Leo Cox -Fine Gael -2004 LE Roscommon January 31, 2010

Rooskey based Fine Gael candidate Leo Cox from the 2004 Local elections. Leo Cox stood in the Strokestown LEA but failed to win a seat on Roscommon County Council.

Proinsias De Rossa, Ivana Bacik -Labour -2004 European Elections -Dublin January 30, 2010

From the 2004 European Elections in Dublin. Labour candidates Proinsias De Rossa and Ivana Bacik. DeRossa was elected.
From the blurb Proinsias DeRossa must have been very busy in Brussells.

Bernadette Martin- Green Party 2004 LE Drogheda January 30, 2010

Green Party candidate Bernadette Martin from the 2004 Local Elections in Drogheda. In 2004 she writes ‘….they leave Jesse James in charge of the banks” .

Shane Cassells -Fianna Fail -2005 Meath By-Election January 30, 2010

Navan based Fianna Fail Councillor Shane Cassells from the 2005 Meath by-election. Cassells lost out to Fine Gaels Shane McEntee in the by-election.
There have been strong rumours that he may be joining Labour. His uncle Peter Cassells (ex General Secretary of the ICTU) stood for Labour in the 2004 European Elections.

Sean ‘Buggy’ Horan -Independent -1991 Local Elections Celbridge LEA January 29, 2010

 Sean ‘Buggy’ Horan was one of the characters around Maynooth in the late 80s and known to many who frequented ‘The Roost’.
This is Buggy Horans 1991 leaflet where he contested in the Celbridge Local Electoral area. (The result on electionsireland.org)

JJ Power – Green Party -Kildare North by-election 2005 January 29, 2010

Green Party candidate JJ Power from the 2005 Kildare North By-election. JJ is son of former Fianna Fail TD Patrick Power and Brother of current Fianna Fail TD Sean Power. In the 2007 General Election both JJ Power and Brother Sean Power stood in Kildare South. Sean Power was elected.
(JJ at electionsireland.org)

“Are you Being Served?” -Young Fine Gael give out about the Banks in 1990. January 29, 2010

“Are you Being Served?” ask Young Fine Gael in 1990. The Banks should look after students, giving them loans, according to Young Fine Gael around 1990.
In my day the banks looked after students by giving them a free fiver when they opened an account.
I’m sure the banks parsimony changed with the Celtic Tiger, Students were probably given mortgages by the banks then!

Des Kelly- Fianna Fail -Lucan 2004 Local Elections January 29, 2010

From the 2004 Local Elections, Fianna Fails Des Kelly. I wonder was his recognisable name of any use to him?
He failed to be elected.

Picture from the Snow in 1982 January 28, 2010

Found this at home and scanned it. Its nothing to do with Politics ….
Shows the extent of the Snow back in 1982 though….
Taken up around Knocklyon , I think.

I’ve posted a few other photos from 1982 here too

Liam Kavanagh -Labour Party -Wicklow 1989 January 28, 2010

Labours Liam Kavanagh From the 1989 General Election in Wicklow. Liam Kavanagh served as a TD from 1969 to 1997 (Liam Kavanagh on electionsireland.org).
In his time he served as Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Labour, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry.

Priorities Party – St Lukes Leaflet -2008 January 28, 2010

Many thanks to the donor. The Priorites Party (known also as the The Peoples’ Accountability, Transparency and Standards Party?) were short lived, one of the founders Leo Armstrong is listed as an Independent in the 2009 Local Elections in Clane, although I don’t know if he was standing for the Priorities Party or not.
The party is now defunct.
I have another leaflet from them posted HERE.

Pat Doherty, Dermot Guy, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin -Sinn Fein -1989 European Elections Connaught/Ulster January 27, 2010

Sinn Fein candidates Pat Doherty, Dermot Guy and ‘gifted orator’ Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin from the 1989 European Elections Connaught-Ulster constituency. (The result from electionsireland.org). Pat Doherty is now an MP whilst Caoimhghin O Caolain is the Senior figure for Sinn Fein in the Dail having been first elected in 1997.

Sinn Fein at the time were anti EC (EU) , the issues covered in related to Connaught-Ulster indicate the state of the country at the time.

Martin Walsh -Socialist Party -1997 GE Dublin South Central January 27, 2010

Martin Walsh of The Socialist Party in Dublin South Central in the 1997 General Election. Martin Walsh polled 328 votes. Walsh a shop steward at Packard Electrical in Tallaght from 1987 to 1996 and also had a role with the ATGWU.
Leaflet mentions some of the scandals of the time such as the Hepatitis C and Lowry/Dunne affair.

Michael O’Dowd -Fine Gael – Louth 2004 Local Elections January 27, 2010

 Michael O’Dowd, brother of Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd and publisher Niall O’Dowd from the 2004 Local Elections in Drogheda. He won a seat.

Tom Allen-Progressive Democrats -1991 Local Elections North Inner City January 27, 2010

Tom Allen of the Progressive Democrats from the 1991 Local Elections in the North Inner City. Tom Allen failed to win a seat. As far as I’m aware ,Allens Chemist is still on the go.

Tom also had a decent sporting pedigree and was involved with Clonliffe Harriers, Dorset United and Whitehall Gaels to name but a few. The pity for him was that most of these were based outside his electoral area.

Rory Hearne -People Before Profit -2007 GE Dublin South East January 27, 2010

Rory Hearne, the People Before Profit candidate in the 2007 General Election in Dublin South East. He polled 591 votes.

Tomas O’Conaill, Liam Coveney, Billy Murphy -Labour -Youghal UDC 1985 January 26, 2010

Not exactly the best quality leaflet, which wasn’t helped by the fact that I ’rescued’ it from a ditch on the way to some haunted ruins on the banks of the Blackwater! I’m pretty sure its from the 1985 although I cant be certain. Tomas O’Conaill was running for Cork County Council and Youghal UDC whilst Liam Coveney and Billy Murphy were just running for the UDC. I’ve no idea who got in.
From a Brief seach I see that Liam Coveney was still involved with the RNLI s Youghal Lifeboat.

Brendan Brady -Fine Gael -1997 Dublin North West January 26, 2010

Fine Gael candidate Brendan Brady from the 1997 General Election where he failed to win a seat in Dublin North West.
Brendan writes “… The Country has had its fair share of Fianna Fail Governments and the people have had enough of Golden Circles and scandals…” yet it was Fianna Fail that were voted in.