From the 1987 General Election in Dublin South East. The fianna Fail candidates of Mary McAleese, Gerard Brady, Michael Donnelly and Eoin Ryan.
Gerard Brady won a seat. (result at electionsireland.org)
The profiles of all the candidates have items of interest.
For instance Mary McAleese was a member of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Delegation to the New Ireland Forum. Who remembers her now from her time on RTE Radio and Television. Eoin Ryan is a graduate of Kildalton Horticultural College.
From the 1998 Limerick East by-election ( won by Labours Jan O’Sullivan) the Fine Gael candidate, the then Senator Mary Jackman.
Mary Jackman stood for the Dail on 5 occasions but was never elected.
Pictured with Michael Noonan (who was yet to be Party Leader) most of the issues are local to Limerick.
From the 1991 Local Elections in Glencullen, Fianna Fail candidate Larry Butler (the now Senator Larry Butler).
Objections to the development of the Carrickmines area were a major issue at the time.
Senator Butler is now embroiled in an expenses row.
Larry Butler
A leaflet advertising a Democratic Left Public forum in Maynooth addressed by Eamon Gilmore. The topic ‘Are Students Getting Value for Money?’. I suspect that it was 1992 although I’m not certain.
The usual issues of Grants and facilities are mentioned.
“Say No to Racism – Migrants are welcome here ”
This is fairly recent. I’m not sure if there is any particular incident that prompted the production of the leaflet.
From the 2009 Dublin South By Election. A larger version George Lee election flyer. Contains a now Brilliant message from Enda Kenny.
George Enda writes “…..has a proven and outstanding economic ability, a willingness to stand up to vested interests…” (Vested interests Like top FG people trying to keep their own patches?)
A Longer message from George Lee and lovely picture where Olivia Mitchell and Alan Shatter ‘endorse’ Goeorge Lee.
This time with a longer message from George Lee and also a longer message from Enda Kenny.
George Lee having resigned as RTEs economics correspondent was a huge capture for Fine Gael. He topped the poll and got in on the first count.
He resigned his seat on the 8th of February 2010, less than a year after his election.
(A rundown of Irish Celebrity candidates with their flyers)
Fine Gaels Eddie Collins and Austin Deasy from the 1987 General Election in Waterford.
Having been first elected in 1969, Eddie Collins lost his seat in this election.
Austin Deasy, Father of John Deasy, was first elected in 1977 and served until 2002. He served as Minister for Agriculture from 1982 to 1987. He was behind attempts to remove both Alan Dukes and later John Bruton as Leaders of Fine Gael.
How many of the Factories listed as having Increased Government Grants still survive today?
From the 2007 General Election, Eoin Tierney in Dublin South East where he received 102 votes.
(Thanks to the candidate for sending me this)
The Tax Reform League candidate, Mairead Duchon from the 1987 General Election in Dublin South.
The Tax Reform League stood in the 1987 General Election (I’m not sure if they were a registered party). Aside from Mairead Duchon, who got 1253 votes, they fielded at least 3 other candidates.
Camella Cummins stood in Meath getting 636 votes.
Timothy Cahill stood in Dublin South Central and got 711 votes.
Patrick McKiernan stood in Cavan-Monaghan getting 1,868 votes.
Veteran Labour politician Michael Bell from the 2002 General Election in Louth. Michael Bell lost his seat in the 2002 election, a seat he had held since November 1982.
Esther Uzzell standing for Justice for her brother Joe Rafferty in the 2007 General Election in Dublin South East.
Full details of the Campaign at justice for joe campaign
Esther on her campaign is pictured with then US President Georgr Bush and also with Hilary Clinton.
Fianna Fails Tom Doherty from the 1999 Local Elections in Kerry. Doherty was running for both Kerry County Council and Killarney UDC. He was elected to neither.
Looking at the manifesto the call for the increase in the first time buyers grant and re-construction grant shows that the Property boom had started and even then there were those needing a helping hand getting on the property ladder.
‘Good Morning Voter from your Local Representative’, Bertie Aherns letter that arrived on door steps on Election day 2007 in Dublin Central.
Bertie writes that “Its a choice whether Ireland goes forward or back, between costed policies that are working or a gamble with Irelands future”.
Was it not Bertie that gambled with Irelands future?
Bertie also shows where his preference lies regarding Cyprian Brady.
Sean ‘Buggy’ Horan was one of the characters around Maynooth in the late 80s and known to many who frequented ‘The Roost’.
This is Buggy Horans 1991 leaflet where he contested in the Celbridge Local Electoral area. (The result on electionsireland.org)
He sadly passed away in early 2012
From the 2004 Local Elections in Lucan, a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate Des Kelly.
He failed to win a seat.
Labours Liam Kavanagh From the 1989 General Election in Wicklow. Liam Kavanagh served as a TD from 1969 to 1997 (Liam Kavanagh on electionsireland.org).
In his time he served as Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Labour, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry.
From the 2004 local elections, former Labour TD Eamonn Walsh. Walsh served one Dail term having been elected along with Mervyn Taylor in the Spring Tide of 1992.
(Walsh at electionsireland.org)
From the 2004 local elections where Fianna Fail candidate John Pender (John on electionsirealnd.org) was comfortably elected to Carlow County Council in the Tullow LEA.
Irish Election Literature 
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