Irish Election Literature

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Vote NO Posters from the United Left Alliance May 11, 2012


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum two posters urging a No vote from The United Left Alliance.

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“Bréaga ón rialtas, arís is arís eile – Cuimhnigh ar na geallúintí falsa a thugadar anuraidh!” – Vótáil No -thefuture Initiative


3 more from a series of 12 posters produced by thefuture Initiative urging a No vote in the Fiscal treaty Referendum.

“Bréaga ón rialtas, arís is arís eile – Cuimhnigh ar na geallúintí falsa a thugadar anuraidh!”
Translation: “Lies from the government, again and again – Remember the false promises they made last year!”

An Conradh Fioscach: “Rinneadar iarracht gan aon Reifreann a chur ar siúl – Cén fáth? Bréaga!”
Translation: “They tried to avoid having any referendum – Why? Lies!”

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“Is ionann an Conradh Fioscach seo agus Géilleadh do Sclábhaíocht fhad-téarmach!”

Many thanks to the sender.

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Forty Years Ago Today We voted on Entering the EEC … Some of the Campaign Material from then…. May 10, 2012


Forty Years ago today (May 10th 1972) we voted on entry to the EEC. Below some of the campaign material.
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“To The People Of Ireland” -Common Market Defence Committee 1972 Referendum on EEC entry


From the 1972 Referendum on entry to the EEC an Ad from the Common Market Defence Committee against EU entry.

 

“Vote No To Austerity” Leaflet from the Campaign Against the EU Constitution May 9, 2012


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum a “Vote No To Austerity” Leaflet from the Campaign Against the EU Constitution.
Their website

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“Vote No to The Permanent Austerity Treaty” -Leaflet from The People’s Movement


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum a leaflet from the People’s Movement “Vote No to The Permanent Austerity Treaty”.
many thanks to the sender.
Their Website

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Featuring Éamon Ó Cuív .. 1987 and 1992 General Election Ads from Fianna Fail Galway West May 8, 2012


From the 1987 and 1992 General Elections ads for Fianna Fail Galway West candidates Éamon Ó Cuív , Frank Fahey,Maire Geoghegan Quinn and Mark Killilea.
Via the Galway Advertiser Archive

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“In the 1930s the USA ended its Great Depression with the ‘New Deal’- Where is Europe’s New Deal?” Vote No poster from The Workers Party


A wonderful Vote No poster from The Workers Party for the Fiscal Treaty Referendum Campaign that uses some old posters from the ‘New Deal’ period in the USA.

“In the 1930s the USA ended its Great Depression with the ‘New Deal’ …… Where is Europe’s New Deal?”

Many thanks to the sender.

 

“Austerity isn’t working -Vote NO” -Leaflet from Sinn Féin May 7, 2012


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum a “Austerity isn’t working -Vote NO” Leaflet from Sinn Féin.
Many thanks to the sender.
The Sinn Féin VoteNo2012.ie site

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“Ní gá dúinn bheith faoi chois nó ag brath ar aoinne – Tír iontach saibhir atá againn!”


Two more posters looking for a No vote in the Fiscal Treaty Referendum from a set of 12 produced by thefuture Initiative

“Ní gá dúinn bheith faoi chois nó ag brath ar aoinne – Tír iontach saibhir atá againn!”  agus  “Tá na Bainc agus an AE ag iarraidh níos mó Smachta orainn – Gan aon fhreagracht!”

Many thanks to the sender.

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“Vote No” -Fiscal Treaty Leaflet from the United Left Alliance May 4, 2012


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum campaign a leaflet from The United Left Alliance looking for a No Vote.
Available in pdf here

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An Conradh Fioscach: “Gadaíocht atá ann! Ní ar mhaithe le hÉireann atá na Bainc idirnáisiúnta ag obair.” -Vótáil ‘NO’ -The Future Initiative.


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum the first in a series of 12 posters from The Future Initiative urging a No vote.
Their Website
Many Thanks to the sender.

 

Leaflet from Ray Kavanagh – Labour Party Executive Board Election 2012

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From the 2012 Labour Party Conference a leaflet from Ray Kavanagh who was running for a seat on the partys Executive Board. Kavanagh was elected.
Many thanks to the sender.

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“The Euro is Taking The Oil Out Of The Engine” Vote No leaflet from Farmers for NO May 3, 2012


From the forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum a leaflet from the ‘Farmers for NO’ Group urging a No Vote.
Their Website

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“Fiscal Stability – Keeping Ireland Strong in Europe” – Video from IBEC


From teh forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum a video from IBEC looking for a Yes Vote.
IBEC’s Lisbon 2 Leaflet

 

“Bail Out People Not Banks -Vote No” -People Before Profit Poster May 2, 2012


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum a poster from People Before Profit urging a No Vote.

 

“Why Farmers and their Families should vote YES to the Fiscal Treaty” Leaflet from the IFA May 1, 2012


“Why Farmers and their Families should vote YES to the Fiscal Treaty” a leaflet looking for a yes vote produced by The Irish Farmers Association.

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“Austerity Doesn’t Work” , “How Much More Austerity Will You Take” Vote NO Posters from the Socialist Party


From the forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum “Austerity Doesn’t Work” , “How Much More Austerity Will You Take” Vote NO Posters from the Socialist Party.

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