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Not Much Respect from Candidates for the law

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  • 14-02-2011 3:23pm
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    dolphin city
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    correct me if I am wrong, but I thought election posters were not allowed to be posted on overhead bridges - there as bold as you like is Crowe and others with their posters on overhead bridges - would they be available for interview if one of these posters happened to fall down on a car on the motorway, blocking the motorists view - surely a danger. Will they be fined or are they above the law.

    (to be fair, there was about five other posters also, but I only had a chance to view Crow's one).

    Also, did anyone notice brolachain having large posters up BEFORE the election was called, at the spanish arch.

    not a good omen for trusting these guys.


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    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    City Council 091-536400
    complain.


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    dilallio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭dilallio


    According to this:
    General election posters and signs

    The law in Ireland forbids the erection of posters/signs on poles or other structures in public places unless you have the written permission of the owner of the pole or other structure in advance of putting up the posters/signs. Posters are only allowed to be erected for a certain specified time period before an election. Posters can be erected 30 days before the election or from the date of the polling day order for the election, whichever is the shorter period of time.
    Following a general election, a party/candidate must remove posters within a seven day period. After that date, an on-the-spot fine of €150 is issued by your local authority in respect of each offence. Your local authority will remove the poster as the fine is issued. If a party/candidate has been issued with a fine and refuses to pay, they can be prosecuted in the District Court by your local authority to enforce payment.


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    Lockstep
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    dolphin city wrote: »

    Also, did anyone notice brolachain having large posters up BEFORE the election was called, at the spanish arch.

    IIRC, Ó Brollcháin's poster was to advertise his election launch. A loophole, but certainly not illegal.


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    biko
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    I don't think it's illegal per se but subject to council environmental by-laws around the country. GCC would know.


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    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    Dublin lamppost posters are much better because of this

    Current and ongoing.


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    dolphin city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭dolphin city


    thanks for clarifying lads.


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    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Fey!


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