Garret Fitzgerald visits Millstreet

Last Wednesday’s RTÉ aired the “Two Tribes” documentary , about the diverging paths taken by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in the post-civil war landscape and their political dominance over the last 100 years. To our surprise, there was a very short clip of the Fine Gael leader Garret Fitzgerald’s visit to Millstreet.

I’m guessing it’s in the run-up to the 1987 General Election, but I’m open to correction. Does anyone recognise any of the faces?

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Deputy Áine Collins General Election 2016 Campaign Launch

The official General Election Campaign Launch of Fine Gael's Deputy Áine Collins took place at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Sunday afternoon 31st January. Pictured from left: Minister Simon Harris, Deputy Áine Collins and Seán Kelly, M.E.P.. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
The official General Election Campaign Launch of Fine Gael’s Deputy Áine Collins took place at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Sunday afternoon 31st January. Pictured from left: Minister Simon Harris, Deputy Áine Collins and Seán Kelly, M.E.P.. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

30Áine Collins General Election 2016 Campaign Launch -60016Áine Collins General Election 2016 Campaign Launch -60026Áine Collins General Election 2016 Campaign Launch -60033Áine Collins General Election 2016 Campaign Launch -6006Áine Collins General Election 2016 Campaign Launch -600Various speakers addressed the large audience in preparation for the forthcoming General Election.  Here we share a further 40 images from the special occasion on Sunday afternoon. [read more …] “Deputy Áine Collins General Election 2016 Campaign Launch”