Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“The Little Dublin 15 Calendar” from Michael O’Donovan- Labour -Mulhuddart December 17, 2013

Filed under: Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 5:52 pm
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A calendar produced by Labour councillor for Mulhuddart Michael O’Donovan “The Little Dublin 15 Calendar”. The Calendar has a different page for each month each with a photo from Dublin 15. Major dates are also marked in along with some religious festivals such as Palm Sunday. No mention of a date for the Local Elections next year though!
I gather the calendar was fairly widely distributed. Its a change from the normal one page calendar with a magnet that you stick on the fridge that some politicians send out.
Many thanks to the sender.

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“A voice that won’t be silenced” Brendan Howlin- Labour -1989 General Election -Wexford

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From the 1989 General Election “A voice that won’t be silenced” a leaflet from Wexford Labour candidate Brendan Howlin. Howlin topped the poll with 9,253 votes and held on to the seat he first won two years previously in 1987.
Many thanks to Wexford Labour Youth for allowing me to use the image. Their Facebook page has some other old Wexford Election Ephemera posted and is well worth a look.
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Post 9/11 special two page issue of ‘Socialist Worker ‘ December 16, 2013

Filed under: Socialist Workers Party,SWP — irishelectionliterature @ 1:24 pm
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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

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“Hello!” magazine style canvass card from Aidan O’Connor -Fine Gael -Kerry South -1997 General Election December 15, 2013

Filed under: Fine Gael,Kerry — irishelectionliterature @ 6:23 pm
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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”
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Flyer from John McGahon- Fine Gael – Dundalk Carlingford -2014 Local Elections December 14, 2013

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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.
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‘Beyond the Bailout’ poster from Labour Youth

Filed under: Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 10:51 am
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A Beyond the Bailout poster from Labour Youth outlining their priorities post bailout. Also the poster in the flesh 🙂
Many thanks to the sender.
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Canvass Card from Jimmy Moloney -Fianna Fail -Listowel -2014 Local Elections December 13, 2013

Filed under: Fianna Fail,Kerry — irishelectionliterature @ 4:12 pm
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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

Many thanks to the sender.

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Leaflet from Justin Sinnott -Independent -Swords -2014 Local Elections

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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

Many thanks to the sender.
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Leaflet for John Dockrell, Aine Elliot, William O’Grady -Fine Gael -Blackrock -1985 Local Elections December 11, 2013

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 9:48 pm
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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.

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“End Zero Hour Contracts…. Decent Pay for Decent Work” leaflet from Labour Youth December 10, 2013

Filed under: Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 10:53 pm
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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.

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‘News Update -Winter 2013’ from Lucinda Creighton -Reform Alliance -Dublin Bay South

Filed under: Reform Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 3:19 pm
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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.
Many thanks to the sender.
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“Vote No” Leaflet from Irishwomen Against The Common Market-1972 Referendum on EU entry December 9, 2013

Filed under: Europe,Referendum — irishelectionliterature @ 9:17 am
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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.
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Ad for Henry Minogue -Fine Gael -2014 Local Elections Castleknock December 8, 2013

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 10:13 pm
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An ad for Henry Minogue who is running as a Fine Gael candidate in the 2014 Local Elections in Castleknock.
His Website
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“One Labour Man for Louth and Meath!” – Cathal O’Shannon -Labour Party -1922 General Election -Louth Meath

Filed under: Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 3:07 pm
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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.
Many thanks to the sender.

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A ‘SPUC OFF’ poster from SAC circa 1987 December 6, 2013

Filed under: Abortion — irishelectionliterature @ 11:51 am
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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)
Many thanks to the sender.

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“Campaigning for a Women’s Right To Choose since 1971” and other postcards from Labour Women December 5, 2013

Filed under: Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 8:55 pm
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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.
Many thanks to the sender.

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Leaflet from Brendan Young -Community Solidarity – Celbridge/ Leixlip -2014 Local Elections

Filed under: Community Solidarity,Independent,Independent Left,Kildare — irishelectionliterature @ 6:05 pm
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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
Many thanks to the sender.

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“Introducing the Anti Austerity Alliance” Mulhuddart Leaflet -Annette Hughes, Jimmy Keenan, Ruth Coppinger, Bernadette Rynne December 4, 2013

Filed under: Anti Austerity Alliance,Socialist Party — irishelectionliterature @ 11:37 pm
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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.
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