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VOTE 1 Dublin South West pat RABBITTE Pat Rabbitte has a consistent A former Minister for Commerce, record of honest, dedicated hard Science and Technology he work as a public representative published the country's first VOTE 2 for the people of Dublin South White Paper on Innovation and West. Acknowledged as an able made new law to expand the parliamentarian, he has managed Credit Union movement. He to combine the roles of national established the National Drugs legislator with local work for the Strategy including the Local people. Drugs Task Forces. Pat Rabbitte He has always been available to DSil Eireann, Kildare Street, constituents and his record in Dublin 2 Dail Eireann speaks for itself. He Tel: 6183772/3980 is a former Leader of the Labour Email: [email protected] Party and has been spokesperson www.labour.ie/patrabbitte for the Party in most areas of public policy. He is currently the Eamonn Party's Spokesperson on Justice. MALONEY Labour PRINTED BY MPL PRINT IN DUBLIN 01 458 6097 Eamon GILMORE I have one driving ambition in politics - to This is the most important election for a create an economy and a society that is fair, generation. You and your family have a prosperous and sustainable. vital decision to make. The Labour Party is putting forward a new Together we can get Ireland back to work. vision for Ireland. Our focus is on Jobs, Together we can build a fair society. Reform and Fairness. Now is the time to take our future into our hands. I am confident that with strong leadership I’m asking you to vote for your Labour team and innovative policies we can rebuild our - Ni neart go cur le cheile economy. What's more we can build a better country - a country that cherishes all children equally, a country that values the contribution of the elderly, a country where Eamon Gilmore, TD, family and community are given priority. Leader of the Labour Party Published by the Director of Elections, The Labour Party, Ely Place, Dublin 2. Printed in the Rep. of Ireland. Keep Dublin tidy - please do not litter. Labour.

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