Ben Bulben defaced by Referendum Campaigners

Gulliver

I don't care whether it's the Yes or No side doing this, it is vandalism pure and simple:

https://www.oceanfm.ie/2018/05/17/no-sign-appears-on-ben-bulben-in-county-sligo/

If I was to put up a "Yellow" sign during the Purple/Yellow snack debate, more than likely I'd be in trouble for damaging a Special Area of Conservation. However this seems to be OK?

HeidiHeidi

That looks like something draped on the mountainside rather than actually gouged into it?

Why they think that will or might change anyone's mind is beyond me.

But as long as it's not permanent I can't see the harm really, just a lot of wasted effort on their part, IMO.

(If it is something permanent, throw the book at them)

(eta - yellow FTW)

hjr

I'd like to distance myself from your "Yellow" stance....fair minded people know the right answer is purple....!

Agree on the nonsense of putting this on Benbulben....totally uncalled for, and doesn't achieve anything.

zom

Gulliver wrote: »

I don't care whether it's the Yes or No side doing this, it is vandalism pure and simple:

https://www.oceanfm.ie/2018/05/17/no-sign-appears-on-ben-bulben-in-county-sligo/

If I was to put up a "Yellow" sign during the Purple/Yellow snack debate, more than likely I'd be in trouble for damaging a Special Area of Conservation. However this seems to be OK?

False news and you're reported. Unless you show me some REAL "NO" sign on Benbulben - it should be pretty easy ??

miamee

zom wrote: »

False news and you're reported. Unless you show me some REAL "NO" sign on Benbulben - it should be pretty easy ??

Here you go: https://twitter.com/N_Five_One_B_U/status/997019807261319168

Story in The Journal here. What a waste of time and effort. I hope that's only paper or something else easily removed. This is a part of the country that myself and OH love to visit and have been twice over the past few weeks. That is an obscenity on an otherwise stunningly beautiful view.

stimpson

Apparently it’s nothing to do with the referendum. The sign when complete will say “No Single Women”.

Dr Turk Turkelton

Wildcard: pink snack.

hjr

It was going to be:

no no, no no
no no, no no
no no, no no
there's no limit

but there didn't have enough space....

Hurrache

zom wrote: »

False news and you're reported. Unless you show me some REAL "NO" sign on Benbulben - it should be pretty easy ??

Sorry, this was actually a real post?

miamee wrote: »

I hope that's only paper or something else easily removed. This is a part of the country that myself and OH love to visit and have been twice over the past few weeks. That is an obscenity on an otherwise stunningly beautiful view.

Slabs of some sort I believe.

mcgiggles

HeidiHeidi wrote:

That looks like something draped on the mountainside rather than actually gouged into it?

miamee wrote:

. What a waste of time and effort. I hope that's only paper or something else easily removed. This is a part of the country that myself and OH love to visit and have been twice over the past few weeks. That is an obscenity on an otherwise stunningly beautiful view.

Hurrache wrote:

Slabs of some sort I believe.

As per the ocean fm link its plastic sheeting!

HeidiHeidi

mcgiggles wrote: »

As per the ocean fm link its plastic sheeting!

That article has been updated since the link was posted!

IR1SH RANG3R

mcgiggles wrote: »

As per the ocean fm link its plastic sheeting!

Isn't that the RTE Southern Correspondent?

mcgiggles

HeidiHeidi wrote:

That article has been updated since the link was posted!

Ahhhh that makes more sense! I was like guys its right there haha

HeidiHeidi

mcgiggles wrote: »

Ahhhh that makes more sense! I was like guys its right there haha

They only had the N done when it was first posted!

El Weirdo

BRITS OUT.

Mint Sauce

And to think the no side do not want us interferring with nature.

Hopefully they are as quick as taking it down, and removing all trace from the mountain, within the electoral poster rules.

zom

miamee wrote: »

Here you go: https://twitter.com/N_Five_One_B_U/status/997019807261319168

Story in The Journal here. What a waste of time and effort. I hope that's only paper or something else easily removed. This is a part of the country that myself and OH love to visit and have been twice over the past few weeks. That is an obscenity on an otherwise stunningly beautiful view.

Funny like your source https://www.oceanfm.ie/2018/05/17/no...-county-sligo/ was showing THIS IMAGE today morning:



And now they show the one you re-twitted:



And to be clear - I am not pro-life supporter, I just prize my freedom and hate to be manipulated.

miamee

If you'd read the article(s), the first image was taken when the people responsible were in the process of erecting the sign.

This is why there is an 'N' but no 'O' yet.

The second photo was taken when they were finished erecting the sign.

I didn't take either of the photos, they are not my photos.

zom

miamee wrote: »

If you'd read the article(s), the first image was taken when the people responsible were in the process of erecting the sign.

This is why there is an 'N' but no 'O' yet.

The second photo was taken when they were finished erecting the sign.

I didn't take either of the photos, they are not my photos.

How you know they finished?:cool:

I thought for a moment it was illegal action and vandalism rather than campaigning but it really seems to be people officially supporting that action (Sligo for life if I'm correct).
Can't understand that this is legal in terms of nature heritage protection. :eek:

Black Bart

Their main spokesperson was interviewed on his mountain activities on Ocean FM this morning, however, if you check out his facebook profile you will see that not all of his family members are standing behind him and his 'NO' vote!!

Gulliver

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Wildcard: pink snack.

The finished sign will say NO to Pink Snack

Hurrache

zom wrote: »

I thought for a moment it was illegal action and vandalism rather than campaigning

Being for campaigning purposes does not negate the fact it could be illegal and vandalism.

miamee

miamee wrote: »

Here you go: https://twitter.com/N_Five_One_B_U/status/997019807261319168

Story in The Journal here. What a waste of time and effort. I hope that's only paper or something else easily removed. This is a part of the country that myself and OH love to visit and have been twice over the past few weeks. That is an obscenity on an otherwise stunningly beautiful view.

