A Special two page issue of The Socialist Worker produced in the aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Centre on September 11th 2001. It has a piece on Osama Bin Laden, suggests that the attack is the ‘Bitter fruit of US Policy’ and also has a piece on ‘Marxism and Terrorism’
I’ve also uploaded it in pdf
From the 1997 General Election a “Hello!” magazine style canvass card from Aidan O’Connor who was running for Fine Gael in Kerry South. He polled 3,041 votes and failed to win a seat. After the General Election he was appointed to the Seanad where he served for a number of months until the next Seanad convened.
Other magazine inspired leaflets include … Alan Shatters ‘Time’ Magazine and Labour Youths “The Sunday Independerant”
From the 2014 Local Elections a leaflet from Fine Gael Dundalk Carlingford candidate John McGahon. The Leaflet introduces him to voters.
His website
His Twitter and Facebook
Many thanks to the sender.
A Beyond the Bailout poster from Labour Youth outlining their priorities post bailout. Also the poster in the flesh 🙂
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A canvass card from the current Mayor of Listowel Jimmy Moloney who is running for Fianna Fail in the 2014 Local Elections. He is a grandson of former TD DJ Moloney (a 1956 flyer from him)
His Twitter and Facebook
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A leaflet from Independent candidate Justin Sinnott who is running in the 2014 Local Elections in Swords. The leaflet introduces the candidate , why he is running , his pledges if elected as well as some local news.
His website
Facebook and Twitter
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From the 1985 Local Elections a leaflet from Fine Gael candidates in Blackrock, John Dockrell, Aine Elliot and William O’Grady. Both John Dockrell and Aine Elliot were elected. I’ve put a screenshot of the result in the post also.
A Leaflet from Labour Youth “End Zero Hour Contracts.. Decent Pay for Decent Work” . The leaflet gives reasons why Zero Hour contracts are bad and counters some of the arguements such as flexibility which are made in favour of them.
Many thanks to the sender.
A news update from former Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton. In it she thanks people for their support since she left the party and outlines the policies of the Reform Alliance. It also contains local news.
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From the 1972 Referendum Campaign on Ireland Joining the Common Market (EU) a leaflet from a group ‘Irishwomen Against The Common Market’ urging a No vote. Some very interesting names at the bottom of the leaflet such as actress Siobhan McKenna, Sheila Conroy and Noelle Davies.
Many thanks to the sender.
An ad for Henry Minogue who is running as a Fine Gael candidate in the 2014 Local Elections in Castleknock.
His Website
From the 1922 General Election a flyer for Cathal O’Shannon who was running for Labour in the Louth Meath Constituency. He topped the poll and was elected, however he lost his seat running in Louth in 1923 and failed to be elected again in 1927 when running in Meath.
He was a founding member of the Socialist Party of Ireland, led by James Connolly. His wikipedia entry gives details of an interesting life. He was the father of the late broadcaster and journalist Cathal O’Shannon.
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A ‘SPUC OFF’ poster from SAC circa 1987, they appeared in Dublin around 1987 along with another poster “THINK -Thought Kills All Known Clerics. Dead.” Details of that poster and SAC here.
SPUC were The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children which were very active in the 1983 Abortion Referendum and afterwards (here’s a 1991 SPUC Leaflet on Abortion Information)
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A series of five postcards produced by Labour Women on the role played and achievements of Labour Women since its foundation in 1971.
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A leaflet from Brendan Young who is running for the ‘Community Solidarity’ group in Celbridge/Leixlip in the 2014 Local Elections.
The Groups Facebook Page
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“Introducing the Anti Austerity Alliance” a leaflet from the AAA introducing both the AAA and their 2014 Mulhuddart Local Election candidates Annette Hughes, Jimmy Keenan, Ruth Coppinger and Bernadette Rynne.
Many thanks to the sender.
A letter to residents regarding the Porterstown Road Closure from Fianna Fail 2014 Local Election candidate in Castleknock/Blanchardstown Jack Chambers.
His website
A leaflet introducing James Coughlan of The Workers’ Party to voters of the Cork North West ward where he will be running in the 2014 Local Elections. It also spells out the alternatives proposed by The Workers’ Party.
Many thanks to the sender.
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