Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

‘Stoneybatter Matters’ Leaflet from Ray McAdam -Fine Gael May 27, 2013


A Newsletter ‘Stoneybatter Matters’ from North Inner City Fine Gael Councillor Ray McAdam with details of local issues from ‘Cleaning up after our Dogs’ to ‘Prostitution’.

Many thanks to the sender.

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Leaflet from Ciarán MacAnnraoi, Christy Burke -Sinn Fein – Dublin North Inner City – 2004 Local Elections February 19, 2012


From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Ciarán MacAnnraoi and Christy Burke of Sinn Fein who were running in the North Inner City ward for a seat on Dublin County Council. ‘Big Ciarán’ MacAnnraoi polled 585 votes and failed to win a seat whilst Christy Burke topped the poll with 1,869 votes and won a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.

 

Letter from Dave Kearney to Voters -Fine Gael -1991 LE North Inner City October 31, 2010


From the 1991 Local Elections running in Dublins North Inner City ward a letter to voters from Fine Gael Candidate Dave Kearney. Where he polled 253 votes (Result here)
Jobs were the issue in 1991 , just as they are today.

 

Leaflet on Urban Regeneration from Colm Stephens -People Before Profit -2009 LE North Inner City October 10, 2010


A Campaign leaflet on Urban Regeneration focused on O’Devaney Gardens and Dominic Street from Colm Stephens of People Before Profit. Stephens was the PBP candidate in the North Inner City ward in the 2009 Local Elections ,where he received 210 votes.

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Flyer for Deirdre Healy -Fine Gael – 1991 Local Elections North Inner City September 18, 2010


From the 1991 Local elections a simple Flyer for Fine Gael candidate Deirdre Healy running in the North Inner City. She failed to win a seat.

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Tom Allen-Progressive Democrats -1991 Local Elections North Inner City January 27, 2010


Tom Allen of the Progressive Democrats from the 1991 Local Elections in the North Inner City. Tom Allen failed to win a seat. As far as I’m aware ,Allens Chemist is still on the go.

Tom also had a decent sporting pedigree and was involved with Clonliffe Harriers, Dorset United and Whitehall Gaels to name but a few. The pity for him was that most of these were based outside his electoral area.

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Tony Lowth -Independent -1991 Local Elections – North Inner City January 1, 2010


Tony Lowth from the 1991 Local elections in the North Inner City. Lowth a campaigner for deserted fathers (He took a number of legal cases regarding the fact that a deserted husband with dependents was not entitled to the same allowances as a deserted wife with dependents).

 

Erick Dillon -Independent- North Inner City 1991 November 27, 2009


Erick Dillon received 71 votes for his troubles.

 

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’…

 

 

Tony Kett -Fianna Fail -1991 and 1985 Local Elections September 24, 2009


The Late Tony Kett from the 1991 and 1985 local elections. Kett was an integral part of the ‘Drumcondra Mafia’ and of course served in the Seanad.  The Leaflet from Bertie is interesting in that it outlines their friendship also doesn’t give the other candidates much of a look in either.

 

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Leaflet from Tony Gregory -1985 Local Elections -North Inner City September 23, 2009


The late Tony Gregory spent 25 years in the Dail, yet it was for “The Gregory Deal” in his first term that many remember him most for. He was an avid community activist and worker, staunchly anti drugs and was jailed for his stand with the Street traders. This leaflet is from the 1985 Local elections.