Irish Election Literature

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“Putting Small Business First” -Leaflet from Enda Kenny -Fine Gael -Mayo 2011 General Election July 14, 2011


“Putting Small Business First” a Leaflet from Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny from his 2011 General Election campaign in Mayo.

“Putting Small Business First” Embraces the 10 Principles of the Small Business Act:
I. Create an environment in which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive and entrepreneurship is rewarded
II. Ensure that honest entrepreneurs who have faced bankruptcy quickly get a second chance
III. Design rules according to the “Think Small First” principle
IV. Make public administrations responsive to SMEs’ needs
V. Adapt public policy tools to SME needs: facilitate SMEs’ participation in public procurement and better use of State Aid possibilities for SMEs.
VI. Facilitate SMEs’ access to finance and develop a legal and business environment supportive to timely payments in commercial transactions
VII. Help SMEs to benefit more from the opportunities offered by the Single Market
VIII. Promote the upgrading of skills in SMEs and all forms of innovation
IX. Enable SMEs to turn environmental challenges into opportunities
X. Encourage and support SMEs to benefit from the growth of markets

Many thanks to the candidate for sending it on.

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Flyer with sample ballot from Pádraic Mac Coitir -éirígí – Upper Falls 2011 Local Elections July 13, 2011


From the 2011 Local Elections for Belfast City Council a flyer with sample ballot paper from Pádraic Mac Coitir of éirígí who was running in Upper Falls. In the first electoral outing for éirígí he polled a respectable 1,415 votes.

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“Mary Mitchell O’Connor -Your new Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire” Leaflet


A leaflet from New Fine Gael TD for Dun laoghaire Mary Mitchell O’Connor thanking voters and outlining some of Fine Gaels policies in Job Creation.

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Leaflet for “May Day Dublin 2004 -For an Alternative Europe” -Dublin Grassroots Network July 12, 2011


From The Dublin Grassroots Network a Leaflet for “May Day Dublin 2004 -For an Alternative Europe” .

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Leaflet for “Save Our Buses” Protest 1pm Thursday 14th July at Dáil Éireann


From the Enough campaign a Leaflet for the “Save Our Buses” Protest 1pm Thursday 14th July at Dáil Éireann. In Dublin bus routes have been cut with inadequate replacements put in. Looking at some of the new proposed routes you can take a good guess that its not bus users who thought them up. Dublin Bus are currently in consultation about other route changes.
School bus services are also being cut and new charges introduced.

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Leaflet for the “Stop the Cuts to Special Needs in Education” Protest Weds 13th July July 11, 2011


“All Children can learn”
A Leaflet for the “Stop the Cuts to Special Needs in Education” Protest on Wednesday 13th July 2011 at the Dail. The protest is being organised by the Enough Campaign.
There is another protest against SNA cuts at 3pm Leaflet here

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Leaflet from Rory Geraghty – Labour Party Executive Elections 2010


From the 2010 Elections to the Labour National Executive a leaflet from Rory Geraghty.
Many thanks to the sender.

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2010 Leaflet from Damien English on Navan Hospital -“Fine Gael is committed to the cause of Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan..”


From November 2010 a leaflet from Fine Gael TD Damien English “Navan News – Health” focusing on Navan Hospital. Amongst the text is the following….

“Fine Gael is committed to the cause of Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan and the need for keeping the services there until the
new Regional Hospital is built.
Damien English TD, Dr James Reilly TD & all local Fine Gael public representatives attended the monster public rally on October
30th in Navan to show our support for the cross community, cross party ‘Save Our Hospital’ campaign.
The Fine Gael health spokesperson spoke about the need for the hospital to remain open. He is a GP in North County Dublin and
is aware that there is not enough capacity at other hospitals in the North East and in Dublin to take Navan’s patients.”

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Flyer from Pat the Cope Gallagher -Fianna Fail -2009 European Elections Ireland North West July 10, 2011


From the 2009 European Elections a Flyer from Fianna Fail candidate Pat the Cope Gallagher. The Donegal based Gallagher polled 82,643 and won a seat. He had previously served as an MEP from 1994 to 2004.

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“Our Children’s Needs are Special” Flyer from Stephen Donnelly for the protest against cuts to SNAs Weds 13th July 2011 July 8, 2011


A flyer from Independent TD for Wicklow and East Carlow Stephen Donnelly for the protest on the 13th of July against cutbacks in Special Needs Assistants (SNAs).
“Our Children’s Needs are Special” writes Donnelly who gives details of the protest as well as a case study in “Cians Story”. Cian is six and has Autism and ADHD.

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Valerie Byrne -Roscommon Hospital Action Committee -Strokestown, 2009 Local Elections July 5, 2011


From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Valerie Byrne of the Roscommon Hospital Action Committee who was running in Strokestown. She polled 1,052 votes and easily won a seat, one of two won by the HAC.The other Hospital Action Committee councillor is Paula McNamara.
The Hospital Action Committee was founded in 1976. Other leaflets from them are here. Tom Foxe was elected to the Dail in 1989 and 1992.

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Fine Gael weren’t the only ones with a ‘5 Point Plan’ …Michael Ryan -Independent- Dublin Mid West -2011 General Election


Fine Gael weren’t the only ones with a ‘Five Point Plan’ in the 2011 General Election. Independent candidate Michael Ryan who was running in Dublin Mid West had a “5 Point Plan for a New Ireland”. Amongst the items were
“The low paid couldn’t afford the Celtic Tiger Party so why should they pay for it….” and “TDs to serve 3 months at minimum wage”
Ryan polled 375 votes.

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Leaflet from Karen O’Connell -Labour NEC 2009 July 4, 2011


From the 2009 Labour NEC Elections a leaflet from Karen O’Connell.In the leaflet she mentions organising and leading a Labour Party delegation to work on the Obama campaign.
Many thanks to the sender.

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“Join Sinn Fein” leaflet -Sinn Fein Dublin Mid West 2007 July 3, 2011

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From 2007 (post the General Election) a “Join Sinn Fein” leaflet produced by Dublin Mid West Sinn Fein.

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Leaflet from the “Rally for Choice” July 2, 2011


A leaflet given out at todays “Rally for Choice” in Dublin which took place at the same time as “The Rally for Life” also in Dublin.

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“Party Democracy -Labour First – Pro-Choice” -Tom Cosgrave for (Labour) NEC Leaflet July 1, 2011


From (I think) 2010 a leaflet for Tom Cosgrave who was going forward for election to the Labour Party NEC. The Dublin North East based party activist had the slogan “Party Democracy -Labour First – Pro-Choice”.
Many thanks to the sender.

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“A Worker on the Ground – Always Around” Martin Brady -Fianna Fail -1997 General Election -Dublin North East


From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate in Dublin North East Martin Brady. Notice how crime was the first issue listed … Zero Tolerance on crime which was one of the main tenets of that 1997 Fianna Fail Election campaign. He also gives a mention to “Proper controls to stem the flow of illegal immigrants”.
Brady was elected.

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“Joe Higgins MEP says:Defend Workers’ rights & public services – NO to Lisbon II” -Socialist Party -Lisbon Referendum June 30, 2011


From the second Lisbon Referendum a leaflet from the Socialist Party with the headline “Joe Higgins MEP says:Defend Workers’ rights & public services – NO to Lisbon II”. On the reverse are “5 Reasons to vote No!”.

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