Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

IPSCs “Boycott Israeli Apartheid” Leaflet distributed at Shamrock Rovers Vs Bnei Yehuda 2010 July 19, 2010


From the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign a “Boycott Israeli Apartheid” Leaflet distributed outside Tallaght Stadium for the Shamrock Rovers Vs Bnei Yehuda 2010 Europa League Tie.

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Palestinian Flag with instructions from Shamrock Rovers Vs Bnei Yehuda -Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) July 15, 2010


A Palestinian Flag with instructions given out prior to the Europa League tie between Shamrock Rovers and Israeli team Bnei Yehuda in Tallaght. From the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC).
A 2005 Ireland V Israel Protest Leaflet is posted HERE.

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Lynda Gibney , Tommy Murphy- Fianna Fail -1999 LE Drogheda Corporation


from the 1999 Local Elections a flyer for Fianna Fail candidates Lynda Gibney and Tommy Murphy running for Drogheda Corporation. Tommy Murphy was elected.

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Flyer from recent Labour recruit John Kelly welcoming Eamon Gilmore to Roscommon. July 13, 2010


A flyer from recent Labour recruit John Kelly.Introducing himself as a Labour Party man and also welcoming Eamon Gilmore to Roscommon.
John Kellys 2007 Flyer when running as an Independent.

Many thanks to the sender.

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Joe O’Connor -Independent- Tullamore 2009 LE July 9, 2010


From the 2009 Local Elections for Tullamore Town Council a flyer for Independent candidate Joe O’Connor.
He didn’t win a seat.

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Lisa Connell “Out, Proud & Independent” from the 2009 LE- South West Inner City July 7, 2010


From the 2009 Local Elections a wonderful poster and Leaflet for Independent LGBT candidate Lisa Connell.
The “Out, Proud & Independent” slogan is excellent.
Lisa Connell polled 229 votes.
In my youth I recall Liz Noonan running on a Gay Rights platform in Dublin South East with posters pasted all around Donnybrook as I passed on the bus. She stood in 1981 and in the two 1982 elections. Lisa Connell continued that tradition.
Mamam Poulet has a fine post on Single Issue LGBT Candidates in Irish Elections.

I’d love to get any material for any of the candidates listed in Maman Poulets article. (Don Donnelly, Tonie Walsh,Michael Foley and Liz Noonan)
I’ve a 1997 John Goodwillie leaflet posted already.

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Leaflet for Ivana Bacik- Labour Party -2004 European Elections Dublin


From the 2004 European Elections a leaflet for Labour Party candidate in Dublin Ivana Bacik. She polled 40,707 votes and missed out on a seat.
The Trinity Lecturer having stood a number of times previously, she was elected as an Independent to the Seanad in 2007. In 2009 she again stood for Labour in the Dublin Central by-election.

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‘Say Yes For The Union’ -Ulster Unionist Party Good Friday Agreement Leaflet June 25, 2010


‘Say Yes For The Union’ an Ulster Unionist Party Leaflet in favour of the Good Friday Agreement.
Pictured outside Stormont are David Trimble and John Taylor.The UUP portray the Agreement as good for The Union.
The change in articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution (The Republics ‘illegal territorial claim‘) get a good mention as do plenty of other key phrases like securing the Union.

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‘Sometimes The Grass Is Greener’ -Lucinda Creighton -Fine Gael -2007 GE Dublin South East June 3, 2010


A leaflet produced by Fine Gael candidate Lucinda Creighton for the the 2007 General Election campaign in Dublin South East.
This candidate rejects incineration, protects our Green spaces and supports our environment. proclaims Lucinda.
This was one of many leaflets where candidates tried to out Green the Greens.

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‘LABOUR DRIVING THE NEXT GOVERNMENT-NO THANKS’ -Progressive Democrats -2007 GE


One of a series of cartoons that were on Progressive Democrat election leaflets for the 2007 General Election.
This one attacking Labour. Presumably the PDs wanted to be in the driving seat.

