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Election Posters

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  • 03-04-2007 10:58pm
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    sgthighway
    Registered Users Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭


    To follow up on the Election Issue thread; the one thing that pi55es me off is Election Posters. They should be banned. Why should a candidate put up a big poster? If they are good enough they will be known already.


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    sgthighway
    Registered Users Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭sgthighway


    I know it digging up an old thread but:
    CITY COUNCIL AGREES TO VOLUNTARY BAN ON ELECTION POSTERS

    http://www.galwaynews.ie/6936-city-council-agrees-voluntary-ban-election-posters


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    masonman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭masonman


    sgthighway wrote: »
    CITY COUNCIL AGREES TO VOLUNTARY BAN ON ELECTION POSTERS

    http://www.galwaynews.ie/6936-city-council-agrees-voluntary-ban-election-posters

    "It was pointed out that the motion would have no legal basis and be a recommendation only"

    What a Farce.


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    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    They should allow posters on a few designated plywood hoardings around the city and ban them elsewhere. This is what many other countries do. Having them everywhere is a horrible eyesore and there are always a few left littering the place after the election.


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    JohnCleary
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    They're great for starting bon-fires.


    Aparantly.


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    pseudonym1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭pseudonym1


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    They're great for starting bon-fires.


    Aparantly.

    Occassionaly you make sense. :)


    I think I would just like to actually see a poster with someone who I genuinely care to cast my vote for.


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    sgthighway
    Registered Users Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭sgthighway


    Rumour has it some candidates have already purchased them so they are pi55ed off.

    Some candidates purchase their posters outside the 26 counties.

    I would imagine it was good income from the Irish Printers who use to print them so they will lose out.


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    masonman
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    OK, its obvious that election posters bug a lot of people. BUT...you know you wait a while the usual come along and go and then you see one that well.. just warms yer heart.

    I can see it on "reeling in the years": This man became an overnight sensation

    What a Loveable Rascal...


    http://www.irishblogs.ie/images/297996.jpg

    BTW: this was his RECENT official poster. Reduce, reuse, recycle


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    thecountessp
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭thecountessp


    masonman wrote: »
    http://www.irishblogs.ie/images/297996.jpg
    BTW: this was his RECENT official poster. Reduce, reuse, recycle
    That was terrifying...

    They suggested the voluntary ban would happen in Galway because of the Volvo thingummy... It's like Tidy Towns with boats.


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