From the September 1927 General Election a leaflet from Fianna Fail attacking Cumann na nGaedhael over their candidacy of Major Bryan Cooper. Cooper was a former Unionist MP who having been elected to the Dail in 1923 and June 1927 joined Cumann na nGaedhael and stood for them in this September 1927 Election. More info on him here
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A Green Party Leaflet urging a Public Enquiry into the proposed Oil Drilling near Dalkey.
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You may have read about the proposed off shore oil drilling off Dalkey Island. This leaflet advertises a “Protect Dublin Bay” Meeting Tuesday 31st January 2012 in The Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire.
The Protect Our Coast Website which has more information about
the serious environmental and public concerns associated with the Providence Resources application for a foreshore licence 6km from our beautiful Killiney Bay/Dalkey Island & Dublin/Wicklow coastline.
The Save Our Seafront Campaign are also involved.
From the 1943 General Election a leaflet from Ailtirí na hAiséirghe outlining their “Principal Points of Policy”.
The candidate Eoin O’ Coiglig (Owen Quigley) was running in Louth. A former Labour Party councillor he joined Ailtirí na hAiséirghe after their foundation, he polled 585 votes.
He was reelected to Drogheda Corporation and Louth County Council in 1945.
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From the 2011 General Election Campaign Labour’s Plan for Jobseekers
Download *.pdf HERE or click on the image to launch
Another batch of old local election results, this time results for Kilkenny County Council 1955 to 2009,Laois County Council 1960 to 2009 and Leitrim County Council 1920 to 2009.
The Main page for old Local election results is HERE
Uploaded in excel format.
Kilkenny County Council 1955 to 2009
an “Information leaflet on proposed Septic Tanks and Associated Charges” from Independent TD for Tipperary South Mattie McGrath.
It explains the bill as well as various objections.
From the 2007 General Election a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate John Perry running in Sligo North Leitrim. On the front there is a heavily airbrushed picture of Enda Kenny along with pictures of running mates Imelda Henry and Michael Comiskey.
The Ballymote based Perry was the only one of three candidates to be elected.
The January 2012 Newsletter from the Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes.
Uploaded in pdf HERE or click on the image to launch.
From the 1932 General Election Campaign some scathing anti Fianna Fail and De Valera ads from Cumann na nGaedhael.
And we think negative campaigning is bad now!
From the 1999 Local Elections in Killarney a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate Sheila Casey. Also mentioned are her running mates Alan O’Sullivan and Tadhg O’Sullivan as well as John Cushnahan and Jim Corr who were running for Europe.
She was elected and in 2003 became the first woman to be Mayor of Killarney.
From the Fine Gael Website in 1998
Fine Gael Political Quiz #1 and #2.
With “Quizmaster Maurice Manning”
First enter your details (fields marked * are manditory) and then answer the questions at the bottom of this page. When you have answered all of the questions, click the ‘send entry’ button to enter the quiz. Successful contestants will enter a draw for a £100 voucher for Compustore (or equivalent). Please note: only one entry per person per competition.
Note: Employees of the Fine Gael Press office and their families and Employees of Internet Ireland and their families are not eligible to take part in this competition.
From November 2011 “We Can’t Pay! We Wont Pay!” A Flyer for ab anti Septic Tank, Water and Household Charge meeting to be addressed by Thomas Pringle and Luke Ming Flanagan.
From the 1979 Local Elections campaign a flyer for Socialist Labour Party candidates in Artane, Bert Bennett, Jim Maher, Dave Neligan and Máirín Breheny. Also some notepaper from the campaign with a message from then Socialist Labour Party TD Noel Browne.
many thanks to the sender.
Another leaflet from that campaign is posted here.
The Socialist Labour Party Section of this site is here
From the 1989 European Elections Father Paddy Ryan an Independent Republican running in Munster. Father Ryan was subject of an extradition request from Britain which was denied. He polled a respectable 30,934 votes but failed to win a seat.
More info on Father Ryan here
Not the most pleasant of images but a Sinn Féin poster used en route to Oxegen music festival, July 2010.
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