Pictured at the front with Enda Kenny and Leo Varadkar, a leaflet from Fine Gael Dublin West Bye-Election candidate Eithne Loftus. Inside we get details of how the “New Government has delivered on 5 point plan” as well as Local issues, a guarantee on Connolly Hospital plus an ad for Gay Mitchell.
“New Government has delivered on 5 point plan” -Eithne Loftus -Fine Gael – 2011 Dublin West Bye Election October 22, 2011
Poster for “A Gig Featuring The Stunning and Michael D” Sunday 23rd October October 21, 2011
A Poster for the Michael D Higgins benefit gig on Sunday 23rd of October in the Village on Wexford Street featuring amongst others The Stunning.
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet from John Frank Kidd -Independent -Dublin West Bye Election 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West By Election a leaflet from Independent candidate John Frank Kidd. Kidd has done ‘tireless work representing Dublin Fire Fighters’
Tom O’Higgins -Fine Gael -1966 Presidential Election October 20, 2011
A leaflet from Fine Gael candidate Tom O’Higgins from the 1966 Presidential Election where he lost to Eamon DeValera by just over 10,000 votes.
Many thanks to the sender.
(Apologies that the middle isn’t readable, should anyone have a better copy would love it.)
Leaflet from Dana Rosemary Scallon “Putting Ireland first- a President you can trust” October 19, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election a Leaflet from Dana Rosemary Scallon “Putting Ireland first- a President you can trust”.
I was given it this evening whilst walking past the Central Bank where Dana must have been visiting the Occupy Dame Street camp.
Fine Gael Leaflet on Judges Pay and Oireachtas Inquiries – “Vote Yes on October 27th”
A leaflet from Fine Gael urging a Yes vote to both the Judicial Pay Referendum and the Oireachtas Inquiries Referendum which will be held on October 27th.
Mary Davis Litir um Thogchán
The Litir um Thogchán from Independent Presidential candidate Mary Davis delivered to both voters in my house. Note too the QR code on the front, I don’t think Gay Mitchell, Martin McGuinness or Michael D Higgins used one of them.
Note the blurb about trying to send just one campaign leaflet to each house.
If I recall correctly , the last time this happened for me was the 1989 European Elections where Proinsias De Rossa sent a single leaflet addressed to the ‘family’ as opposed to each voter in the house.
Poster (‘Print-Out’) for Sean Gallagher -Independent -2011 Presidential Election October 18, 2011
Independent Presidential candidate Sean Gallaghers latest newsletter links to this Poster (or Print-Out as he calls it) with the following text.
Stick a Print-Out in Your Window: Print out a Seán Gallagher notice and put it up in your window at home, in your local shop or on a noticeboard. Ask permission of course!
From Fine Gael in 1938 – “Meath Wants No More Migrants!! “
From the 1938 General Election and Ad for Fine Gael Meath -Westmeath candidates Michael Sweeney, Patrick Giles and Charles Fagan. Fagan and Giles were elected. Some info on Giles.
The context of “Meath Wants No More Migrants!!” was the foundation of the Gaeltacht at Rathcairn and the influx of Irish Speakers from Connemara.
Fianna Fail 1933 “All Land Annuities will be reduced by one-half” October 17, 2011
A little bit of Irish History here. From the 1933 General Election Fianna Fails promise that “All Land Annuities will be reduced by one-half”. It goes on to gives details of the proposed changes. We also have details of the various achievements of Fianna Fail in government since 1932 in the “For the first time in a hundred years” section.
There’s a good piece on History Ireland on the Land Annuities.
“What I stand for is YOU” – Mary Davis Presidential Election Broadcast
From the 2011 Presidential Election, “What I stand for is YOU” The Mary Davis Presidential Election Broadcast
Leaflet from Brendan Doris -Non Party / CPPC – 2011 Dublin West By-Election October 16, 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West by Election a leaflet from Brendan Doris.Brendan Doris is a candidate supported by An Chomhdháil Phobail I The People’s Convention (CPPC) although will be listed as Non Party on the Ballot paper. He was refused to be registered as “Citizen”.
The CPPC Website
Many thanks to the sender.
Leaflet for Eithne Loftus – Fine Gael -2011 Dublin West By Election
From the 2011 Dublin West By Election a leaflet from Fine GAel candidate Councillor Eithne Loftus. Note how she is standing in the “Bye-Election” , Fianna Fails David McGuinness uses the same spelling whilst Sinn Feins Paul Donnelly and Ruth Coppinger of the Socialist Party both use ‘By-Election’.
Interestingly enough, there is nothing in the leaflet about Fine Gaels performance in government.
From Cavan 1969 “Fianna Fail Stands For Progress And Prosperity”
From the 1969 General Election in Cavan “Fianna Fail Stands For Progress And Prosperity”. The Fianna Fail candidates were Paddy Smith, Richard Black and Seamus Dolan with Smith being elected.
There are attacks on Fine Gael and Labour including that
“Labour wants to disgrace us in the eyes of the world by opening an embassy in Cuba a Communist Dictatorship in Latin America”
Leaflet from Paul Donnelly -Sinn Fein 2011 Dublin West By Election October 15, 2011
A Litir Um Thoghchan from Paul Donnelly, the Sinn Fein candidate in the 2011 Dublin West by election. Donnelly a former councillor , lost his seat in the 2009 Local Elections. He was the Sinn Fein candidate in Dublin West in the 2011 General Election polling 2,597 votes. (His record at Electionsireland.org)
His website
Flyer from Martin McGuinness -2011 Presidential Election October 14, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election campaign, The Martin McGuinness Election flyer that got posted out to all voters in the country.
Leaflet from Roderic O’Gorman -Green Party – 2011 Dublin West By-Election
From the 2011 Dublin West By Election a leaflet from Green Party candidate Roderic O’Gorman.
The Leaflet is in *.pdf form here
Roderic O’Gormans Website
Many thanks to the candidate for sending it on.
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