Sir, – I was under the impression that legislation introduced, wisely, by a previous government prevented the littering of our streets with posters tied to lampposts and other street furniture to a short period prior to an election.
It now appears that many candidates for the forthcoming local and European elections are getting around the prohibition by announcing “public meetings”. There is a proliferation of such posters appearing on street furniture over the last month throughout the Dublin area and possibly further afield. They all have one thing in common – the name of the person calling these meetings in large letters, generally with their party affiliation as well. The subject of the meeting is generally in much smaller lettering.
This is quite simply a way of getting names before the public. What are our local authorities doing about this? And will these “poster-pests” be prosecuted? Will the councils take down the posters or compel those breaking the law to do so? I will wait and see. I hope I won’t have to wait until after May 23rd.
ANTHONY KEANE,
Meadow Vale,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin