Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

New Leaflet from Frank Mulqueen -Fine Gael – Limerick City West April 2, 2014

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A new leaflet from Frank Mulqueen who is running for Fine Gael in the Limerick City West .
The Candidates Facebook Campaign Page
He is on Twitter as @FrankMulqueen
Many thanks to the sender.

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Leaflet from Séighin Ó Ceallaigh -Sinn Fein -Limerick City East -2014 Local Elections March 18, 2014


A leaflet from Séighin Ó Ceallaigh who is running for Sinn Fein in the Limerick City East LEA for a seat on Limerick County Council.
He is on Twitter @Seighin_SF
The Campaign Facebook Page
Many thanks to the sender.

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Canvass Card from Maurice Quinlivan -Sinn Fein- Limerick City North March 3, 2014


A Canvass Card with the numbers of various local services from Maurice Quinlivan of Sinn Fein who is running in Limerick City North for a seat on Limerick County Council.
He is on Twitter @CllrQuinlivan
His Facebook Page
Many thanks to the sender.

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Leaflet from Frank Mulqueen -Fine Gael -Limerick City West – 2014 Local Elections January 24, 2014

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A leaflet from Frank Mulqueen who is running for Fine Gael in the Limerick City West LEA. The leaflet contains an introduction to the candidate and details of what he stands for.
The Candidates Facebook Campaign Page
He is on Twitter as @FrankMulqueen
Many thanks to the sender.

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Join the ‘Anti-Austerity Alliance’ leaflet from the Limerick Anti-Austerity Alliance October 7, 2013


A Leaflet Join the ‘Anti-Austerity Alliance’ from the Limerick Anti-Austerity Alliance Campaign , which is part of a National Anti Austerity Alliance which will be fielding candidates in the 2014 Local Elections. The ‘Anti-Austerity Alliance’ was previously part of the Campaign against Household and Water  Taxes and The Campaign Against Property Tax and Austerity .

Eight candidates have been selected so far in Limerick (with more to come) They are:
Cian Prendiville and Mary Hartery to contest the North City ward
Derrick Towell, Paul Keller & Stephanie O’Shea to contest the 8 seat East City ward
John Loftus to contest the 7 seat West City ward.
In the county, Joe Harrington will contest the Newcastle West ward, and Kathleen Enright will contest in Adare/Rathkeale.
According to the campaign, another selection conference will be organised in the autumn to add an extra candidate for West City, and for the Cappamore Killmallock ward.
Their Facebook page

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“Enough of the Gunmen” -1927 Poster for Michael Keyes and Patrick Clancy -Labour -Limerick September 24, 2012


From the June 1927 General Election, “Enough of the Gunmen” a poster for Michael Keyes and Patrick Clancy running for Labour in Limerick. Both were elected. result here
From the wonderful Labour Party centenary set on Flickr

There is also a similar set on Pinterest

 

Michael J Collins, Patrick Costello, Jack Dillon, Patrick C Fitzgerald, Michael Noonan -Fianna Fail -Bruff -1979 Local Elections August 23, 2012


From the 1979 Local Elections a leaflet for Fianna Fail Bruff candidates, Michael J Collins, Patrick Costello, Jack Dillon, Patrick C Fitzgerald and Michael Noonan running for seats on Limerick County Council. Noonan (1,782 votes) and Collins (1353) were elected whilst Dillon (552), Fitzgerald (439) and Costello (244) missed out.

 

1987 leaflet from Michael Noonan , Tom O’Donnell -Fine Gael -Limerick East June 10, 2012


From the 1987 General Election a leaflet from Fine Gael candidates Michael Noonan and Tom O’Donnell. With a huge PD vote in Limerick, Noonan held on to the seat he first one in 1981, whilst O’Donnell lost the seat he had held since 1961.
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“Limerick Socialist” April 2012 -Newsletter of the Limerick Socialist Party April 14, 2012


An edition of the “Limerick Socialist” -Newsletter of the Limerick Socialist Party from April 2012. Amongst the areas covered are the Household Charge and The Fiscal Treaty Referendum.

