

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It was a shock in 1994 when the Greens won 2 seats in the European Parliament Elections in Ireland. Patricia McKenna was seen as having a decent chance and subsequently shocked by topping the poll, however Nuala Aherns win was unexpected in many circles.
Ahern served two terms in the European Parliament having initially been elected to Wicklow Co Council for Greystones in 1991. Her Father Vincent McDowell was elected a Green councillor for Dun Laoghaire and stood in a number of General elections for the Greens (he also over the years stood for Labour and as an Independent).
Notice on the second scan the unusual Green Party Logo.

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Brian Crowley -Fianna Fail- 1999 European Elections

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The Ever Young looking Brian Crowley from the 1999 European Elections where he topped the poll getting almost 35% of the vote. The Leaflet mentions his time on the ‘Council of State’ as well as other items.

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Christy O’Sullivan – Independent- Cork South West -2002 GE

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Then Independent Councillor, now Fianna Fail TD Christy O’Sullivan from 2002 in Cork South West. (Thanks to Christy for sending me these leaflets in 2002) With Neighbouring Kerry South getting all sorts due to Jackie Healy-Rae, Christy O’Sullivan polled a good 3,609 votes in 2002 before topping the polling 2007 having joined Fianna Fail.

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Alex White – Labour- 2004 LE

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Alex White from the 2004 Local elections where he was elected for the Terenure-Rathfarnham ward. He has since been elected to the Seanad and stood twice for Labour in Dublin South.

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Shane Ross -2002 Seanad

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Letter from Shane Ross to TCD graduates with “Business or Computer backgrounds ” . Amongst whats covered is Ross claiming partial responsibility for changing the “tax rules, to give employees of hi-tech companies incentives by way of attractive options…”

 

Alan Shatters X-Factor leaflet (he compares himself to Simon Cowell) -Fine Gael – 2007 GE Dublin South December 29, 2009

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Another from the Alan Shatter stable of oddities, this time Alan Shatters X-Factor from the 2007 General Election…… Where he compares himself to Simon Cowell and more

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Mike Jennings -Democratic Left -Dublin Central -1992 GE

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Mike Jennings who had previously stood for the Workers Party from the 1992 General Election in Dublin Central where he polled 467 votes.

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Eamon Gilmore -Labour -DunLaoghaire 2007

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Eamon Gilmores 2007 leaflet. Pat Rabbitte was still Labour Party Leader. A stylish leaflet with the continued fashion of using quotes from Journalists. Also why print a picture of yourself as a five year old?

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Paddy Madigan-Independent -1997 Dun Laoghaire

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Former Fianna Fail Councillor Paddy Madigan from the 1997 General Election where he stood as an Independent in Dunn Laoghaire. He had also stood as an Independent in the 1994 European Elections. He polled 1082 votes.

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