Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

From 1966 a fully filled “Laois Republican Commeration Committee” Easter draw card July 16, 2010

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From 1966 a Laois Republican Commemoration Committee Easter Draw card (I assume its a misspelling of commemoration).
The sender notes
Its a fully filled out Republican Easter draw card from 1966 – not sure if someone ever dropped it in for the draw or just made off with money – it was probably someone from Newbridge (or Droichead Nua) as thats where all the addresses are from.

Note that some of the names and addresses are Army men from The Curragh Camp and of course some are care of ‘The Liffey Bar’ in Newbridge.

 

Tony Flannery- Sinn Fein -Dublin Mid West 2002 GE July 5, 2010

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From the 2002 General Election a leaflet from Sinn Fein Candidate Tony Flannery running in Dublin Mid West. He polled 1,855 votes.
There is a confidence in the message from Gerry Adams that Sinn Fein were about to make a massive breakthrough. They won 5 seats in 2002, a gain of 4.

 

Felix Gallagher -Sinn Fein -Dublin West 2007 GE July 4, 2010

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From the 2007 General Election a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Felix Gallagher running in Dublin West. He polled 1624 votes and wasn’t elected.

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Leaflet for Pádraig Mac Lochlainn -Sinn Fein -2009 European Elections North West June 19, 2010

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From the 2009 European Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Pádraig Mac Lochlainn running in North-West. Pádraig Mac Lochlainn polled 45,515 votes, just over 9% of the total poll and failed to win a seat.
He is seen as a contender in Donegal North East at the next General Election. In 2007 he was second on the first count but failed to attract sufficient transfers to put him over the line.

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Peter Lawlor -Sinn Fein -2004 LE Clontarf June 12, 2010

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From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Peter Lawlor running in the five seat Clontarf ward. Lawlor polled 1,478 votes and was in fifth position after the first count. He failed to hold on to his position and lost out.
He also stood in the 2007 General Election in Dublin North Central, but again failed to win a seat.

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Larry O’Toole -Sinn Fein -1994 European Elections Dublin June 10, 2010

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From the 1994 European Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Larry O’Toole. He polled 8,190 votes.
The Election was prior to the First IRA ceasefire in August 1994. O’Toole also mentions Section 31 of the broadcasting act which had been dropped earlier that year.

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Sean Crowe -Sinn Fein -1999 European Elections Dublin June 3, 2010

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From the 1999 European Elections a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Sean Crowe.

Crowe polled 18,633 (6.64%) votes and failed to win a seat. He did however win a council seat on the same day. In the 2002 General Election he topped the poll in Dublin South West but to many peoples surprise lost his seat in 2007.

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Maurice Quinlivan- Sinn Fein -Limerick East- 2007 GE June 2, 2010

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From the 2007 General Election in Limerick East a leaflet for Sinn Fein candidate Maurice Quinlivan.
Quinlavin polled 2,081 votes and failed to win a seat. He did however win a seat on Limerick City Council in 2009.
It was the making of defamatory statements about Quinlavin, that eventually led to Willie O’Dea resigning as Minister of Defence.

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Flyer for Gerry Adams- 1998 Assembly Elections -West Belfast May 29, 2010

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A Sinn Fein Flyer from the 1998 Assembly Elections in West Belfast.
The Sinn Fein candidate are Gerry Adams ,Bairbre de Brún , Alec Maskey, Sue Ramsey and Michael Ferguson

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Bairbre de Brún -Sinn Fein -1998 Assembly Elections May 13, 2010

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From the 1998 Assembly Elections Sinn Fein candidate Bairbre de Brún running in West Belfast. Bairbre de Brún was elected. She is now an MEP for Northern Ireland.
She was very active in the promotion of the Irish Language and on the Ard Comhairle of Sinn Fein.
many thanks to the donor

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Liam Burke -Sinn Fein -1992 Cork South-Central May 11, 2010

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From the 1992 General Election , Sinn Fein candidate Liam Burke running in Cork South Central. Liam Burke polled 592 votes.
1992 was two years prior to the first IRA ceasefire, The message from Gerry Adams metions the circumstances that could bring about the end to armed conflict.
The Leaflet mentions unemployment in Cork as well as Housing waiting lists and other issues.
There also mention of retaining Cork Multi-channel Television (Sinn Fein fighting to keep UK channels on Irish Television sets?).