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“Moyross Regeneration Update Spring 2012” from Maurice Quinlivan -Sinn Fein Limerick March 12, 2012


“Moyross Regeneration Update Spring 2012” from Sinn Fein Limerick Councillor Maurice Quinlivan. Amongst the items covered are, Labours shameful cuts, Regeneration in Moyross, The Household Tax and also the Fiscal Treaty Referendum.
Many thanks to the sender.

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From 2004 “Bin Charges … Don’t let the Council scrap the waiver” -Limerick Socialist Party February 16, 2012


From December 2004 an anti Bin tax leaflet from the limerick branch of The Socialist party advertising a protest on Tuesday 21st December that year.

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“Lenihan’s Treacherous Thirty Target YOU” – Gerry ‘Ginger’ McLoughlin -Labour 2008 February 5, 2012


From late 2008 a leaflet from former Irish rugby International and now Labour Councillor in Limerick Gerry ‘Ginger’ McLoughlin. The “Lenihan’s Treacherous Thirty Target YOU” is in reference to the measures from the emergency budget brought in by Brian Lenihan on October 14th 2008.

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‘Kemmy For Ward 3’ – Jim Kemmy Democratic Socialist Party 1985 Local Elections November 21, 2011


From the 1985 Local Elections, the cover of an election edition of the Democratic Socialist Party paper ‘The Free Press’ which announces that Jim Kemmy will be standing in Ward 3.
Kemmy was duly elected on the first count , topping the poll. (Old Limerick Local Election results here)
Many thanks to the sender.

 

Leaflet from Des O’Malley – Fianna Fail -1968 Limerick East By-Election October 23, 2011


From the 1968 Limerick East By-Election, caused by the death of his uncle Donogh O’Malley, a leaflet for Fianna Fails Des O’Malley in this his first Dail outing. O’Malley topped the poll and was elected.
By Election Result here
Many thanks to the sender.
(Some other O’Malley related leaflets)

 

Poster for Hilda O’Malley (widow of Donogh O’Malley) -Independent -1969 GE Limerick East September 9, 2011


From the 1969 General Election a poster for Hilda O’Malley who was running as an Independent in Limerick East. O’Malley was the widow of former Fianna Fail Minister the late Donogh O’Malley so was pitted against her nephew Des O’Malley in the contest. Because of the family connections, the campaign gained worldwide attention.
In the end Hilda O’Malley polled 3,361 votes and missed out on a seat. As an aside the Patrick Kavanagh poem ‘Raglan Road’ was written about his unrequited love for Her.

 

“Sorry to have missed you” -Noreen Ryan- Fianna Fail- Limerick East- 2007 General Election August 24, 2011


From the 2007 General Election , a “Sorry to have missed you” card from Fianna Fail candidate Noreen Ryan. Ryan polled 1,391 votes and failed to win a seat.

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Limerick City and County Council Local Election Results 1960 to 2009 August 13, 2011


Limerick City and County Council Local Election Results 1960 to 2009.
At the minute the fabulous electionsireland.org has most of the 1991 LE with all of the 1999, 2004 and 2009 results. So this continues to add the online availability of old election results online.

These are excel files.

Limerick City Council Election Results 1960 to 2009

Limerick County Council Election Results 1960 to 2009

Other results to date posted Here (Cavan, Carlow, Clare) and Here (Dublin City and County)
The Cork and Waterford ones here

I’ve leaflets for many of these Local Election candidates posted. Alas I’ve it done by year as opposed to year / area.

2009 Local Elections

2004 Local Elections

1999 Local Elections

1991 Local Elections

1985 Local Elections

1979 Local Elections

1974 Local Elections

1967 Local Elections
Many thanks to the sender.

 

“Limerick Sinn Fein News” -Summer 2011 August 12, 2011


The Summer 2011 edition of Limerick Sinn Fein News. Water Charges, The Universal Social Charge and The Hunger strikes are amongst the topics covered.
Many thanks to the sender.

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