This was a leaflet given out by Labour Youth in I think 2006 against US Military landings in Shannon. Its a clever design in that it gives instructions on how to make a paper airplane out of the leaflet.
“Time for real change -Time for O’Brien”-Daragh O’Brien-Fianna Fail- Labour Panel- 2011 Seanad Election April 15, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Election a leaflet from former Fianna Fail TD for Dublin North Daragh O’Brien who is running for a seat on the Labour Panel.
The headline is “Time for real change -Time for O’Brien” yet there isn’t much about change in the leaflet.

John Clendennen-Fine Gael -Industrial & Commercial Panel -2011 Seanad Election
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a flyer from Fine Gael candidate John Clendennen who is running for a seat on the Industrial & Commercial Panel. The Offaly based Clendennen was nominated by the Restaurants Association of Ireland.

“With the Approval and Goodwill of Micheal Martin TD” -Denis O’Donovan-Fianna Fail- Agricultural Panel-2011 Seanad Election April 14, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Election a leaflet from Fianna Fails Denis O’Donovan who is running for a seat on the Agricultural Panel. An outgoing Senator and former TD, O’Donovan came close to winning a seat at the General Election.
He has “With the Approval and Goodwill of Micheal Martin TD” on his leaflet, this despite not being on the list of 10 Fianna Fail candidates that Michael Martin is “asking electors to give their highest vote to in the upcoming election.“ .
Leaflet for Thomas Byrne -Fianna Fail -Cultural & Educational Panel- 2011 Seanad Election
From the 2011 Seanad Election a leaflet from former Fianna Fail TD Thomas Byrne running for a seat on the Cultural & Educational Panel. Byrne, regarded as a rising star in Fianna Fail lost his seat in the 2011 General Election. It will be interesting to see if he and other favoured Fianna Fail candidates will be elected.

Referendum Broadcast from the NO to AV campaign
From the forthcoming AV Referendum in the UK a Referendum Broadcast from the NO to AV campaign.
Averil Power -Fianna Fail -Industrial & Commercial Panel-2011 Seanad Election April 13, 2011
From the 2011 Seanad Election a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate Averil Power who is running for a seat on the Industrial & Commercial Panel. She was unsuccessful in her attempt to be elected in the 2011 General Election, she also failed to win a seat in the 2009 Local Elections.
She is one of the Michael Martin ‘approved’ Fianna Fail candidates for the Seanad Elections.

Poster for Pat Rabbitte -Democratic Left -1994 European Elections
From the 1994 European Elections in Dublin , a window poster for Pat Rabbitte running for the Democratic Left. Rabbitte polled 24,133 votes and failed to win a seat.

Kathryn Reilly -Sinn Fein – Industrial & Commercial Panel -2011 Seanad Election
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Kathryn Reilly a Sinn Fein candidate for the Industrial & Commercial Panel. From Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan, Reilly stood in the 2011 General Election in Cavan Monaghan polling 6,539 votes and narrowly missing out on a seat.
“Nominated by the ICTU”- Ned O’Sullivan -Fianna Fail – Labour Panel -2011 Seanad Election
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.
John Hogan -Fianna Fail -Agricultural Panel -2011 Seanad Election April 12, 2011
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.

Leaflet from Mark Daly- Fianna Fail -Administrative Panel -2011 Seanad Election
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from the Kerry based Mark Daly running for Fianna Fail on the Administrative Panel.

Flyer from Eoghan Murphy -Fine Gael -Dublin South East -2011 General Election
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.

Leaflet from Cait Keane -Progressive Democrats -1994 Dublin South Central By Election April 11, 2011
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.

Geraldine Cole -Committee of Twenty -2007 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis
From the 2007 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis a leaflet from Wicklow based Geraldine Cole who was running for the Committee of Twenty.

Colin Joyce- Committee of Twenty -2007 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis April 10, 2011
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.






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