Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“Mary Mitchell O’Connor -Your new Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire” Leaflet July 13, 2011


A leaflet from New Fine Gael TD for Dun laoghaire Mary Mitchell O’Connor thanking voters and outlining some of Fine Gaels policies in Job Creation.

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Leaflet for “May Day Dublin 2004 -For an Alternative Europe” -Dublin Grassroots Network July 12, 2011


From The Dublin Grassroots Network a Leaflet for “May Day Dublin 2004 -For an Alternative Europe” .

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Leaflet for “Save Our Buses” Protest 1pm Thursday 14th July at Dáil Éireann


From the Enough campaign a Leaflet for the “Save Our Buses” Protest 1pm Thursday 14th July at Dáil Éireann. In Dublin bus routes have been cut with inadequate replacements put in. Looking at some of the new proposed routes you can take a good guess that its not bus users who thought them up. Dublin Bus are currently in consultation about other route changes.
School bus services are also being cut and new charges introduced.

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Leaflet for the “Stop the Cuts to Special Needs in Education” Protest Weds 13th July July 11, 2011


“All Children can learn”
A Leaflet for the “Stop the Cuts to Special Needs in Education” Protest on Wednesday 13th July 2011 at the Dail. The protest is being organised by the Enough Campaign.
There is another protest against SNA cuts at 3pm Leaflet here

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Leaflet from Rory Geraghty – Labour Party Executive Elections 2010


From the 2010 Elections to the Labour National Executive a leaflet from Rory Geraghty.
Many thanks to the sender.

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2010 Leaflet from Damien English on Navan Hospital -“Fine Gael is committed to the cause of Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan..”


From November 2010 a leaflet from Fine Gael TD Damien English “Navan News – Health” focusing on Navan Hospital. Amongst the text is the following….

“Fine Gael is committed to the cause of Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan and the need for keeping the services there until the
new Regional Hospital is built.
Damien English TD, Dr James Reilly TD & all local Fine Gael public representatives attended the monster public rally on October
30th in Navan to show our support for the cross community, cross party ‘Save Our Hospital’ campaign.
The Fine Gael health spokesperson spoke about the need for the hospital to remain open. He is a GP in North County Dublin and
is aware that there is not enough capacity at other hospitals in the North East and in Dublin to take Navan’s patients.”

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Flyer from Pat the Cope Gallagher -Fianna Fail -2009 European Elections Ireland North West July 10, 2011


From the 2009 European Elections a Flyer from Fianna Fail candidate Pat the Cope Gallagher. The Donegal based Gallagher polled 82,643 and won a seat. He had previously served as an MEP from 1994 to 2004.

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Mary Murphy -Labour Party NEC 2008 July 9, 2011


From the 2008 election for Labours NEC a leaflet from candidate Mary Murphy. Murphy had previously been elected to Dublin County Council in Finglas in 2004 having been co opted to replace Rosin Shorthall.

 

“Lisbon is good for you” , “Lisbon, does exactly what it says on the tin” unusual posters from Ógra Fianna Fail July 8, 2011


A number of unusual posters from Ógra Fianna Fail looking for a Yes vote to the Lisbon Treaty.

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Pat Cox video seeking Fine Gael Presidential Nomination

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A video from Pat Cox as part of his campaign to get the Fine Gael Presidential Nominaton

 

“Our Children’s Needs are Special” Flyer from Stephen Donnelly for the protest against cuts to SNAs Weds 13th July 2011


A flyer from Independent TD for Wicklow and East Carlow Stephen Donnelly for the protest on the 13th of July against cutbacks in Special Needs Assistants (SNAs).
“Our Children’s Needs are Special” writes Donnelly who gives details of the protest as well as a case study in “Cians Story”. Cian is six and has Autism and ADHD.

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Leaflet from Lorcan Price – 2007 Election for Leas Cathaoirleach of Ógra Fianna Fail


From the 2007 Election for Leas Cathaoirleach of Ógra Fianna Fail a leaflet from candidate Lorcan Price who as far as I know won the contest.
Like most internal FF election candidates from the time he is very keen on having Fianna Fail as a 32 County organisation.

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“Save Our Services” -Leaflet from Fianna Fail Roscommon based Ivan Connaughton -2011 GE July 7, 2011


A leaflet from Fianna Fails Ivan Connaughton with the plea to “Save Our Services” in Roscommon Hospital. It outlined how Fine Gaels polices could lead to Roscommon Hospital being shut down.
Connaughton, running the Roscommon South Leitrim constituency polled 4070 votes and failed to win a seat.

 

“Dear People of Roscommon ….” -James Reilly letter with assurances over Roscommon Hospital from the 2011 General Election


From the 2011 General Election a letter from the then Fine Gael Health spokesperson (and now Minister of Health) Dr James Reilly to the “People of Roscommon” with assurances over Roscommon Hospital.
The issue of Roscommon Hospital caused Fine Gael TD Denis Naughten to vote against the government and will more than likely to lose the Fine Gael whip.

 

Flyer from Terence Flanagan- Fine Gael Dublin North East- 2007 General Election


From the 2007 General Election, a Flyer from Terence Flanagan one of the Fine Gael candidates in Dublin North East.
Despite being in fifth place after the first count on 4,483 votes he was second over the line to be elected in the 3 seater. He was returned again in 2011.

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Some Fine Gael Slogans from the 2011 General Election July 6, 2011


A number of slogans used by Fine Gael in their election material from the 2011 General Election. A lot of candidates sent letters to voters with these slogans on the back.

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“There is an alternative” -Communist Party of Ireland 2010


A 2010 leaflet from the Communist Party of Ireland promoting an alternative to “A failed system and a failed strategy by a bankrupt Government”.

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Valerie Byrne -Roscommon Hospital Action Committee -Strokestown, 2009 Local Elections July 5, 2011


From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from Valerie Byrne of the Roscommon Hospital Action Committee who was running in Strokestown. She polled 1,052 votes and easily won a seat, one of two won by the HAC.The other Hospital Action Committee councillor is Paula McNamara.
The Hospital Action Committee was founded in 1976. Other leaflets from them are here. Tom Foxe was elected to the Dail in 1989 and 1992.

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