The Clár for the 1993 Republican Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

Growing from the Anti Water Charges movement in the mid 90’s, The Taxation Justice Alliance included The Socialist Party, Seamus Healy, Paddy Mulcahy and Owen Poole and contested the 1997 General Election. Aside from being anti Service Charges, it wanted a fairer tax system for PAYE workers, changes to allowances and the wealthy to be taxed more.
In the 1937 General Election there were seven candidates running as Independents that had left Fianna Fáil in the previous six months. Three were outgoing TD’s. Some had been selected at a Selection Convention but rejected by The National Executive, others rejected at a Convention and others had left the party in a disagreement over policy.
A look at the Youth Defence Campaign in and leading up to the 1992 General Election, which was held on the same day as three Abortion Referenda
A look at the 1979 Local Elections Campaign of DJ Franklin Dee who ran in Navan UDC and for Meath Co. Council. Has a bit of a twist in it and a brief look at Show business and politics.
A Souvenir Programme produced for the Fianna Fáil Golden Jubilee Concert held in the RDS on the 22nd of May 1976. Many thanks to the sender.

This episode covers the NATO candidates in the 1991 and 1994 Local Elections as well as the issues in The Workers’ Party that led a number of Drogheda based members to leave in 1989.
From the 1995 Divorce Referendum, “Divorce Is A Human Tragedy” a leaflet urging a No vote produced by The Anti Divorce Campaign. Many thanks to the sender.

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A leaflet from Fianna Fáil Senator Mary Fitzpatrick outlining various Housin Actions being taken by the Government.
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From the 1995 divorce Referendum a booklet “Undertanding The Divorce Amendment” from Family Solidarity that was calling for a No vote.
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“The Next 5 Years” The Fianna Fáil review of the 2020 General Election and the 2019 European and Local Elections. Thought it might be of interest to some of you.
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Featuring among other items the link between the South Kerry Labour Party and Gary Breen, from 1996 the first issue of the South Kerry Labour Party newsletter “Scéal”.
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Representing the remaining Tenant Farmers the Unbought Tenants’ Association contested the 1923 General Election and the 1925 Stormont Election. They had been in existence since the early 1900’s.
Set up in 1984, The People’s Party of Ireland contested the 1985 Local Elections and the 1987 General Election before dissolving in 1988. Led by Joe McCormack it won a Seat on Portlaoise Town Commission in 1985.
The Businessman’s Party contested the 1923 General Election, having two candidates elected. An interesting group that felt business interests needed to be at the fore of the new State. They dissolved a few years later, confident that their aims were in the main being met by the existing Parties
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