From the 2011 Dublin West By-Election a leaflet from Fine Gaels Eithne Loftus with the unusual slogan of “On Thursday Vote For The Only Government Candidate” . Unusual as Labour also were running a a candidate in the By-Election, indeed Labours Patrick Nulty won the By-Election.
“On Thursday Vote For The Only Government Candidate” -Eithne Loftus-Fine Gael- Dublin West By-Election 2011 November 1, 2011
Flyer with Martyn Turner Cartoon from Ruth Coppinger – Socialist Party -2011 Dublin West By-Election
An eye catching Litir Um Thoghchan containing a cartoon from Martyn Turner from Socialist Party / United Left Alliance candidate Ruth Coppinger from the 2011 Dublin West By-Election.
“Partition Must Go” Poster from Ailtirí na hAiséirghe mid 1940s October 31, 2011
An eye catching poster , probably from the mid 1940s , from Ailtirí na hAiséirghe with the slogan “Partition Must Go”.
Ailtirí na hAiséirghe were a Fascist style party set up in Ireland in the early 40s. There is a good book on them called “Architects of The Resurrection”.
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From 1936 a poster for a meeting of the “Irish Christian Front” “…Ireland Rejects Communism” October 30, 2011
From 1936 a poster advertising a meeting to set up a branch of the Irish Christian Front in Rathmines Town Hall. ” Show by your presence at this meeting that Ireland Rejects Communism”.
More information on The Irish Christian Front here and from here a brief description of their aims..
The aim of the Irish Christian Front is to organise a united Irish front of all those who are opposed to Communism and its allies in Ireland, for the creation of a social order worthy of the Christian professions, and to send medical aid and supplies to the patriot soldiers of Spain, and to assist the refugee victims of the Red government.
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From Fine Gael in 1981 “Fianna Fail – Just how bad are they?” October 29, 2011
From Fine Gael during the 1981 General Election Campaign “Fianna Fail – Just how bad are they?” with reference to unemployment figures.
From 1986 “Protect the Family -VOTE NO TO DIVORCE” October 28, 2011
From the 1986 Divorce Referendum an ad from the “Anti Divorce Campaign Committee” with the slogan “Protect the Family -VOTE NO TO DIVORCE”.
Meath County Council and Monagahan County Council Local Election Results 1925 to 2009
Another batch of old Local Election results many of which are unavailable online.
The ones I’ve posted to date are available HERE
They are in excel format.
Martin McGuinness Leaflet with Sean Gallagher as the Fianna Fail candidate October 27, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election a Martin McGuinness Leaflet – “In this Election You Do Have a Choice -Fianna Fail, Labour , Fine Gael… Choose Jobs Fairness and Equality….”. We see Sean Gallagher as a Fianna Fail candidate.
Leaflet from Mairead McGuinness -Irish Housewives Association -1957 Dublin North East
From the 1957 General Election a leaflet from Mairead McGuinness who was running for the Irish Housewives Association in Dublin North East. She polled 1,640 votes. As Mairead de Lappe she had been active in the War of Independence and the civil war , on the Republican side. Her daughter in law is retired Supreme Court justic Catherine McGuinness who was elected to the Seanad in 1979 and served there until 1987. Her son the late Proinsias Mac Aonghusa stood, in 1965 in Louth as the Labour candidate and in 1969 in Dún Laoghaire as an Independent.
The Irish Housewives Association fielded 3 candidates at that 1957 Election (there may have been a fourth) , the others being Beatrice Dixon who polled 2,488 in Dublin South West and Kathleen Swanton who polled 669 votes in Dublin North Central.
Kathleen Swanton was elected to Dublin Corporation in 1960 as a Housewives candidate. She had previously been elected under the ‘Ratepayers’ banner.
There are some details on the The Irish Housewives Association Here which includes a brief summary ..
The Irish Housewives Association (IHA) were founded in 1942 to advocate for women’s rights in home and on matters relating to consumerism. In Ireland at the time, there was no other group or organisation making efforts to improving the lives of Irish women in both town and country. The IHA also sought to gain recognition for women’s role in the home and get them more involved in community work and planning. Other issues they would have been active with included women’s access to education, removal of the marriage-bar within the Civil Service, full equality of citizenship, pay, taxation and family planning, burning issues in Ireland up till recent times. The IHA sought to work with the authorities to achieve their aims in contrast to the more radical feminist’s movements such as the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement (formed 1970) whose outlook was strongly left-wing and Republican. Similar aims but different approaches.
