A “Don’t Sign up for more austerity -Boycott Property Tax Forms” Leaflet from The Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes. The leaflet has some Frequently Asked Questions as well as advertising the National Protest on the 13th of April.
The leaflet in pdf form.
from the 1930 Local Elections a poster for John Lumsden of The Irish Worker League who was running in Area Number 5. He polled a respectable 611 votes but failed to win a seat. Party Colleague Jim Larkin was elected in Area no 2.
The 1930 Local Election Results for Dublin are available here
Should anyone have any more information on that 1930 Election, John Lumsden or the Irish Worker League , I would (and the sender) be very grateful.
Many thanks to the sender.
“Anglo Irish R.I.P. -An Important Step Forward” a leaflet from Labour TD for Dublin South, Alex White detailing the benefits of the Governments recent deal on the Debts and shutting down Anglo.
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet for then Workers Party councillor Pat Rabbitte. The leaflet attacks the local TDs Sean Walsh and Chris Flood as well as Progressive Democrat TD Mary Harney. It also contains an appeal for Labour voters to transfer to The Workers’ Party and for Workers’ Party voters to transfer to Labour.
There is also a piece from WP Councillor Don Tipping.
In this 1989 General Election Rabbitte polled 7,166 votes and took a Dail seat for the first time, a seat he has held onto ever since.
There are also quotes from various magazines and newspapers on how good Rabbitte is!
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From the 2013 Meath East By-Election a flyer from Labour Party candidate Eoin Holmes.
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From the 2013 Meath East By-Election a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate Senator Thomas Byrne with the theme “There is a fairer way to recovery”
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I’ve had a request from another collector ,Yes I’m not alone 🙂 ,for Meath East material, so if you would like to send me on material from the by-election please get in touch. Thanks Alan
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A 2013 Newsletter on Cyber Bullying from Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly.
Ivor Callelys Internet Safety message from 2007
From December 1998 “In Touch” issue 2 a Labour members Newsletter published after the agreement of “The historic merger of Labour and Democratic Left”.
Members and branches are urged to contact Democratic Left in their areas to help start the merger process which was to officially happen on February 1st 1999.
It also provides a list of Democratic Left elected representatives.
There is also a section on Labour local election candidates for the 1999 Local Elections, details of the Party Leaders (Then Ruairi Quinn) Constituency tour and other items also.
Many thanks to the sender.
Interesting item this illustrating the many international ties many of the Irish political parties had and still have. A “Medical Kits for S.W.A.P.O.” Collection sheet from Sinn Fein The Workers’ Party.
SWAPO being the South West African People’s Organisation who were fighting for independence for what is now Namibia.
A 2013 newsletter from Labour Senator for Trinity Ivana Bacik. Covers various topics including The Future of the Seanad, The ABC Case on Abortion, Humanist Marriages, School Patronage and more.
From the 2013 Meath East By-Election a poster for Workers Party candidate Seamus McDonagh.
His leaflet from the by-election
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From the 1959 Presidential Election and Referendum on the Change of voting system ,From Fianna Fail ‘Dev For President’ and ‘Abolish PR’.
“You must prevent future bad Governments by Abolishing P.R.”
Interesting to see too that PR is blamed for all sorts including having failed in Germany and Yugoslavia.
From the 2004 Local Elections a flyer for Johnny McGahon who was running for Fine Gael in Dundalk-Carlingford. McGahon (a brother of former TD Brendan McGahon) polled 607 votes and failed to win a seat..
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From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from Sinn Fein candidate in Meath East Joanne Finnegan. Finnegan polled 1,695 votes and failed to win a seat.
In the 2009 Local Elections she ran as an Independent in Slane and again failed to win a seat polling 394 votes. Article here on her decision to run as an Independent.
From the 2013 Mid Ulster By-Election a leaflet from Independent and ‘The Agreed Unionist Candidate’ Nigel Lutton.
Theres a profile of the candidate, Peter Robinson and Mike Nesbitt extolling the virtues of the candidate as well as some policies.
A special thanks to the sender… who rescued this from a relatives bin (yes I’ve searched in bins for leaflets too )
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A flyer and sample ballot from SDLP Mid Ulster by Election candidate Patsy McGlone. Note the sample ballot showing two of the candidates not living in the constituency.
A special thanks to the sender… who rescued this from a relatives bin (yes I’ve searched in bins for leaflets too )
From the forthcoming Meath East By-Election a leaflet from Workers Party candidate Seamus McDonagh with the slogan ‘Put a Worker in the Dail’.
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A leaflet from Sinn Fein Meath East announcing that Darren O’Rourke has been selected to stand for Sinn Fein in the Meath East By-Election. Included is a ‘Q & A’ with the candidate and some other information too.
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