File 5 - General Election 1981

139pp

Large envelope labelled: "269 General Election 1981" relating to the General Election for which Mary Robinson (MR) unsuccessfully ran as a Labour Party candidate, which took place on 11/06/1981. Material consists of correspondence, material related to the Labour party election campaign strategy, election literature, election tallies, copies of electoral maps for Dublin West and cuttings and includes photocopy of circulars to Directors of Elections and all candidates including MR, from Flor O'Mahony, National Director of Elections, including one in relation to increase of prices in selected foods which is enclosed, and another in relation to questionnaires they were likely to receive as candidates giving advice on how best to approach them, 09/04-06/05/1981; handwritten letter from Deirdre Curtin, the Frances Moran Research Student at University of Dublin Law School Office, offering assistance in campaign, 13/04/1981; photocopy of correspondence between Brian Lenihan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Albert Reynolds, Minister for Transport, in relation to planned extension of commuter rail system in West County Dublin, 13/18/05/1981; circular to party members in relation to general meeting where election campaign strategy and work programme were to be discussed, along with a questionnaire, 18/05/1981; letter from William [?] University of Dublin [Trinity College Dublin] Law School Office, which accompanied donation towards her campaign, 25/05/1981; photocopy typed letter from Seamus Scally, General Secretary, the Labour Party, to each candidate which had originally accompanied a Certificate of Political Affiliation, which was to be presented to the Returning Officer along with nomination and deposit, 25/05/1981; letters of good luck to MR ahead of election including from Brian P Malone, Ballyfermot, Tony Courtney, "Circus World" (in which he also thanked her for "taking the trouble to greet our handicapped guests" ant an event, 06/1981, John sugars, Fitzgerald Selby and Sugards Associates, 10/06/1981, Frank Cluskey (via telegraph), 10/06/1981; typed letter of support from the Women's Political Association offering support and assistance to MR, 27/05/1981;typed letter to St Michael's Estate Tennant's Association from MR and other candidates in that constituency, promising to implement promises outlined by leader Frank Cluskey, if elected, and signed by MR, [05?]/1981; typed letter from MR to residents in the Dublin West constituency refuted allegations in relation to "itinerant families" in the area being moved and that move being blocked by her, and outlining her position, 03/06/1981; photocopy of typed letter from MR to tony Picard, in relation to potential problem, including regarding jobs, facing Guinness "if unreasonable tax burdens" were to be placed on the company, and promising to endeavour to ensure vital role of company in community would be protected were she to be elected, 04/06/1981; typed letter from Kader Asmal, Chairman, Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement, on behalf of the Executive Committee, thanking MR for her help in past, advising her that they would be encouraging members to vote for those who had been associated with their work, and wishing her well in campaign, 05/06/1981; typed letter on Seanad Éireann headed paper paraphrasing statement of MR addressing workers at the Bee Line Factory in Ballyfermot, drawing attention to "harsh discrimination on grounds of age in the present job crisis", 10/06/1981; handwritten letter of support to MR while count was ongoing, from Frank X [Martin], in which he notes a victory was unlikely, ending "You remain, and will remain, our favourite candidate", 12/06/1981; handwritten letter from Seamus Scally, offering condolence on election loss but wishing MR luck in Senate campaign and future General Elections, 15/06/1981; handwritten letter from Josie A [Airey] offering condolences on election loss but ending "You're still the greatest in my book" and congratulating her on birth of her son, 15/06/1981; correspondence between Michael Mullen, General Secretary, ITGWU [Irish Transport and General Workers' Union] in relation to their support, including financial, for her campaign, 10-20/07/1981; election flyers MR, Eamon Tuffy and Anne McStay, the three Labour candidates for the Dublin West constituency, for Larry McMahon, Fine Gael party, showing preference to go to Labour party after their own candidates were selected, and flyer "Action for Equality with Labour Women - Equality through Socialism"; typed instructions for canvassers; typed summary of Labour Party election programme for 1981; photocopy of plank Labour Party Election Campaign Volunteer Information Sheet; ring-bound report from Maguire McCann Morrison and Co., Government Stockbrokers, "Pre-election Commentary appealing for "sane appraisal of the financial state of the nation...", 1981; list of Labour Party election Tallymen, [06?]/1981; blank and filled tallies for various polling stations, and full constituency report print out of election result; photocopies with notation of various maps of the constituency, 1981; newspaper cuttings 01/04-06/06/1981.

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