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And so it begins (election posters)

  • 02-02-2011 7:43pm
    #1
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,565 ✭✭✭✭


    A short cycle around the area tonight reveals 3 posters on the ground already, not even 24 hours have passed :rolleyes:

    Plenty are attached to various traffic signs too, lots of SF ones in particular around Bray & Fassaroe. Is that allowed, blocking clear vision of all traffic signals & signs?

    Rules: http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/Waste/LitterPollution/ElectionPosters/

    I hate all these posters, such a waste of money and resources and visually polluting :(


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  • #2
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    I wonder how many of their wretched plastic signs end up in landfill? They should be forced to go back to using cardboard ones again. I'm looking forward to meeting some canvassers. :D


  • #3
    Corsendonk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    A short cycle around the area tonight reveals 3 posters on the ground already, not even 24 hours have passed :rolleyes:

    Plenty are attached to various traffic signs too, lots of SF ones in particular around Bray & Fassaroe. Is that allowed, blocking clear vision of all traffic signals & signs?

    Rules: http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/Waste/LitterPollution/ElectionPosters/

    I hate all these posters, such a waste of money and resources and visually polluting :(

    Nope not allowed if they obscure view for traffic. They are suppose to write to Eircom etc to gain permission before hanging. Sure that never happens.

    The Sunday Times was running a story that a group of artists would be hanging up alternative posters up too.


  • #4
    Macha
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 6,376 Mod ✭✭✭✭Macha


    Yeah, I've seen a few of them around www.upstart.ie I think it is.

    I heard a guy on the radio saying it's more a case of someone noticing a candidate doesn't have posters than the posters themselves having any impression. Plus he said after the first week or so, they become part of the scenery and people don't see them anymore.

    Depressing stuff. I wouldn't mind if they were completely banned.


  • #5
    Antiquo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭Antiquo


    Sure they're lying all over the roads now after that wind they take a mind of their own and swoop up off the road just as you're about to drive over Mickey Martin he sticks his leering Mr Burns grin on yer windscreen :eek:

    We got rid of plastic bags but still have to suffer this mess :mad:


  • #6
    Ghost Estate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 559 ✭✭✭Ghost Estate


    Don't like the posters? Invest in one of these:

    31i1vsZbLhL._SL500_AA300_.jpg


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  • #7
    Macha
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 6,376 Mod ✭✭✭✭Macha


    Is it legal? So tempted...

    Remember the flower bed trick from 2009?


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