 

Open letter to An Tanaiste Ms Mary Harney TD Minister for Health from Conor O’Donoghue- Christian Solidarity Party -2009 LE June 1, 2010


This is a page from a 36 page booklet produced by the Christian Solidarity Party candidate Conor O’Donoghue for the 2009 Local Elections where he was running in Limerick.
Conor O’Donoghue was part of (or) the MOM AND TOT CAPITAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
I’ve other letters that I will post from the booklet.
many thanks to the donor.

 

Poster for Right to Work Campaigns 4th Rally – June 1st 2010 at the Dail May 26, 2010


A Poster for The Right to Work Campaigns 4th Rally to be held on June 1st 2010 at the Dail.

 

Canvass Card from Pat Rabbitte -Democratic Left -1994 European Elections Dublin


From the 1994 European Elections a canvass card for Democratic Left candidate Pat Rabbitte running in Dublin.
Rabbitte was canvassing outside a Shamrock Rovers game in the RDS when I picked this up. As far as I know, He is a Rovers fan.
Pat Rabbitte failed to win a seat.

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Mary Heaslip -Progressive Democrats -1997 General Election -Wicklow May 10, 2010


From the 1997 General Elction, a flyer for Mary Heaslip running for The Progressive Democrats in Wicklow.
Mary Heaslip polled 1,726 votes and Lost her Deposit.
You might notice a similarity between the PD Tree Logo and the Tory one.

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UK Election -The first Green MP -Caroline Lucas -Green Party -Brighton Pavillion May 8, 2010


A leaflet produced for Caroline Lucas, who became the Green Partys first Westminster MP when winning a seat in Brighton Pavillion in the 2010 UK election.

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Ian Butler -Alliance Party- Mid Ulster 2010 UK Election


From the 2010 Westminster Election. An election leaflet from Alliance Party candidate in Mid Ulster Ian Butler. Ian Butler polled 397 votes and lost his deposit.
It was though a successful election for the party as they had their first MP Naomi Long Elected. Of the material I have from the election (I’ve stuff from all the parties that contested in the North) the Alliance were the only ones to have anything other than English or Irish on their leaflets (I didn’t see any Ulster Scots anywhere). There are a number of languages on their leaflet, of which I think includes some Chinese (Cantonese?) and Polish.
Many thanks to the sender

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‘Euro-Dub’ -Des Geraghty freesheet -Democratic Left Summer 1993 April 28, 2010


From the summer of 1993 a freesheet produced by Des Geraghty of Democratic Left called ‘Euro-Dub’ (not exactly the catchiest title). Geraghty , who had stood unsuccessfully in the 1984 European Elections for The Workers Party, was co-opted to replace Prionsias De Rossa as MEP in the Summer of 1992. In effect this freesheet was advertising the fact that he was now the MEP. I’m not sure what the situation was in 1994 when it was Pat Rabbitte rather than Geraghty who fought the Euro Election in Dublin for The Democratic Left.
The paper argues that Dublin was neglected, that a lot of the EU money went elsewhere in the country than Dublin. There is an attack on The Dirty Dozen
Theres an interesting article ‘Culture on the Dole’ written by ‘Joxer Daly’. I presume to illustrate that the Democratic Left were not just concerned with the peoples economic wellbeing but also with their quality of life.
The in brief mentions amongst other items, the dispute at Pat the Baker, Sellafield and a new CD ‘Step by Step’ by the Work and Play Band. There is also a further indication of culture with a competition to win the Roddy Doyle book ‘Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha’.
I have yet to perfect pdfs so you’ll need to click on the image to read the pages.

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Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition – Yes to the Good Friday Agreement Flyer April 26, 2010


From the 1998 Good Friday Agreement Referendum , a flyer urging a Yes vote from the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition (NIWC).
Founded in 1996 by Monica McWilliams and Pearl Sagar, the NIWC won 2 seats in the 1996 Northern Ireland Forum Elections. The Party then won 2 seats in the 1998 Assembly elections through Monica McWilliams and Jane Morrice. In the 2003 Assembly elections both seats were lost and in 2006 the party wound down.

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