Sean Misteil – Labour Councillor in Blackrock ( who had been co opted to replace Niamh Breathnach) urges voters to Vote for Adi Roche for President. Increasing his own profile in the process. He lost his seat in 1999.
Chris O’Malley -Fine Gael- 1989 European Elections Dublin
Chris O’Malley was Co-opted to replace Richie Ryan in the European Parliament in 1986.He then lost his seat here in 1989. The Reference to being an Expert on 1992 is to down with the Single European Act where Europe was to be a Single Market by 1992. His fluency in French and German may have been a dig at some of the Mark Killilea stories that were about at the time.
Chris O’Malley later surfaced as a Labour Councillor on Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council having been co-opted to replace Eamon Gilmore.
He lost his seat the following year in the 2004 local elections.
Austin Currie – 1990 Presidential Election- Fine Gael November 30, 2009
Austin Currie from the 1990 presidential election. Austin Currie, a candidate of some calibre, finished third behind Brian Lenihan and Mary Robinson. His poor showing was one of the factors of Alan Dukes demise as Fine Gael leader.
There are not too many political leaflets where on the front a candidates wife takes up more space than the candidate themselves. Here you wouldn’t be too sure if it was Annita or Austin Currie you were being asked to vote for. The fashion in the family photo was very much of the era.
Leaflet from Patricia McKenna -Green Party- 1994 European Elections- Dublin
Some material from Patricia McKenna of the Green Party from the 1994 European Election campaign. She topped the poll and was elected.
The Casino at Marino -Sean Haughey -Fianna Fail- Dublin North Central
A lovely picture of the Casino at Marino, opens up to be a thank you and vote No 1 letter from Sean Haughey.
Although it’s a local landmark, does it signify the voter taking a gamble and voting for Sean?
Joe MacDonough -National Party -1997 Dublin North West November 29, 2009
From the 1997 general Election in Dublin North West, National Party candidate Joe MacDonough who polled 614 votes.
Gay Mitchell -Fine Gael -‘Sorry I Missed You’ 1997 November 28, 2009
Gay Mitchell is sorry he missed you but can send you information on a host of topics that are listed here.
His contact address at the time ‘Dept. of the Taoiseach, Merrion St,Dublin 2’.
Dr Bill Tormey -Independent- Dublin North West 1997
The original ‘Dr Bill’. Bill Tormey, regarded as ‘outspoken’, has been a candidate for the Labour Party, stood as an Independent Labour candidate, stood as an Indpendent and is now a Fine Gael councillor. He’s also a Shamrock Rovers fan!
Erick Dillon -Independent- North Inner City 1991 November 27, 2009
Erick Dillon received 71 votes for his troubles.
George Allen, Pauline Coughlan, Vincent Dooley, Brendan McFadden, Dick O’Brien -Fine Gael -Athlone 1991 LE
George Allen a councillor since 1955 and stood in the 1957 General Election.
The Waterboys/Green Alliance benefit concert Oct 1987 November 26, 2009
Its 1987 and the Waterboys do a benefit concert for the Green Alliance with the proceeds ‘going to finance a Green Road Show which will tour the country..’
The concert itself was in the Olympic Ballroom, a few of the songs from the forthcoming Fishermans Blues were played. I think The Sawdoctors may have been the support.(I’m informed the Benzini Brothers were the support)
A Windscale Fire 30th Anniversary Demo, organised by CND, outside the British Embassy is also advertised.
Not too often Chief Seattle gets quoted in Irish political material either…
Probably a misprint too in “We Greens have a saying ‘THINK GLOBALLY, ACT GLOBALLY’“…. should surely read ‘THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY”
Lisa Maher -Socialist Party -Dundrum 2004 Local Elections
Lisa Maher from the 2004 local elections where she narrowly missed taking a seat, by just 84 votes.
Leaflet from Kevin Cronin- Labour – Blackrock 1985 Local Elections
Kevin Cronins main leaflet from the 1985 local elections. He polled well but was unlucky not to take a seat.
It’s not often these days you hear sentiments such as ‘Working to change the social conditions which cause our young people to turn to crime.’
I’d love to have seen the proposed ‘Legal guidelines for the National Finances to ensure that politicians can no longer make the type of economic decisions which were taken in the late ’70s which caused our present economic plight’.
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn- Fine Gael- Seanad 2002
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn from the 2002 Seanad election. She had firs been elected to the Dail in 1981, lost her seat in Feb 1982
before regaining it in the November 82 election. She Lost her seat in 1992 and has failed to regain it since.
She has also stood in European elections for Fine Gael.
One little thing here…She notes that she ‘Fully resigned teaching post when first elected…’
Pat Rabbitte – Workers Party – Dublin South West 1987 November 25, 2009
From the 1987 General election in Dublin South West. He mentions an awful lot that came to pass, such the the Hospital, Luas, Town Centre and so on. He polled 5,086 votes and failed to win a seat. He was elected in 1989 though.
The leaflet itself is fading so had to play around with it to make it readable.
Fiona O’Malley -Progressive Democrat – 2002 Dun Laoghaire November 24, 2009
Fiona O’Malley, daughter of Dessie O’Malley, from her 2002 election campaign in Dun Laoghaire where she won a seat.
She lost it in the 2007 General Election. She now serves in the Seanad having been nominated by the Taoiseach. Fiona has two websites listed www.voteno1.com and www.no1vote.com, I wonder was one a misprint?
Mary Banotti, Richie Ryan -Fine Gael -1984 Euro Elections Dublin
Mary Banotti, Grand Niece of Michael Collins, MEP for four terms and the Fine Gael candidate in the 1999 Presidential election.
Richie Ryan, elected to the Dail in 1959, probably most famous for his time as Minister for Finance in the 1973 to 1977 Fine Gael/Labour coalition. He was satirised as ‘Richie Ruin’ by ‘Halls Pictorial Weekly’. He served in the European Parliament from 1973 until 1986 when he was appointed to the European Court of Auditors. He was replaced as MEP by Chris O’Malley.
Note how Fine Gael are pushing the fact that they are part of the Christian Democrats in the European Parliament.
Ernie Beggs – Fianna Fail 1991 LE November 23, 2009
Ernie Beggs running for Fianna Fail in 1991 local elections, his running mates were Tony Kett and Tom Stafford. Both Stafford and Kett were elected, Beggs got 593 votes.
An interesting title he had too ‘Fianna Fail Trade Union Co-Ordinator’.
Ernie Beggs later ran as an Independent… so must have fallen out with ‘Dublin Central Fianna Fail’…
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