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Election candidates are going overkill on the election posters before the election has even been called. Picture : Limerickblogger.org
Lashing up the election posters could prove to be a costly mistake for politicians in Limerick, given that it is a week before the traditional Bonfire night on April 30th.
However, one candidate is keeping her posters locked away until at least the election is called.
Green candidate, Trish Forde-Brennan believes that candidates are hitting the panic button by putting up their campaign posters too early.”While I appreciate that we candidates wish voters to recognise us and perhaps get a sense of us, I believe that some candidates are over-reacting and hitting the panic button in placing their posters up before the election date is called.
“Legally, the law on this issue is open to interpretation and there is a gap in legislation which we need to plug. As a Green candidate, I will not be putting my posters up before the election is called and I hope that other candidates desist temptation to do otherwise. The electorate is not foolish and we will not be judged by the speed by which our posters go up.”
What goes up, must come down: A campaign poster belonging to Fine Gael’s Kieran O’Donnell blows gently in the breeze. Were we having typical Irish weather someone could be replacing a windscreen this evening. Picture : limerickblogger.org
Meanwhile, election posters are proving to be an unsightly and in some cases, unsafe problem. Up to four posters are being mounted on street poles around the city, with the lowest ones being less than three feet from the ground, impeding local residents from parking their cars properly.
I thought the Green’s didn’t do the whole posters thing - my memory must not serve me very well…
They do, but because it would be disasterous not to. Theirs are made from solar-powered probiotic muesli though. FF’s are made out of teflon grafts from the Taoiseach.
Posters (in Dublin anyway) have to be at least 7 feet off the ground (probably 2m now), and can’t be attached the ESB poles, traffic signs, traffic lights, antique fixtures, etc. Basically only your bog standard lamppost is allowed.
By ESB you mean like pylons? Also, I think people overreact to the sight of posters. Maybe it was growing up in town with a big festival (All Hail King Puck) but I quite like the extra colour they bring to most towns. And that goes for all party’s posters.
I have never understood why a huge poster with someones face and name on it is supposed to make me vote for them. What are their issues? Why should I vote for them? This isnt the US where the politician who does the most mud-flinging, name calling and TV appearances wins by default.
Why cant they just put up their name (with an optional photo and optional party affiliation) with their manifesto and plan of action should they be elected? How can I choose between muppet 1 or muppet 2 when neither say their policies are or what they’ll do if I vote for them? Isnt that why they are going for election? To serve the people and try to grant their voters wishes?
Or am I wasting my time thinking that Irelands version of democracy is supposed to work for the people?