From the 2011 Seanad Election a leaflet from Ned O’Sullivan of Fianna Fail who is running for a seat on the Labour Panel. Listowel based O’Sullivan is nominated by the ICTU and hopes to be in a position to capture a seat for Fianna Fail at the next General Election.
From the 2011 Seanad Elections an interesting Leaflet from Tipperary Fianna Fail councillor John Hogan who is running for a seat on the Agricultural Panel.
Hogan opens with an attack on Fianna Fail … “..I watched the party self destruct with arrogance” as well as hitting out at conventions. Its very much geared towards a Fianna Fail audience.
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from the Kerry based Mark Daly running for Fianna Fail on the Administrative Panel.
From the Anti EU/IMF , Bank Bailout Demonstration outside the Dail on the 6th of April a leaflet distributed by The Socialist Party.
From the 2011 General Election a flyer from Fine Gael candidate Eoghan Murphy running in Dublin South East. Both Murphy and his running mate Lucinda Creighton were elected.
From the 1994 Dublin South Central by-election a leaflet from Progressive Democrat candidate Cait Keane. Keane polled 1,881 votes in a contest won by The Democratic Lefts Eric Byrne.
Keane was first elected to the Council in 1991 and has held a seat since. After the demise of the PDs she joined Fine Gael and canme close to winning a seat in Dublin South West in 2011.
From the 2007 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis a leaflet from Wicklow based Geraldine Cole who was running for the Committee of Twenty.
From the 2007 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis a leaflet from Colin Joyce who was running as a candidate for the Committee of Twenty.
Amongst his policies were “A 32 County organisation” and “Promoting the right of Local Cumann to make decisions and to return the power to the grassroots of the party”
I’m not sure if he was elected or not.
His Website is still up.
Many thanks to the sender.
From the 2011 General Election campaign a leaflet attacking Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Labour from Sinn Fein candidate in Cork South Central Chris O’Leary. Former Green Party Councillor O’Leary polled 5,250 votes and narrowly missed out on winning the last seat.
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Mick Langan who is running for a seat on the NUI panel. Langan did not post any flyers and is campaigning in the main through Social media.
His Website
His Facebook.
Many thanks to the sender.
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Ivana Bacik who is running for a seat on the Trinity Panel. A former President of Trinity Studenst Union, Bacik was first elected to the Seanad in 2007 having stood a number of times previously. She also stood for Labour in Dun Laoghaire in 2011 as well as Dublin Central in 2009 and the 2004 European Elections.
She is well known for her role in various Human Rights Campaigns.
Her Website
From the 2011 General Election campaign a letter from Bertie Ahern to voters in Dublin Central in support of Fianna Fail candidate Cyprian Brady.
In the letter Bertie , amongst other things, expresses ‘regret’ for all those that have lost their jobs as well as extolling Cyprians virtues.
From the Referendum on the 5th of May in the UK on the Voting system, a leaflet urging a No vote to AV.
AV is the Alternative Vote.
You may be aware of the Vote on the Alternative Vote system in the UK on the 5th of May. T his is a leaflet looking for a Yes vote. There is Nothing about it being a fairer voting system.
A Leaflet from the Protest on the 6th April 2011 demanding a Referendum on the Bank Bailouts and the EU IMF Deal.
The Leaflet was issued by Richad Boyd Barrett
From the 2011 General Election a flyer from Mary Mitchell O’Connor of Fine Gael who was running in Dun Laoghaire. Standing in her first General Election, the former Progressive Democrat councillor was elected.
From the 1989 General Election an Ad from the Corrib Anglers and Boatmen against the controversial Rod Licence Legislation introduced by Fianna Fail. The Ad urges votes for 5 candidates who were against the Legislation.
In that 1989 Election, an Anti Rod Licence candidate, Frank Durcan ran in Mayo West polling a very respectable 5,187 votes.
From the 1977 General Election a leaflet from Sinn Fein the Workers Party candidate John McManus running in Wicklow. McManus polled 1,231 votes. Amongst the other names on the ballot paper that day was Seamus Costello.
Amongst the issues mentioned in the leaflet are Jobs, Prices, Family planning law, divorce, equal pay , Peace, land and Fishing
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