Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Pat Rabbitte -‘What does he want..?’ – Democratic Left -1994 European Elections February 4, 2010

Filed under: Democratic Left,Euro Elections — irishelectionliterature @ 9:42 am
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From Democratic Left in the 1994 European Elections in Dublin…. A Question asked by many over the years about Pat Rabbitte (and many others) ‘What does he want..?’
Prionsias De Rossa had won a seat for The Workers Party in Dublin in 1989. Following the Workers Party Split, De Rossa stepped down and the Democratic Lefts Des Geraghty was co-opted and served from 1992 to 1994 as an MEP. Despite Geraghty being the outgoing MEP, Pat Rabbitte stood in 1994.
The DL were very fond of quotes from newspapers (as The Greens used to be too). Rabbitte bemoans the lack of EU money for Dublin and the amount of funds going to farmers.
Rabbitte failed to win a seat. (result at electionsireland.org)

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Tim Cotter -Fianna Fail- Celbridge LEA- 1991 local Elections February 1, 2010

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The ‘Newsletter’ of Fianna Fail candidate Tim Cotter in the 1991 Local elections for Kildare County Council, Celbridge LEA. Cotter failed to win a seat.
Plenty in teh Newsletter though. A nice message from Charles J Haughey at the back.
Cotter is pictured canvassing happy looking workers at the INTEL plant. He also has shots with such luminaries as the then Lord Mayor of Dublin Michael Donnelly, Michael O’Kennedy, Bertie Ahern, Mary O’Rourke, Seamus Brennan and Ray Burke. Its a whos who of Fianna Fail at the time.
The boot is put into Labour too over Service Charges.

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Mary Upton- Labour Party -2002 Dublin South Central

Filed under: Dublin South Central,Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 9:40 am
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From the 2002 General Election, Labour Candidate Mary Upton defends the seat she won in the by-election in 1999. The By-Election was caused by the passing of her Brother Pat Upton. Amongst the photos in the Leaflet are herself and Mick McCarthy.

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Tomas O’Conaill, Liam Coveney, Billy Murphy -Labour -Youghal UDC 1985 January 26, 2010

Filed under: Cork,Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 2:56 pm
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Not exactly the best quality leaflet, which wasn’t helped by the fact that I ‘rescued’ it from a ditch on the way to some haunted ruins on the banks of the Blackwater! I’m pretty sure its from the 1985 although I cant be certain. Tomas O’Conaill was running for Cork County Council where he polled 584 votes and failed to win a seat. He also ran for Youghal UDC whilst Liam Coveney and Billy Murphy were just running for the UDC. I’ve no idea who got in.
From a Brief search I see that Liam Coveney was still involved with the RNLI s Youghal Lifeboat.

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Lucinda Creighton-Fine Gael 2007- Dublin South East January 24, 2010

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 11:53 am
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Lucinda Creighton From the 2007 General Election in Dublin South East. A Fine Gael Stronghold in Garret Fitzgeralds time, Fine Gael won no seat there in 2002. In the end it was Michael McDowells seat that Creighton took.

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UK Conservatives ‘Tree’ logo inspired by old Progressive Democrat ‘Tree’ logo? January 18, 2010

Filed under: Progressive Democrat — irishelectionliterature @ 11:53 am
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Just noticed that the current UK Conservatives Tree logo is very similar to one our own Progressive Democrats used for years.
mmmm… maybe the Tories were inspired. Whilst not exactly the same , it certainly has the ‘inspired by’ feel about it.

 

A selection of 1948 Election Posters

Filed under: Clann na Poblachta,Fianna Fail,Fine Gael,Uncategorized — irishelectionliterature @ 9:38 am
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I got emailed these by a kind donor, apparently they are from Life Magazine.
First off the Posters are all pasted on to the wall in billboard slots, not a poster to be seen on the lamppost!
The 1948 election will be remembered for the coming of Clann na Poblachta. Here in Dublin North Central constituency. (Result from Electionsireland.org) they didn’t win a seat.
There is also a picture of Fine Gael Leader General Richard Mulcahy Fine Gael leader from 1944 to 1959. When Fine Gael did come to power in 1948 it was John A. Costello rather than party leader Mulcahy who became Taoiseach. This was due to Mulcahy having been in government during the post Civil War executions. In the 1948 government he held the role of Minister for Education.
Note how the Fianna Fail poster has been defaced with ‘And Emigrate!’.
The sender notes …”I found a TIME article about the election which stated that adulterating and appending derogatory statements to posters was a frequent occurrence during the campaign”


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Ivor Callelys Internet Safety Message- 2007 GE January 9, 2010

Filed under: Dublin North Central,Fianna Fail,ivor callely — irishelectionliterature @ 10:40 pm
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 “From the desk of Ivor Callely T.D., Dail Eireann” ….. A guide to Internet Safety.