It’s plastic sheeting. Thought that might have been against their principles!

I’m in the yellow corner.

scotchy

The sheeting was put up by young men while the women made sandwiches, according to the spokesman on Newstalk:)

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zom

Hurrache wrote: »

Being for campaigning purposes does not negate the fact it could be illegal and vandalism.

Well - I know we have poor law system and as far as I'm aware there is no fast-track way to prosecute supporting offenders like that. Pity as this is how it should work - if your campaigning action is illegal, you're prosecuted before you influence voters.

Gulliver wrote: »

The finished sign will say NO to Pink Snack

Or YES campaigners should do some changes this night:

BarryD2

Obscene littering of the countryside. Whether Yes or No side, Sligo CoCo should prosecute them.

stimpson

scotchy wrote: »

The sheeting was put up by young men while the women made sandwiches, according to the spokesman on Newstalk:)

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Married women?

I was on the fence until I saw this. Definitely voting no now.

Alkers

From: https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2018/0517/964129-ben-bulben-sligo-sign/

Mr Banks said that around 20 people had been working on the sign since 4am today. It was put up by men and there were women there as well, he said, making tea and sandwiches.

I wouldn't say they've done the no campaign any favours with that comment

mcgiggles

Simona1986 wrote:

I wouldn't say they've done the no campaign any favours with that comment

Oh ffs did he actually say "its a cry from the mountain to save Irelands babies"

For Forks Sake

hjr wrote: »

It was going to be:

no no, no no
no no, no no
no no, no no
there's no limit

but there didn't have enough space....

Wanna bet....:D

Coffee Fulled Runner

Good publicity stunt I guess as everyone is talking about but it's not going to change minds. It might even be counter productive for the no side in trying to sway anyone who hasn't there mind made up yet.

HydroTendonMan

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Wildcard: pink snack.

..some men just want to watch the world burn.

scooby77

Caused some bad driving on my commute home this evening. Cars randomly/ suddenly pulling in to see/snap. Good few turning for Barna ribbon too. If it causes accident...

Defo yellow!

Mint Sauce

Liked Sligo Rovers tweet this morning. Who are the real Rovers...

https://twitter.com/sligorovers/status/997085960092385280

zom

Ben Bulben seems to be great advertising board - just install some hyper-strong laser at the bottom of the hill and you can display any message you want - or even images !!

funkey_monkey

Simona1986 wrote: »

From: https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2018/0517/964129-ben-bulben-sligo-sign/

Mr Banks said that around 20 people had been working on the sign since 4am today. It was put up by men and there were women there as well, he said, making tea and sandwiches.

I wouldn't say they've done the no campaign any favours with that comment

I thought you were joking when you said that!!!:eek:

hiphophead2003

They're getting fierce desperate now, aren't they?

jajjay

I was 50/50 on how to go on this vote... but these muppets that defaced the mountain has made me decide to vote YES, together with with the crap their people who were on Ocean FM this morning were spouting. I hope there are no road accidents on that road in the next few weeks due to people looking at their NO ..... If there is any --- that's when the NO SLIGO people should be contacted for a radio interview!

REBELSAFC

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Wildcard: pink snack.

I'm for the purple snack.....but only if I can wash it down with nice cup of tea made by a wholesome Irish colleen

Hitman3000

It was great that their employers gave them the day off to mount such an inspiring protest.....

sligo camper

I was a NO till I saw this vandalism... how dear they deface OUR iconic mountain.... SHAME ON YE...

Try_harder

scotchy wrote: »

The sheeting was put up by young men while the women made sandwiches, according to the spokesman on Newstalk:)

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That line is like something straight out of father ted

scotchy

Try_harder wrote: »

That line is like something straight out of father ted

As a yes voter, I think it’s all too easy to laugh at this, but there are a lot of people voting no because they have sincere beliefs about the unborn child.

The fact that Dennis O’Brian has this guy on as part of Newstalks balanced discussion, saying that the mountain is talking to the people, and the women making sandwiches while the men do the work should be questioned.

The next referendum could see DOB on the opposite side of the fence to any of one of us on a different issue, and he will have the Father Ted characters on air about something that is important to some of us.

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Hurrache

Ah for god's sake, you think DOB personally lines up the guests and interviewees on radio each day?

Try_harder

DOB didnt make those guys put the No there, and make the women make the tea...


Or did he???

sligojoek

Ridiculous carry on. Whether Yes or No. The mountain shouldn't be defaced.

scotchy

Hurrache wrote: »

Ah for god's sake, you think DOB personally lines up the guests and interviewees on radio each day?

Im not saying that, but I was listening to it, and It made uncomfortable listening.
There was no comment after the piece and I thought it played to the stereotype of no voters as being backward religious country yocals.

Probably unfair to single out DOB as ive noticed similar with other media outlets.

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fergus1001

scotchy wrote:

The next referendum could see DOB on the opposite side of the fence to any of one of us on a different issue, and he will have the Father Ted characters on air about something that is important to some of us.

nobody made those men get on newstalk only themselves

trust women, a no vote is for abortion in the bathroom/hotel and exporting the rest to Britain

Hurrache

Nobody put the words into that guys mouth but himself. He wasn't manipulated. Interviewees on news bulletins don't have a commentary on what they say afterwards, why should he have?

miamee

That was shortlived, most of it is gone now according to The Journal. Maybe it blew away in the night!
http://www.thejournal.ie/ben-bulben-no-4020029-May2018/