A Rugby themed letter of encouragement to Fine Gael Dublin Bay South members ahead of this years Local Elections.
Many thanks to the sender.
Rugby themed letter to Fine Gael Dublin Bay South Members re the Local Elections February 27, 2014
Leaflet from Nadine Meisonnave -Fine Gael -Pembroke South Dock -2014 Local Elections February 16, 2014
A leaflet from Nadine Meisonnave who is running for Fine Gael in Pembroke South Dock for a seat on Dublin City Council.
The Campaign Facebook
She is on Twitter @NMeisonnave
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Newsletter from Sonya Stapleton -People Before Profit -Pembroke South Dock -2014 Local Elections February 15, 2014
A newsletter from Sonya Stapleton who is running for People Before Profit in Pembroke South Dock for a seat on Dublin City Council.
The Campaign Facebook Page
She is on Twitter @SonyaPBPA
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Flyer from John Hanafin -Fianna Fail -Pembroke South Dock January 28, 2014
A flyer from former Senator and Tipperary North Riding County Councillor John Hanafin who was hoping for a Fianna Fail nomination in Pembroke South Dock for a seat on Dublin City Council. He has yet to be selected to run.
He is the Brother of former Minister Mary Hanafin and son of former Senator Des Hanafin.
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Leaflet from Linda O’Shea Farren – Fine Gael – Pembroke South Dock -2014 Local Elections January 24, 2014
A leaflet from Linda O’Shea Farren who is running for Fine Gael in the Pembroke South Dock Ward for a seat on Dublin City Council. She has previously run on four occasions for the Seanad on the NUI panel.
The candidates website.
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Newsletter from Frank Kennedy -Fianna Fail -Pembroke South Dock -2014 Local Elections January 21, 2014
A newsletter from Fianna Fail Pembroke South Dock candidate Frank Kennedy. It has a profile of the candidate as well as some local news.
The candidates website
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Canvass Card from Chris Andrews -Sinn Fein -Pembroke South Dock -2014 Local Elections January 19, 2014
A Canvass Card from Sinn Fein Pembroke South Dock candidate Chris Andrews. On the reverse of the flyer is an endorsement by Chris of Sinn Fein Dublin European Elections candidate Lynn Boylan.
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Garret Tubridys Video Diaries -2009 Local Elections December 5, 2010
From the 2009 Local Elections a series of Four Video Diaries from Fianna Fail candidate Garret Tubridy. Tubridy, younger Brother of RTE presenter Ryan Tubridy, polled 782 votes running in the Pembroke Rathmines Ward. He failed to win a seat.
‘A Voice For Donnybrook’ -Tom Crilly, Angie Murphy -Workers Party- 1991 Local Elections August 25, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections a Leaflet from Workers Party Candidates Tom Crilly and Angie Murphy running in the Pembroke Ward. Crilly polled 486 votes and Murphy polled 321 votes, neither were elected.
The leaflet is interesting in that it is very Green and in some respects ahead of the Greens at the time. For instance regarding water
“... We have campaigned for improved water catchment process, an integrated reservoir system, upgrading of mains…”
Amongst other items mentioned are Smokeless coal, Tenants rights and the lack of recycling facilities.
We also learn that ‘the average house price in Dublin is a staggering £63,000‘.
Tom Crilly -Workers Party -1985 LE Pembroke July 14, 2010
From the 1985 Local Elections a leaflet for Workers Party candidate Tom Crilly running in the Pembroke Ward.
Of the times, he writes
One of the reasons for the closure of many of our local industries has been Dublin Corporation decisions to rezone land from industrial use to office block accommodation. These decisions have benefited speculators but have put thousands of workers on the dole. Tom will strongly oppose the further destruction of our industries, as happened at the International Meat Company, Bolands Bakery and Irish Glass Bottle Company, and he will oppose the planned closure of Dublin Port.
then
Tom will campaign for the introduction of lead free petrol
Flyer for Kathryn Byrne, Ciaran O’Loughlin, Eoin Ryan -Fianna Fail-1991 LE Pembroke July 12, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections a simple flyer for Fianna Fail candidates in the Pembroke Ward Kathryn Byrne, Ciaran O’Loughlin and Eoin Ryan. Eoin Ryan was elected.