From the 2007 General election campaign. It must have been prompted by some News Story (or urban myth) about children and the Internet.

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Michael Courtney-Independent- Killarney 1999 January 1, 2010

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Michael Courtney from the 1999 Local Elections in Killarney where he was elected to the Town Council.

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Anthony Creevey- Democratic Left -1997 Dublin North East

Filed under: Democratic Left — irishelectionliterature @ 10:11 pm
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1997 and The Democratic Left literature was very well produced with lots of colour. On the front a candidate strode and on the reverse the candidate was at the top table.
In 2004 Anthony Creevey was elected to Naas Town Council when running for Fianna Fail.

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Kevin O’Hare -Independent- Clontarf 2004 LE December 31, 2009

Filed under: Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 5:48 pm
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Leaflets and letter that accompanied them from Kevin O’Hare who ran as an Independent in Clontarf in the 2004 LE. Letter says how he got on.

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March 1973- Northern Ireland- ‘Border Poll’- Ballot,Envelope, Polling card etc December 24, 2009

Filed under: Border Poll 1973 — irishelectionliterature @ 1:39 pm
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What a Christmas present to be sent by a kind reader…..
March the 9th 1973 a poll took place on the future of Northern Ireland.
The Ballot below shows the choices.
591,280 people voted to stay part of the UK.
6,463 voted in favour of a United Ireland….
The donor writes…
Nationalists were encouraged to boycott the poll, I can remember the graffiti for years after, ‘NO VOTE’ painted everywhere from derelict houses to trees…..
The images include the voting slip itself, the return envelope and declaration of identity which was a farcical document in the days of ‘vote early and vote often’.
The Nationalist Eddie McAteer once commented on the number of deceased Catholics who had managed to vote because their names were still on the election register;
‘The fools, the fools, they have left us our Fenian dead!’

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Leaflet advertising ‘Berties Walkabout’ -Phibsboro 1993 December 22, 2009

Filed under: Bertie,Dublin Central,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 9:27 pm
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A leaflet advertising Berties forthcoming Walkabout in the St Peters Parish area along with Tony Kett. I had thought that ‘Berties Walkabouts’ were somewhat impromptu but it wasn’t the case.
Like an awful lot to do with the Ahern organisation it had a military precision about it.
The Advice Centres are held in conjunction with Tony Kett and Willie O’Byrne.
Tony Kett was a councillor and later a senator. In the obituary of Tony Kett, Bertie Ahern wrote that he was ‘a man I am so proud to have been able to call my best friend’.
Willie O’Byrne stood for Fianna Fail in the 1991 local elections but failed to win a seat.
Throughout the Advice centre details, Bertie puts emphasis on the fact that he would deal with any queries ‘personally’.

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Padraig O’Neill -Independent -Dublin South 1987 December 20, 2009

Filed under: Dublin South,Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 5:42 pm
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‘Thatcherism has not Worked in the UK. It will not work in Ireland’ proclaims Padraig. Also shows the Tax rates of the times in a little chart. He got 142 votes….

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Young Fine Gael Leaflet circa 1990 December 18, 2009

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 11:12 am
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Not quite sure when this is from, as some of the press cuttings look to be from different years. Young Fine Gael went to the USSR, they called for State Funding for Parties, Weren’t too happy about a rugby tour to South Africa and lots more in the press clippings. Hugh Gillanders is listed as the National Youth Officer.

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

Filed under: Good Friday Agreement,Referendum — irishelectionliterature @ 8:51 pm
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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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Mick O’Connell’s ‘Beer mat’ -Fine Gael -Athlone TC 2009 December 13, 2009

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Athlone Town Councillor Mick O’Connell from the 2009 local elections. A fantastic take off of a certain brand of Stout. Also gets in the drink driving message and the local cab companies on the back.
(thanks to the sender)

A Lucinda Creighton Beer Mat posted Here

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Tom Foxe- Roscommon Hospital Action Committee Flyer from Roscommon 1989 December 12, 2009

Filed under: Independent,Roscommon Hospital Action Committee — irishelectionliterature @ 8:16 pm
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From the 1989 General Election where Tom Foxe of the Roscommon Hospital Action Committee was elected. Roscommon Hospital Action Committee had a number of councillors elected in 2009, so twenty years on its still an issue.
The leaflet is printed in the Roscommon colours.