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Gerry Adams letter to Belfast voters- Sinn Fein -1998 Assembly Elections May 2, 2010

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From the 1998 Assembly elections, a letter from Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams to Belfast voters.

 

Count Plunkett Election Badge 1918 (?) Roscommon

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An election badge for Count Plunkett from either the 1917 by election or 1918 General Election ( “Election of the Snows”) for the Roscommon constituency where he was returned.
Many thanks to Liam Byrne

 

“Greetings from the Dole Queue ….wish you were here” postcard -Sinn Fein April 30, 2010

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A simple postcard from Sinn Fein. “Greetings from the Dole Queue ….wish you were here” with a message to send to Brian Cowen on the reverse.
Looks very like Cumberland Street in Dun Laoghaire.

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Out of The Ashes Arose The Provisionals -Republican Christmas Card

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A christmas card produced, I assume by the Republican movement or Sinn Fein. I think its from the 70s or early 80s.
Aside from the  traditional ‘Nollaig faoi shean is faoi mhaise duit’ in the card there is also a quote from Marie Drumm.
‘We must take no steps backwards, our steps must be forward, for if we don’t our martyrs who died for you, for me, for this country, will haunt us for eternity’
Marie Drumm was a former vice president of Sinn Féin who was assinated whilst in hospital by Loyalists in 1976. She was also a commander in Cumann na mBan.
many thanks to the donor

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Gerry Adams -West Belfast 2010 Westminister Elections April 26, 2010

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From the 2010 Westminster Elections, An election leaflet for Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams. There is a profile of Gerry Adams as well as a message from himself. The achievements of Sinn Fein in government are listed, as well as those by each Sinn Fein Minister.
Martin McGuinness has overseen capital expenditure projects like the new hospital in Enniskillen…
Conor Murphy has moved to increase investment in public transport….
Michelle Gildernew has bought in 7 million investment for small family farms…
Cairriona Ruane has done what others for decades spoke about doing-ending the 11 plus ….
Gerry Kelly has taken the lead in ensuring an advocate for elderly people….

Many thanks to the sender.

 

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Sinn Fein Leaflet from the 1998 Assembly Elections

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A Sinn Fein Leaflet from the 1998 Assembly Elections. The referendum on the Good Friday Agreement had been passed a month earlier.
We have pictures of Gerry Adams with Bill Clinton and with Bertie Ahern. There is a confidence in the wording.
Amongst the items in the leaflet, Sinn Fein were ….

‘working to ensure … the right of Irish citizens in the north to:-

-Send representatives to Leinster House.
-Vote in Presidential elections.
-Vote in Referendums.’

many thanks to the donor

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‘Towards Good Government’ (aka No Terrorists in Government) -TUV Election Newsletter 2010 April 16, 2010

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From Jim Allisters Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) a leaflet entitled ‘Towards Good Government’ , which translates as No Terrorists in Government. The other theme ‘aren’t the DUP delighted with themselves being in Office with Sinn Fein’.
I got sent this (many thanks) and whilst its full of words it’s the pictures that tell the story.
We have Ian Paisley snr whispering into the ears of an amused Martin McGuinness. Peter Robinson laughing with Martin McGuinness.
Jeffrey Donaldson having a laugh with Gerry Kelly. Ian Paisley Junior with both Kelly and McGuinness. The best though must be Ian Paisley Junior ‘joyriding’
with ‘convicted terrorist’ Conor Murphy.
Finally we have pictures of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, Adams with Alex Maskey up against Riot Police (not unlike Unionists at Drumcree) and Martin McGuinness at an Republican Funeral.

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