Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

“Fiscal Stability – Keeping Ireland Strong in Europe” – Video from IBEC May 3, 2012


From teh forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum a video from IBEC looking for a Yes Vote.
IBEC’s Lisbon 2 Leaflet

 

“Bail Out People Not Banks -Vote No” -People Before Profit Poster May 2, 2012


From the Fiscal Treaty Referendum a poster from People Before Profit urging a No Vote.

 

“Warning! Permanent Austerity Ahead -Vote NO” -Poster from the People’s Movement


From the Fiscal treaty Referendum a “Warning! Permanent Austerity Ahead -Vote NO” -Poster from the People’s Movement.
Their website
Many Thanks to the Sender

 

“Why Farmers and their Families should vote YES to the Fiscal Treaty” Leaflet from the IFA May 1, 2012


“Why Farmers and their Families should vote YES to the Fiscal Treaty” a leaflet looking for a yes vote produced by The Irish Farmers Association.

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“Austerity Doesn’t Work” , “How Much More Austerity Will You Take” Vote NO Posters from the Socialist Party


From the forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum “Austerity Doesn’t Work” , “How Much More Austerity Will You Take” Vote NO Posters from the Socialist Party.

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“The Fiscal Stability Treaty …A Guide” leaflet from Michael McCarthy -Labour -Cork South West April 30, 2012


“The Fiscal Stability Treaty …A Guide” a leaflet from Labour TD for Cork South West Michael McCarthy.

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“Stability Treaty -A Yes Vote is a vital step in our recovery” Leaflet from Lucinda Creighton Fine Gael -Dublin South East


“Stability Treaty -A Yes Vote is a vital step in our recovery” Leaflet from Fine Gael junior Minister Lucinda Creighton.

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“Vote NO to more austerity” -Sinn Fein video on Fiscal Treaty April 26, 2012


“Sinn Féin promo advocating a No vote in the upcoming Austerity Treaty Referendum.”

 

Brian Hayes Leaflet on the “Referendum on Euro Stability” …”Treaty Supports Jobs and Recovery …” April 20, 2012


A Local News Update from Fine Gael Dublin South West TD and Minister of State Brain Hayes concerning the “Referendum on Euro Stability”.

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Lisbon 2 leaflet from IBEC “Yes For Jobs ……New Start , New Deal, New Opportunities” April 10, 2012


From the second Lisbon treaty Referendum a “Yes For Jobs” leaflet from IBEC with the sub heading “New Start , New Deal, New Opportunities”.
IBEC is of course the Irish Business and Employers Confederation.
Alas the http://www.ibeclisbon.ie site is no longer online.
Have a copy in pdf should anyone want it (just mail the contact email on the right)

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“This Treaty Supports Jobs and Recovery. It Protects All our Interests ..” Fine Gael Fiscal Treaty Leaflet April 5, 2012


A leaflet produced by Fine Gael for the Forthcoming Fiscal Treaty Referendum. The headline being “This Treaty supports jobs and recovery. It protects all our interests – yours, mine and our children’s.”

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“Vote No To The Austerity Treaty” -Paul Murphy MEP Socialist Party March 2012 Newsletter March 28, 2012


The March 2012 newsletter from Socialist Party Dublin MEP Paul Murphy urging voters to “Vote No To The Austerity Treaty”. Aside from the treaty the Household Charge is also mentioned.
Many thanks to the sender.

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“EU Austerity Treaty = more Household Tax!” – Leaflet from the Campaign Against the Austerity Treaty


“EU Austerity Treaty = more Household Tax!” a Leaflet from the Campaign Against the Austerity Treaty.
Their website

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“No To Nice – No Euro Army” poster from the Nice Trety Referendum Campaign March 22, 2012


A “No To Nice – No Euro Army” poster from the Nice Trety Referendum Campaign produced by a part of the Irish Anarchist movement.

 

“Inform Your Conscience -Vote No To Divorce” 1986 Divorce Referendum -‘Marriage for Life’ March 20, 2012

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“Inform Your Conscience -Vote No To Divorce” from the 1986 Divorce Referendum produced by the Kerry based group ‘Marriage for Life’.
The “Towards a Solution” section contains all sorts of remedies to stop marital breakdown whilst other parts link rejecting Divorce to rejecting Nuclear Power and Military Alliances.

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“Vote No” – Christian Civil Rights -1987 Single European Act Referendum March 13, 2012


From the 1987 Referendum on the Single European Act an leaflet from a group called Christian Civil Rights urging a No Vote.

 

From 1937 -“Women Voters ..Vote Against The Constitution” March 12, 2012

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From the 1937 Referendum on the Constitution an ad from The National University Womens Graduates’ Association urging a No vote.
Amongst the reasons given were
“The State can interfere in the private concerns of the Home” and “The State can interfere in a woman’s choice of occupation.”
As for the result…

A plebiscite on the draft Constitution was held on 1st July, 1937. A general
election of members to Dáil Éireann took place on the same day. The total
number of votes given at the plebiscite approving of the draft Constitution was
685,105 and the total number of votes not approving was 526,945.

Detailed constituency results below the Ad….

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the first poster of the campaign? “Say NO to the EU Austerity Treaty – Bailout People Not Banks” March 1, 2012


In what may possibly be the first poster of the Fiscal Treaty referendum campaign. “Say NO to the EU Austerity Treaty” , advertising a meeting in Liberty Hall, Monday March 5, 7.30pm to be addressed by Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy and Soren Sondergaard a Danish MEP.