The Legion of Ex-Servicemen / British Legion – "The Others" The Alan Kinsella Podcast
This Episode covers The Legion of Ex-Servicemen (Later the British Legion) that contested a number of Irish elections between 1925 and 1934.
Leaflet from Nora Bennis -Catholic Democrats – Limerick -2016 General Election March 19, 2017
From the 2016 General Election a leaflet from Nora Bennis of The Catholic Democrats running in the Limerick City Constituency. She polled 673 votes and missed out on a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Nora Bennis -Catholic Democrats -Limerick City #ge16 February 23, 2016
A leaflet from Nora Bennis who is running for The Catholic Democrats in Limerick City.
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Con O’Leary -The National Party -1997 General Election Cork North Central June 14, 2012
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from National Party candidate Con O’Leary running in Cork North Central. O’Leary polled 1,114 votes.
He had been elected to the City Council in 1991 and was returned again in 1999. The National Party were a ‘Catholic’ party set up on the back of the success of Nora Bennis in the 1994 European Elections where she polled over 5% of the vote.
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.
The National Party – Peter McNamee and Máire Kirrane 1997 September 21, 2009
The National Party were formed on the back of the success of Nora Bennis in the 1994 Euro Elections where she suprisingly outpolled Kathleen Lynch of the Democratic Left, Dan Boyle of the Greens as well as amongst others the Workers Party and Sinn Fein Candidates. During the count she overtook the third Fianna Fail candidate, the sitting MEP Paddy Lane.
The National Party had candidates in the 1997 and 2002 General elections. In 1997 many of their candidates polled over 1000 votes with Joh Harold Barry recieving 2,125 votes in Tipperary South. However all their candidates lost their deposits.
Peter McNamee and Máire Kirrane’s leaflets below.
Irish Election Literature 
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