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.
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
From the 2011 General Election a flyer for Independent candidate Mannix Flynn running in Dublin South East. Flynn, who had been elected to Dublin City Council in 2009, polled 1,248 votes.
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Paul Lynam who is running for a seat on the NUI panel. Lynham is currently President of the UCD Students Union.
His Website
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From the 2011 Seanad Elections for the NUI Panel a leaflet from David Thomas McCurtin. Fermoy native McCurtin, is a vice Principal of Scoil Bhride NS, Rathcormac Co. Cork. He has thought at both Primary and Secondary level.
His Website
From the 1979 European Elections an Ad for Fianna Fail focused on its Taxation policy. A fair balance of Taxation was a major issue at the time with Tax marches having taken place earlier that year and later on in the 1980s. Farm taxation and Tax Evasion are amongst the items mentioned here.
“Put Real Talent In Europe” writes Dessie O’Malley as he extols the virtues of John Dardis and The Progressive Democrats on this leaflet from the 1989 European Elections in the Leinster constituency. The Kildare based Dardis polled 31,623 (8.9%) votes but failed to win a seat.
In the aftermath of this election (held on the same day as a General Election) He was Nominated to the Seanad by then Taoiseach Charles Haughey. He was elected to the Seanad twice subsequently and was again a Taoiseachs nominee to the seanad in 2002.
He stood 3 times for the Dail without success.
From the 2011 Seanad Election a leaflet for John Crown running for a seat on the NUI panel. Crown, a cancer specialist is an outspoken critic of The Health Service. If Elected he will donate his entire salary to cancer research.
His website
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Sinn Fein candidate Eoin Ó Broin running for a seat on the NUI panel. Ó Broin narrowly missed out on winning a seat in Dublin Mid West in the 2011 General Election.
His Website
From the 2011 Seanad Election campaign a letter from Senator David Norris to voters. Norris is hoping to be re-elected to the Seanad on the Trinity Panel. He was first elected in 1987 and has held his seat since.
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet for Paul Ward who was running for Fianna Fail in the Celbridge for a seat on Kildare County Council. He polled 450 votes and failed to win a seat.
Many thanks to the sender.
Irish Election Literature 
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