Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Mary Davis Litir um Thogchán October 19, 2011

Filed under: Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 11:31 am
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The Litir um Thogchán from Independent Presidential candidate Mary Davis delivered to both voters in my house. Note too the QR code on the front, I don’t think Gay Mitchell, Martin McGuinness or Michael D Higgins used one of them.
Note the blurb about trying to send just one campaign leaflet to each house.
If I recall correctly , the last time this happened for me was the 1989 European Elections where Proinsias De Rossa sent a single leaflet addressed to the ‘family’ as opposed to each voter in the house.

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Poster (‘Print-Out’) for Sean Gallagher -Independent -2011 Presidential Election October 18, 2011

Filed under: Independent,presidency — irishelectionliterature @ 12:04 pm
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Independent Presidential candidate Sean Gallaghers latest newsletter links to this Poster (or Print-Out as he calls it) with the following text.

Stick a Print-Out in Your Window: Print out a Seán Gallagher notice and put it up in your window at home, in your local shop or on a noticeboard. Ask permission of course!

 

From Fine Gael in 1938 – “Meath Wants No More Migrants!! “

Filed under: Fine Gael,meath — irishelectionliterature @ 9:09 am
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From the 1938 General Election and Ad for Fine Gael Meath -Westmeath candidates Michael Sweeney, Patrick Giles and Charles Fagan. Fagan and Giles were elected. Some info on Giles.
The context of “Meath Wants No More Migrants!!” was the foundation of the Gaeltacht at Rathcairn and the influx of Irish Speakers from Connemara.

 

Fianna Fail 1933 “All Land Annuities will be reduced by one-half” October 17, 2011

Filed under: Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 9:28 pm
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A little bit of Irish History here. From the 1933 General Election Fianna Fails promise that “All Land Annuities will be reduced by one-half”. It goes on to gives details of the proposed changes. We also have details of the various achievements of Fianna Fail in government since 1932 in the “For the first time in a hundred years” section.
There’s a good piece on History Ireland on the Land Annuities.

 

“What I stand for is YOU” – Mary Davis Presidential Election Broadcast

Filed under: Independent,presidency — irishelectionliterature @ 3:06 pm
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From the 2011 Presidential Election, “What I stand for is YOU” The Mary Davis Presidential Election Broadcast

 

Leaflet from Brendan Doris -Non Party / CPPC – 2011 Dublin West By-Election October 16, 2011

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From the 2011 Dublin West by Election a leaflet from Brendan Doris.Brendan Doris is a candidate supported by An Chomhdháil Phobail I The People’s Convention (CPPC) although will be listed as Non Party on the Ballot paper. He was refused to be registered as “Citizen”.
The CPPC Website
Many thanks to the sender.

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Leaflet for Eithne Loftus – Fine Gael -2011 Dublin West By Election

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 8:28 pm
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From the 2011 Dublin West By Election a leaflet from Fine GAel candidate Councillor Eithne Loftus. Note how she is standing in the “Bye-Election” , Fianna Fails David McGuinness uses the same spelling whilst Sinn Feins Paul Donnelly and Ruth Coppinger of the Socialist Party both use ‘By-Election’.
Interestingly enough, there is nothing in the leaflet about Fine Gaels performance in government.

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From Cavan 1969 “Fianna Fail Stands For Progress And Prosperity”

Filed under: Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 10:56 am
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From the 1969 General Election in Cavan “Fianna Fail Stands For Progress And Prosperity”. The Fianna Fail candidates were Paddy Smith, Richard Black and Seamus Dolan with Smith being elected.
There are attacks on Fine Gael and Labour including that

“Labour wants to disgrace us in the eyes of the world by opening an embassy in Cuba a Communist Dictatorship in Latin America”

 

Leaflet from Paul Donnelly -Sinn Fein 2011 Dublin West By Election October 15, 2011

Filed under: Sinn Fein — irishelectionliterature @ 11:32 am
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A Litir Um Thoghchan from Paul Donnelly, the Sinn Fein candidate in the 2011 Dublin West by election. Donnelly a former councillor , lost his seat in the 2009 Local Elections. He was the Sinn Fein candidate in Dublin West in the 2011 General Election polling  2,597 votes. (His record at Electionsireland.org)
His website

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Flyer from Martin McGuinness -2011 Presidential Election October 14, 2011

Filed under: presidency,Sinn Fein — irishelectionliterature @ 10:45 am
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From the 2011 Presidential Election campaign, The Martin McGuinness Election flyer that got posted out to all voters in the country.

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Leaflet from Roderic O’Gorman -Green Party – 2011 Dublin West By-Election

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From the 2011 Dublin West By Election a leaflet from Green Party candidate Roderic O’Gorman.
The Leaflet is in *.pdf form here
Roderic O’Gormans Website
Many thanks to the candidate for sending it on.

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Gay Mitchell Leaflet with his life in pictures and more …. October 13, 2011

Filed under: Fine Gael,presidency — irishelectionliterature @ 8:38 pm
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From the 2011 Presidential campaign, a leaflet from Fine Gaels Gay Mitchell with his life in pictures and more. His wedding Day, with his brother, his mother, him as a child, him at the ploughing championships……
many thanks to the sender.

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Eithne Loftus -Fine Gael -2011 Dublin West By-Election

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An Ad for Fine Gael candidate Eithne Loftus in the 2011 Dublin West bye-election (note the spelling). Loftus is a councillor for Castleknock.

 

Presidential Election Broadcast from Sean Gallagher -Independent -2011 Presidential Election October 12, 2011

Filed under: Independent,presidency — irishelectionliterature @ 7:49 pm
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Seán Gallagher, independent Presidential candidate 2011, explains his message of hope, positivity and confidence for the Irish people.

 

Poster for Barry Caesar Hunt (ex Apprentice contestant) – Independent -Dublin West By Election 2011

Filed under: Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 12:21 pm
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From the 2011 Dublin West By-Election a poster for former Apprentice contestant Barry Caesar Hunt who is running as an Independent.
Barry Caesar Hunts Website
Poster via

 

Jim Tallon -Independent -Wicklow -2011 General Election

Filed under: Independent — irishelectionliterature @ 8:36 am
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A Poster/Flyer for Independent candidate Jim Tallon who was running in the 2011 General Election in Wicklow. Tallon polled 166 votes. He has stood numerous times in elections ranging from Local to European (His record at Electionsireland.org).
There is a youtube channel with a number of videos of the candidate. Mr. Tallon declares himself a prisoner of war and President of The Republic of Glastnost Perestroika (which is his farm near Arklow).
He is standing in the 2011 Dublin West By-Election
Many thanks to the sender

 

Green, Yellow and Blue Gay Mitchell leaflets -2011 Presidential Election October 11, 2011

Filed under: Fine Gael,presidency — irishelectionliterature @ 10:09 pm
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A Green Leaflet, a Yellow Leaflet and a Blue leaflet from Fine Gael 2011 Presidential Election candidate Gay Mitchell.
Many thanks to the sender for the Yellow Leaflet .

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Mary Davis poster as Gaeilge

Filed under: Independent,presidency — irishelectionliterature @ 2:32 pm
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From the 2011 Presidential Election a poster for Independent candidate Mary Davis poster as Gaeilge.