Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Paul Kane – ‘Framed by a Supergrass’ -Irish Anti Extradition Committee 1988 December 21, 2009

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Paul Kane was one of the 38 prisoners that escaped the Maze Prision in 1983.Extradition was a big issue in the Republic all throughout the troubles. Despite the quotes from Charles Haughey and Gerry Collins on the back of the leaflet, Paul Kane was extradited in 1989. The Quotes from Haughey and Collins also illustrate how throughout the Troubles Fianna Fails policies shifted to populist Republican ones most often when in opposition.
Others mentioned as awaiting extradition in the leaflet include Dermote Finucance, brother of the late Pat Finucane and former MP and election agent for Bobby Sands, Owen Carron.

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Yes to the Good Friday Agreement – Labour Party 1998 December 16, 2009

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A Labour Party Leaflet urging a Yes vote for the Good Friday Agreement.
Many of the implications of the ‘Yes’ vote came through.
“A Yes Vote will mean more jobs and prosperity” The Good Friday Agreement is rarely cited when talking of the Celtic Tiger. It must have had a large impact. Ireland in the glare of the worlds media at the centre of a global good news story. American and other investment must have seen us through green tinted glasses. Of course it wasn’t the only reason for investment, but it shone a positive global light on our country.

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Good Friday Agreement- Referendum Commission booklet October 16, 2009

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The booklet produced by the Referendum Commission for The Good Friday Agreement Referendum in 1998

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1995 Saoirse Leaflet – ‘Release all political prisoners now’ October 15, 2009

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A Saoirse leaflet given out in Cork in 1995, a year or so after the first IRA Ceasefire.  It contrasts the treatment of Lee Clegg with that of other  prisoners such as Paul Norney and also gives ways in which you can help the campaign.

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The Workers Party – A Democratic Convention in Defence of Public Life from 1991 September 18, 2009

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A proposal from the Workers Party to organise a Democratic Convention against Terror.

Its an interesting read.

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The Workers Party- Programme for a Democratic Future 1991 September 9, 2009

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A Document from 1991 or 1992.

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