Irish Election Literature

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“Positive Strong Leadership” Simon Coveney Policy Priorities #FGLeadership May 22, 2017

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A document from Simon Coveney indicating his policy priorities should he win the Fine Gael Leadership contest I’ve uploaded it in pdf format here
His website
Many thanks to the sender.

 

“My First Six Weeks in Leinster House” by Simon Coveney from the 1999 Fine Gael Ard Fheis March 9, 2017

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From the booklet for the 1999 Fine Gael Ard Fheis an article “My First Six Weeks in Leinster House” by the newly elected Simon Coveney. The back cover of the booklet also featured Simon Coveney.

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Peter Barry , Hugh Coveney- Fine Gael -Cork South Central 1987 October 13, 2009


Peter Barry of Barrys Tea and Hugh Coveney, Two fine Fine Gael TDs for Cork South Central.
Peter Barry served from 1969 until 1997 as a TD spending a period as Tainiste in 1987. His Father Anthony Barry was also a TD as is his daughter Deirdre Clune, which makes the Barrys another Irish Political dynasty.
Hugh Coveney was elected to the Dail in 1981, lost his seat on two occasions, regaining it at the next available opportunity. He passed away after a cliff fall in 1998. His son Simon Coveney won the resulting by-election. In 2007 both Coveney and Clune won seats for Fine Gael in Cork South Central, 26 years after both their fathers first represented the same constituency.
Also included is Garrets message to the electorate with pictures of Garret meeting the electorate.


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