Posters on ESB pylons

Morag

Tought this wasn't on and was illegal and dangerous?
Anyone know who to ring to report it?

Liam Byrne

Leave them alone.....it's the only way Sinn Fein will get anywhere near power.

murphaph

I don't see how it's particularly dangerous to anyone tbh. Posters are all well below the barbed wire "climing barrier" and appear to have been attached from ground level. No more dangerous than attaching them to a standard lampost I imagine.

bonzer1again

nothing wrong with where they are...if they were above the barbed wire..then it would be a health and safety issue and to be honest they'd have to right up next to the wires.

Nice comment too Liam

rubadub

Sharrow wrote: »

Anyone know who to ring to report it?

YOur local county council. The gardai do not want to know, I went in to report dangerous ones last night and he said there was nothing they could do. Fine Gael have cable ties at eye level sticking about about 1foot onto cycle tracks, it would take somebodys eye out or cause a crash.

murphaph wrote: »

No more dangerous than attaching them to a standard lampost I imagine.

Its illegal to have them on a lampost with electrical wires in dun laoghaire rathdown.

Many are obstructing traffic lights from view from normal motorists, also some cover lights so emergency services cannot see what other traffic is looking at, e.g. it is important that an ambulance can see traffic lights not intended for them. Labour have red boxes at an angle, intentionally trying to look like important roadsigns and so deliberately distracting motorists, they ban mobile phones in cars but allow this disgusting tactic, labour are intentionally putting lives at risk.

They are blocking barriers at pedestrian crossings, so now small children cannot be seen by motorists.

I caught 2 FG cunts the other day and challenged them on the legality of what they were doing. After questioning them it was apparent they didn't have clue and obviously had not contacted the county council or anybody to see what guidelines they must follow. They really do think they have the right to do what they want.

Majority of election posters in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown are ILLEGAL. Rip em down.

http://www.dlrcoco.ie/Meetings/2009/DDHWWEDCEC/MAR09.htm

Guidelines Relating to the Display of Election Poster:

1. Election posters should only be erected after an election has been declared and a polling date determined.

2. In accordance with the Litter Pollution Act 1997 election posters and ties must be removed within 7 days after polling date. Failure to do so may result in prosecution. The associated fixing arrangement particularly plastic ties must be removed at the same time the poster is being removed.

3. No adhesive or metal fixings are permitted.

4. All posters should be manufactured from cardboard composites or other recyclable materials.

5. The Party or individual responsible for the poster must be clearly indicated on the poster.

6. Posters must not be erected as follows:

a. on lamp standards with overhead line electricity feed,

b. on traffic signal poles,

c. on bridge parapets, overpasses and on pedestrian bridges

d. on roadside traffic barriers

e. on traffic poles or statutory signage of any type including stop, yield, cycletrack, parking control, etc.

f. on Motorways

g. must not obstruct the view of traffic lights or road signs,

h. must not block or obstruct motorists view of pedestrians, i.e. pedestrian barriers, or railings.

7. There should be a minimum clearance of 2.5 metres (8ft) from the lower edge of any poster to ground level and no posters should be placed higher than 6.5 metres (20ft) from the ground.

8. A maximum of two posters per candidate is permitted on any lamp or standard pole.

9. Political parties/independent candidates are reminded that no claims for damages arising from placing, displaying or removal of their posters will lie with the Council and they may consider it appropriate to take out Public Liability Insurance in this regard.

Election posters that do not comply with these conditions or that are erected on Council property prior to the declaration of an election will be removed by the Council. In the event of a breach of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997 prosecutions may be initiated.

After a brief discussion during which John Guckian answered Members queries, the Councillors requested that the Manager examine the possibility of implementing a scheme similar to Dublin City Council’s system whereby posters are removed at a cost to the parties. J. Guckian AGREED to come back to the Members with a report on the feasibility of this scheme in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

ultain

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Leave them alone.....it's the only way Sinn Fein will get anywhere near power.

You should be on the stage....first one out of town.

(Ah no...good one;))