From the brief 2004 visit of US President George W Bush to Ireland, a ‘Stop Bush’ poster and a leaflet urging a protest and advertising the ‘When Bush Comes to Shove’ Anti-War Gig in the Point. It was a decent line up with amongst others Mary Black, Kila, Christy Moore and Damien Rice.
‘Stop Bush’ poster and ‘When Bush Comes to Shove’ Anti-War Gig leaflet from 2004 visit of George Bush October 4, 2010
Terry Connolly -Socialist Workers Party -Rathmines 2004 LE
From the 2004 Locale Elections a leaflet for Socialist Workers Party candidate Terry Connolly. Connolly received 215 votes.
I love the Tom Gilmartin quote he uses.. “They make the mafia look like monks”
IELB Political Crossword no 1 October 3, 2010
I’m a bit of a crossword fan myself, so took the time over the last while to put a political one together. I used an online crossword maker and then added some further clues to fill out the spaces. (So apologies for the layout) .
Hopefully I’ll post the answers in the next week or two.
If a success I intend to continue with a series of them.
Feedback most welcome.
‘Christmas Greetings to All Oppressed Peoples’ – Christmas Card -Prisoners Aid Committee 70/80s
A Christmas Card published by The Prisoners Aid Committee. ‘Christmas Greetings to All Oppressed Peoples‘ with lyrics taken from the ballad ‘The Moon Behind The Hill’.
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from Trevor Matthews -Fianna Fail -Dundrum 2004 LE
From around 2004 (could be 1999) a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate in Dundrum Trevor Matthews. Interestingly Sunday Trading is amongst the issues covered as well as Composting and other items related to refuse.
Trevor Matthews was reelected in 2004.
Remember To Wash Your Hands (of ten years of FF and the PDs!) -Derek McDowell- Labour – 2007 General Election October 2, 2010
From the 2007 General Election a very clever poster from Labours Derek McDowell. I gather that they were placed in various ‘Washrooms’ in Dublin North Central.
I think that there was also a national hand washing campaign at the time to target MRSA.
Derek McDowell Failed to win a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.
‘A lot done. More to do.’ 2002 Fianna Fail October 1, 2010
Whilst looking for something else, those eyes stared out at me… ‘A Lot Done , More to Do’…. some of it makes galling reading and its only a little leaflet!!
From the run up to the 2007 Election the Fine Gael Websites… SafeStreets.ie and Ripoff.ie
In the run up to the 2007 General Election, Fine Gael launched a number of sites amongst them ripoff.ie and Safestreets.ie. Safe Streets is worth looking at for the photos alone.
To access the sites either click on the image or links above. (as they are archived not all links on the sites may work)
Brian Lenihan TD – ‘Making Ireland Greener and Cleaner’ – 2006 Newsletter
A 2006 Newsletter from then Minister for Children Brian Lenihan. The theme of the Dublin West Fianna Fail TDs newsletter was “Making Ireland Greener and Cleaner”
Amongst the issues covered were Recyling, Sellafield, Bio Fuels etc. It was part of an effort by all parties to show they had a Green agenda to stifle the Green Party.
Like many such party newsletters they have similar content with just the TDs details and a bit of local information added.
As its large I’ve uploaded the newsletter in *.pdf HERE. … or click on the image below to open the newsletter.
The Declan Ganley Song September 30, 2010
Given Declan Ganleys entry into the Fiscal treaty Referendum….
Found it on YouTube, I’m not sure if it was ‘official’ or not.
Its shocking anyway.
“How to Double Your Vote on Friday” -Helen Keogh -Progressive Democrats -1997 General Election
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from Progressive Democrat candidate Helen Keogh with the striking headline “How to Double Your Vote on Friday”.
By voting for Helen Keogh you were also voting to put Mary Harney into government, hence doubling your vote.
Helen Keogh lost her seat.
Cieran Perry leaflet showing local issues he’d worked on -Independent- 2007 General Election Dublin Central
A leaflet produced by Independent candidate Cieran Perry in late 2006 detailing issues that he had been involved with. The range of issues gives an indication of what an active Local Representative is involved in.
In 2009 Cieran Perry was elected to Dublin City Council.
Cllr Martin Heydon ‘Your General Election Candidate’ -Fine Gael- Kildare South 2011
A flyer from Cllr Martin Heydon ‘Your General Election Candidate’. Hendon was selected by Fine Gael to be a candidate in Kildare South. He polled 1,980 votes in the Athy Ward in 2009.
Ruairi Quinn Leaflet -1992 General Election -Dublin South East
From the 1992 General Election a leaflet from Labour candidate in Dublin South East Ruairi Quinn. Quinn polled 10,381 votes and was elected on the first count with well over a quota.
On the front of the leaflet is Ruairi Quinn with Dick Spring and a nice message from Spring.
On the inside is a critique of the FF/PD government. There were 300,000 unemployed. Major Property Owners and farmers were amongst those that Labour wanted to pay their ‘Fair Share’ in Tax.
Ogra Fianna Fail Newsletter Grassroots Issue 2 2004
Issue 2 from 2004 of the Ogra Fianna Fail newsletter Grassroots.
Amongst other things are an articles on the upcoming Citizenship Referendum, a young candidates guide to the Local Elections, an interview with Michael Martin and much much more.
Ive uploaded it HERE. Clicking on the cover image will also launch it.
Ogra Fianna Fail A-Team spoof with Brian Cowen, Brian Lenihan, Mary Coughlan and Batt O’Keefe September 28, 2010
I thought the recent Young PD ones I posted were bad…… then along came this.
It’s on the Ogra Fianna Fail Website and facebook pages.
Shocking!
They’ll be dressing them up in drag next.
Funny thing is that the slogan on the poster for the actual movie is way more apt.
“There is no Plan B”
The Legacy of Seamus Costello -Starry Plough 25th Anniversary Edition 2002
Was sent (many thanks) these pages of a 2002 Edition of The Starry Plough, the newspaper of the IRSP. It was a special edition marking the 25th Anniversary of the murder of Seamus Costello.
In this post are The cover of the paper and a very interesting page which cover many things including a profile of Seamus Costello, the foundation of the IRSP and his ultimate murder, which is uploaded in PDF HERE .
(Should anyone have any of Costellos election material. I’d love to post it)
The sender notes too that “Costello was the first (and so far only) leader of an Irish political party to be murdered.”
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