When the IHA were formed, it had an enthusiastic and mainly middle-class following that crossed the religious divide. However, as the years went by, new membership rates rose too slowly to replace those leaving. Average membership was aging and in the early 1990’s it was decided the IHA would be wound up. The work of the IHA is continued in Ireland by the Consumers Association of Ireland and the Council for the Status of Women.
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Leaflet from Jimmy Guerin -Fianna Fail (ran as an Indo) -2009 Local Elections Howth/Malahide October 26, 2011
This is a great leaflet from prospective Fianna Fail candidate Jimmy Guerin for the 2009 Local elections in Howth / Malahide. Guerin mustn’t have got the nomination that he mentions at the beginning of the leaflet and ran as an Independent polling 1,814 votes. He also ran in the 2011 General election in Dublin North East.
He is the brother of the late Veronica Guerin.
Many thanks to the sender who notes …
“The anti-heroin message aimed at genteel Howth and Portmarnock still amuses me.”
Benny Cooney -Independent -2011 Dublin West Bye-Election
From the 2011 Dublin West By Election an Ad for Independent candidate Benny Cooney. A worker in FAS, Cooney has stood in numerous elections. His record at electionsireland.org
Leaflet from Peadar O’Ceallaigh – Fís Nua – 2011 Dublin West Bye Election October 25, 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West Bye Election a leaflet for Fís Nua candidate Peadar O’Ceallaigh. O’Ceallaigh is the first Fís Nua candidate to have the party name on the ballot paper as they were not registered in time for Februarys General Election. He previously stood in Dublin South East polling 18 votes.
More Details on the candidate and policies on the Fís Nua Website
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“Vote No to the 30th Amendment” – Irish Council for Civil Liberties – 2011 Oireachtas Inquiries Referendum
From the 2011 Oireachtas Inquiries Referendum campaign a leaflet from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties asking for a No vote to the Referendum.
“Gay Mitchell For President” leaflet from Fine Gael Cllr Anne-Marie Dermody -2011 Presidential Election
From the 2011 Presidental Election campaign a leaflet from new Fine Gael Councillor Anne-Marie Dermody asking for a vote for Gay Mitchell. Anne-Marie Dermody was co-opted onto South Dublin County Council to replace Cait Keane who was elected to the Seanad.
From 1951 -“Fianna Fail – for the Workers! ” October 24, 2011
From the 1951 General Election campaign “Fianna Fail – for the Workers!” where Fianna Fail outline the benefits workers enjoyed under Fianna Fail.
Leaflet from Des O’Malley – Fianna Fail -1968 Limerick East By-Election October 23, 2011
From the 1968 Limerick East By-Election, caused by the death of his uncle Donogh O’Malley, a leaflet for Fianna Fails Des O’Malley in this his first Dail outing. O’Malley topped the poll and was elected.
By Election Result here
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(Some other O’Malley related leaflets)
“Austerity Isn’t Working” -Ruth Coppinger – Socialist Party / United Left Alliance -2011 Dublin West By Election
A Leaflet with the headline “Austerity Isn’t Working” from Ruth Coppinger of The Socialist Party / United Left Alliance from the 2011 Dublin West By Election Campaign.
Flyer from Dan Moloney -Fianna Fail -1956 Kerry North Bye Election
From the 1956 Kerry North Bye-Election a flyer from Fianna Fail candidate Daniel J Moloney. An unusual Slogan too in “Moloney is the word and Moloney is the man”.
The Listowel based Moloney lost out to Clann Na Poblachtas Kathleen O’Connor (Daughter of Johnny Connor whose death caused the By Election, She was 21 years, 7 months old when elected, making her the third youngest ever person elected to the Dáil after William J. Murphy and Lorcan Allen). Moloney was elected in the subsequent 1957 General Election before losing his seat in 1961. He passed away in 1963.
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