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Alan Kelly has his election posters up!!!

  • 12-01-2020 09:21PM
    #1
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭


    I didn't want to waste peoples time on politics with this one.
    Is it legal to have election posters up already?




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  • #2
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,899 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    An offence under the Litter Act.
    Pics ?


  • #3
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    He's an awful gowl


  • #4
    the dark phantom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭the dark phantom


    Gob****e


  • #5
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    elperello wrote: »
    An offence under the Litter Act.
    Pics ?
    And send the pics to the LA!


  • #6
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,987 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Plenty of posters up around the country. Lots of campaign material coming in through the doors around our way


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  • #7
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,779 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    110941143-c840b9e4-c018-404e-aa10-5547698cab0c.jpg

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • #8
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Didn't think photos would be any good since I can't prove the year. Might take another one with a newspaper in my hand.

    Location:
    https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.8741004,-8.2067673,3a,75y,288.34h,83.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sM1yOmEmfQoVI7PG6q2kapg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

    Photo:
    1df886d6adb727a5aacaca4cd29fdca7.png


  • #9
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Who do I report this to?

    Last time I reported similar to the town council and nothing was done.


  • #10
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    tuxy wrote: »
    Didn't think photos would be any good since I can't prove the year. Might take another one with a newspaper in my hand.

    Location:
    https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.8741004,-8.2067673,3a,75y,288.34h,83.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sM1yOmEmfQoVI7PG6q2kapg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

    Photo:
    1df886d6adb727a5aacaca4cd29fdca7.png

    If that's recent then you can report it to the council and he will be fined.


  • #11
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    This is one fxcker I really hope doesn't get a seat. Parts of Limerick are in his constituency so fingers crossed.

    And look, greatest respect to anyone that puts themselves out there, I just don't like this guy; an absolute wanker amongst **** and I wouldn't vote for him.


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  • #12
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    tuxy wrote: »
    Who do I report this to?

    Last time I reported similar to the town council and nothing was done.
    Officially LA but an email and pic to local papers/radio stations might have an effect! :D


  • #13
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,418 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Are they election posters or posters advertising a "public meeting"? Just before elections are called you often see election posters up with a sticker over them with details of a public meeting that the candidate is attending. Then when the date is official the sticker is removed and it magically transforms into a now legal election poster. It's a common enough scam to get the posters up early.


  • #14
    Princess Calla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,724 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    I read that title wrong!!!


  • #15
    BillyBird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭BillyBird


    Kali Lazy Radius wrote: »
    If that's recent then you can report it to the council and he will be fined.


    Yeah, the council will need to send their guy out to inspect, they don't fine on the basis of photos. If the election is called between now and that time then no fine. I'm betting no fine.


    That said DCC issued €30k worth of fines last time out

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/candidates-fined-more-than-30-000-for-breaking-election-poster-rules-1.4078262


  • #16
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Zaph wrote: »
    Are they election posters or posters advertising a "public meeting"? Just before elections are called you often see election posters up with a sticker over them with details of a public meeting that the candidate is attending. Then when the date is official the sticker is removed and it magically transforms into a now legal election poster. It's a common enough scam to get the posters up early.

    I too wondered that but pic has no reference to a public meeting.

    Contact litter warden.


  • #17
    Asitis2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭Asitis2019


    tuxy wrote: »
    I didn't want to waste peoples time on politics with this one.
    Is it legal to have election posters up already?



    Fair dues to him!!!


  • #18
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Zaph wrote: »
    Are they election posters or posters advertising a "public meeting"? Just before elections are called you often see election posters up with a sticker over them with details of a public meeting that the candidate is attending. Then when the date is official the sticker is removed and it magically transforms into a now legal election poster. It's a common enough scam to get the posters up early.

    It has Vote 1 on it, so election poster. Could well be over-enthusiastic minions at work! They can be a feisty bunch, minions, come election time.


  • #19
    Asitis2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭Asitis2019


    Kali Lazy Radius wrote: »
    I too wondered that but pic has no reference to a public meeting.

    Contact litter warden.

    Ahh will you go wan and get out of the park

    It is an election poster- not litter

    Fair dues to him I say


  • #20
    BillyBird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭BillyBird


    Kali Lazy Radius wrote: »
    I too wondered that but pic has no reference to a public meeting.

    Contact litter warden.


    In Dublin at least public meeting posters can only give 25% over to the candidate's name and photo.
    I assume it's the same in the rest of the country.


  • #21
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Zaph wrote: »
    Are they election posters or posters advertising a "public meeting"? Just before elections are called you often see election posters up with a sticker over them with details of a public meeting that the candidate is attending. Then when the date is official the sticker is removed and it magically transforms into a now legal election poster. It's a common enough scam to get the posters up early.

    You can see the full poster in my picture. No info on a public meeting.


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  • #22
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    BillyBird wrote: »
    Yeah, the council will need to send their guy out to inspect, they don't fine on the basis of photos. If the election is called between now and that time then no fine. I'm betting no fine.


    That said DCC issued €30k worth of fines last time out

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/candidates-fined-more-than-30-000-for-breaking-election-poster-rules-1.4078262

    I can guarantee, if it was here, the council litter warden would be out tomorrow and a fine would definitely be issued. I've seen them in action before.


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Asitis2019 wrote: »
    Fair dues to him I say

    You're in a minority of one.


  • #24
    Asitis2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭Asitis2019


    Deleted User wrote: »
    You're in a minority of one.

    He is right to put it up. The election campaign has begun. Game on.


  • #25
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Isn't is fcking mad anyway that election posters still go up. In this day and age with social media, the web, etc that posters are still relied on.


  • #26
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    It's a two party system go ahead throw your vote away ahahahahahaaaa

    Can't wait to see what unfulfilled promises these cretins offer the sheeple this time.


  • #27
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Asitis2019 wrote: »
    He is right to put it up. The election campaign has begun. Game on.

    But the rules state that he can't put it up until a polling day is set and it can also not be 30 days before that polling date.
    I'm open to correction of course, that's why I started the thread.


  • #28
    r93kaey5p2izun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭r93kaey5p2izun


    Brace yourselves for the vote AK rap. :(


  • #29
    BENDYBINN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭BENDYBINN


    The date has been set for the election........what’s the problem?


  • #30
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Asitis2019 wrote: »
    Ahh will you go wan and get out of the park

    It is an election poster- not litter

    Fair dues to him I say

    Ignorance of the law is rife. It's considered littering unless within the timeframe permitted during an election campaign. €150 fine per poster outside that date. Notices of public meetings are allowed if a licence has been sought from the council. By law, Littering it most certainly is. You must think litter is just stuff thrown in the street.


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  • #31
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Augustus Plump Tobacco wrote: »
    Brace yourselves for the vote AK rap. :(

    The video in my OP is all you will find on that.
    He has had every other trace of it removed from the internet.


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