Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Flyer from Paul King -Independent -Dublin South Central February 13, 2011


From the 2011 General Election a flyer for Independent candidate Paul King who is running in Dublin South Central.
Paul notes…

I’m fighting this election on one main national issue; we need to clean up our government, banks and systems. The International community must have confidence in Ireland so that we may have a real future.

many thanks to the sender.

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‘Let Me Represent You’ -Flyer for Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan -Independent-Roscommon South Leitrim February 12, 2011


From the 2011 General election campaign a flyer from Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan.
‘Let Me Represent You’ asks the Independent candidate in Roscommon South Leitrim. Interestingly enough Emperor Ming writes….
“I have since October studied a Diploma in Economics lectured by David McWilliams in Dublin. I have heard expert opinion from a variety of reputable and experienced sources. Every one of them has come to the same conclusion. We cannot and should not pay this debt!”

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Flyer for Michael Browne -Sinn Fein- Tipperary South


From the 2011 General election campaign a Flyer for Michael Browne the Sinn Fein candidate in Tipperary South.

 

‘Political Reform’ leaflet from Alan Farrell- Fine Gael- Dublin North


From the 2011 General Election campaign a leaflet focusing on Political Reform from Fine Gael candidate in Dublin North Alan Farrell.
amongst the proposals are 20 less TDs and no more “mercs and perks”.

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“Vote No 1 Denis” -Denis Naughten- Fine Gael -Roscommon South Leitrim


from the 2011 General election campaign a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate Denis Naughten running in Roscommon South Leitrim. The leaflet focuses on his record locally and nationally.
many thanks to the sender

 

“Why the Green Party called this election” -Letter from John Gormley -Green Party- Dublin South East February 11, 2011


A letter from John Gormley (via Dail Envelope) to a constituent on “Why the Green Party called this election”.
For a collector like myself its quite interesting in that it details the final days of the government and the lead up to the election. We also get a look back on some of the things the Greens managed to get done…. and finally we get an apology for previously writing that parking for the new Superquinn in Rathgar “…was available in Christchurch Presbyterian Church at the top of Highfield Road.”

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Michael J Loftus -New Vision- Dublin North West


From the 2011 General election a flyer from New Vision / Independent candidate Michael J Loftus running in Dublin North West. A well known Referee in Dublin GAA circles this is his first time running for the Dail.
His Website

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Ad for Lisa Chambers and Dara Calleary- Fianna Fail- Mayo


From the 2011 General election an Ad for Fianna Fail Mayo candidates Lisa Chambers and Dara Calleary. It is the first election for the Newport based Lisa Chambers (no relation of former Councillor and Senator Frank Chambers). Dara Calleary , who is currently a Junior Minister, will be hoping to hold on to his seat. Its a highly competitive constituency with Fine Gael hoping to win four of the Five seats and Labour hoping to make a breakthrough with their candidate Jerry Cowley.

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Flyer for David Bradley -Christian Candidate -Louth 2011 GE February 10, 2011


From the 2011 General Election a flyer from ‘Christian Candidate’ David Bradley who is running in Louth.
“…God not the politicians , is in charge of of our country and we seem to have forgotten that. God is our Sovereignty”

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Flyer for Peter O’Neill -Independent- Dublin South Central


From the 2011 General Election Campaign, a Flyer from Independent candidate in Dublin South Central, Peter O’Neill. Peter is a Social Worker and works locally as a Community worker.
He is on Twitter and Facebook.

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Video from Mick Barry Socialist Party/ United Left Alliance Cork North Central “on Why Everybody Should Vote”


A video (he has quite a few posted on Youtube) from Socialist Party / United Left Alliance candidate in Cork North Central Councillor Mick Barryon Why Everybody Should Vote. Barry is seen as having an outside chance of winning a seat.

 

Flyer from Paul Sommerville -Independent- Dublin South East February 9, 2011


From the 2011 General Election campaign a flyer I got outside Aldi in Rathmines from Independent Candidate Paul Sommerville who is running in Dublin South East.
Paul reckons that “Together We Can Fix This Country”
His Website

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Flyer for Jimmy Guerin- Independent -Dublin North East


From the 2011 General Election a flyer for Independent candidate Jimmy Guerin running in Dublin North East. In 2009 he stood in the Local Elections polling 1,814 votes and narrowly missed out on a seat in the Howth-Malahide ward.
He is the brother of the late Veronica Guerin.
His Website

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“Mass Immigration Led To Ireland’s Crash…” -Ted Neville- Irish Solidarity Party-Cork South Central February 8, 2011


From the 2011 General Election campaign a leaflet from Ted Neville of the Irish Solidarity Party with the eye catching headline “Mass Immigration Led To Ireland’s Crash…”.
Ted is running in Cork South Central. He has stood previously for the Immigration Control Platform (leaflet here) and polled 804 votes in 2007

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Flyer from Enda Kenny -Fine Gael- 2011 General Election Mayo

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First off many thanks to the sender. A 2011 General Election flyer from Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny.
He urges “the people of Mayo” “to grasp the unique opportunity facing them to elect four Fine Gael deputies to lead Ireland’s renewal in the next Government.

 

Leaflet from Sean Crowe -Sinn Fein -Dublin South West


From the 2011 General Election Campaign a leaflet from Sinn Fein candidate Sean Crowe running in Dublin South West. Crowe who surprisingly lost his seat in 2007 is odds on to be elected.

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More Cartoons from Ruairi Quinn and Kevin Humphreys -Labour Dublin South East


You may have seen a 2011 General Election leaflet from Ruairi Quinn and Kevin Humphreys with a cartoon I posted recently.
It turns out that the cartoon was one of a series of three. I was kindly sent copies of the other two (many thanks).
Here they are …

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“Are You Angry?” -Dave McInerney-Independent -Cork South West


From the 2011 General election Campaign a leaflet from Independent candidate Dave McInerney running in Cork South West.
He is a former member of Fianna Fail who no longer has “the faith in that party or in what they have done or are trying to do”.
His Website

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