Dermot Lacey -Labour Party – 1999 Local Elections Pembroke April 16, 2010
From the 1999 Local Elections in the Pembroke ward, Labour Party candidate Dermot Lacey. Dermot Lacey was elected.
He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from July 2002 until July 2003. He has expressed an interest in being the Labour candidate for the directly elected Lord Mayor of Dublin, should the contest ever happen.
Claire Wheeler -Green Party -1991 Local Elections -Pembroke April 13, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections, Green Party candidate Claire Wheeler running in the Pembroke Ward. Claire Wheeler polled 1,060 votes and was elected.
She was joined on Dublin City Council by Green Councillors, John Gormley, Ciaran Cuffe and Siadbh O’Neill.
Joe Doyle, William Egan -Fine Gael -1991 Local Elections- Pembroke March 22, 2010
From the 1991 Local Elections, Fine Gael candidates for the Pembroke Ward, the late Joe Doyle and William Egan.
Joe Doyle was elected. Note how in the ‘interest of the environment’ they weren’t using any posters which was unusual at the time (and indeed still is).
Joe Doyle, a former Sacristan, had two terms in the Dail, from November 1982 until 1987 and again from 1989 to 1992. He was also elected to the Seanad for two terms.
‘ahead…. with Hederman’ -Carmencita Hederman- Independent 1985 Local Elections Pembroke. March 5, 2010
From the 1985 local Elections in the Pembroke Ward, Independent Community Candidate Carmencita Hederman. The picture is of her going over the ‘new’ East Link bridge.
Carmencita Hederman was first elected to the council in 1974 and served until 1999. She was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1987–88 during the Dublin Millennium celebrations. In 1989 she was elected to the Seanad for the University of Dublin Seat and served one term.
The Leaflet below gives an outline of her activities and career.
The picture on the bottom of the leaflet is of a building at the bottom of Eglington road (opposite Donnybrook Rugby ground). There was controversy when the building was built and given planning permission. This was then added to by the fact that once built the building could not find a tenant for a long period of time.
Her daughter Wendy Hederman was elected to the council for the Progressive Democrats in 2004.
Chris Andrews -Fianna Fail -1999 Local Elections Pembroke March 4, 2010
From the 1999 local elections, Fianna Fail candidate Chris Andrews running in the Pembroke Ward. Chris Andrews was elected, his running mate Liz Donnelly lost out.
He lost his seat in 2004, before being co-opted in 2006 and then winning a Dail seat in Dublin South East in 2007.
Chris Andrews is son of Niall Andrews, grandson of Todd Andrews, nephew of David Andrews and of course a cousin of amongst others Dun Laoghaire TD Barry Andrews and RTEs Ryan Tubridy.
Again for a Dublin South East based candidate the background for the photo is the Pidgeon house. Amongst the issues covered here are the needs for Taxi deregulation and more recycling and better waste management.
Enid O’Dowd -Green Alliance -Pembroke 1985 Local Elections February 24, 2010
From the 1985 local elections, the Green Party candidate for the Pembroke Ward, Enid O’Dowd.
Enid O’Dowd polled well but with the likes of well established community activist Carmencita Hederman on the ballot paper it was unlikely she would get in. The Green Party won a seat in Pembroke in the 1991 local Elections through Claire Wheeler.
More recently Enid O’Dowd has been doing some great work on Oireachtas expenses with a number of articles in the Irish Times and an appearance on Liveline.
Tom Crilly, Angie Murphy -Workers Party -1991 Local Elections Pembroke February 2, 2010
The Workers Party candidates Tom Crilly and Angie Murphy from the 1991 local elections in Pembroke Ward for Dublin City Council. Neither were elected.
The Johnston Mooney and O’Brien site and The Irish Sweepstakes site in Ballsbridge are amongst the developments mentioned here. Both had their share of controversy.
The infestation of rats in Herbert Park may have been to do with the bakery closing. There were always lots of fat rats on the bank of the Dodder by the bakery when it was in business.
Janet Waddock and Damien Waddock are also mentioned.
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