From around 1980 “The Fight for Jobs -The Socialist Answer to the Dole Queues” produced by the Trade Union and Unemployed Workers Group of the Socialist Labour Party. It’s sixteen pages, so have scanned and uploaded it in pdf format here
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Started a Podcast covering Small parties and groups that have contested elections here.
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Would love any feedback.
I’ve embedded the Spotify link to the latest episode here.
From the 1969 Seanad Elections for the Dublin University Constituency a leaflet from Mary T. W. Bourke who was running in her first Seanad election. She was elected and held her seatuntil her election to the Office of President of Ireland in 1990 as Mary Robinson.
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A 10 page document giving analysis of Fine Gaels prospects should they vote to go into Government. There is no author listed and I gather it has been distributed via Fine Gael WhatsApp Groups calling for a No vote on the Programme For Government It’s uploaded in pdf here
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“Britain Must Decide To Go” a 15 page pamphlet from Aontacht Éireann in 1975 which I’ve scanned and uploaded in pdf format here
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“Say No to The Sell Out, Vote No To The EEC” a Sinn Féin leaflet from the 1972 Referendum on Ireland joining the EEC.
From 1989 an Ógra Fianna Fáil Message From the National Youth Committee regarding Recruitment, Starting up an Ógra, Fundraising, Sample Clar, Activities, Structures and so on.
I’ve Scanned and uploaded it in pdf format here
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The 15th of March 1985 edition of “Class Struggle” the Journal of The Irish Workers Group. Contains pieces on The Miners Strike, Connolly on Irish History, A Review of Mike Milottes Communism in Ireland and Resistance to Pinochet Mounts. I’ve scanned and uploaded it in pdf format here
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From the 1989 General Election a policy document “”A New Generation” The Fine Gael Youth Programme. Contains a number of proposals including A Basic Income Scheme and other quite progressive policies. I’ve scanned and up loaded it in pdf format here
In 2002 The UCD branch of the Socialist Workers’ Party decided to leave the main party and re-name themselves Socialist Alternative. They released a lengthy Statement as to their reasons why.
I’ve scanned and uploaded it in pdf here
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From the 1938 General Election a Leaflet from Timothy Quill of The Labour Party running in North Cork. A former TD, he polled 4,950 votes and missed out on a seat.
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“For free abortion on demand! No to the government’s anti-women abortion referendum!” a 2002 Abortion Referendum leaflet from the Dublin Spartacist Group. It outlines their objections to the referendum and in depth attacks the ‘fake leftists’ of Labour, the WSM, The Socialist Party and the SWP as well as other themes. I’ve scanned and uploaded it in pdf format here
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From the 1991 Local Elections, “Green ‘Boro’ issue 4” The Newsletter from The Central Dun Laoghaire Borough Green Group. It gives details of objections for plans for the Harbour Board Plan for the West Pier. It also lists the candidates in the 3 Borough LEAs, Bloackrock, Dun Laoghaire and Blackrock. I’ve scanned and uploaded it in pdf format here
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From the 1990 Presidential Election “Brian Lenihan -The People’s President” an 8 page booklet produced by Fianna Fáil candidate Brain Lenihan.
Scanned and uploaded in pdf format here
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The “Yes Equality” Canvassing Guide from the 2015 Marriage Equality Referendum. It’s uploaded in pdf format here
From the June 1927 General Election a leaflet from Domhnall Ua Buachalla (Donal Buckley) and James Cregan running for Fianna Fáil in Kildare. Domhnall Ua Buachalla was elected and later became The last Governor-General of the Irish Free State.
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From 1964 “Intíreachas: the Social and Economic Policy of Poblacht Chríostúil”. They were a small mainly Munster based Party thats aims were for “a politically and economically independent Ireland on a basis of Christian and traditional ideals” At it’s height it had a number of Urban District Councillors.
I’ve scanned and uuploaded the document here (It’s 120 pages long)
The Autumn 2001 edition of The Socialist Party newsletter “Fingal Voice”. Contains columns by Joe Higgins and Clare Daly as well as coverage of local and National Issues.
It’s scanned and uploaded in pdf format here
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Irish Election Literature 
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