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“THERE ARE ENOUGH lampposts for us all to enable us to show our wares over the next couple of weeks,” Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman told reporters today, when asked whether he had concerns on early election posters beginning to spring up across Dublin.
The issue of early election posters has been topical in previous years, but has been particularly prevalent in the run-up to the highly anticipated general election of 2024, which is expected to be announced in the coming week.
Election posters can only be erected once the date of polling day has been fixed, and may be for 30 days preceding the election, unless there are less than 30 days between the announcement of the date and polling day itself.
Posters may be removed within seven days after polling day. Each violation of the law results in a €150 fine.
Fiann Fáil deputy leader, Jack Chambers, said that people should comply with the regulations surrounding postering for elections.
“Today is Friday, we could be in the middle of posters surrounded by us by Friday of next week, depending on when the Taoiseach dissolves the Dáil,” he said. “But look, people should comply with the wider rules that are set by local authorities, and people have plenty of time to put up their posters for the election campaign.”
O’Gorman agreed with Chambers, telling reporters that he had already seen a number of posters around D15.
Speaking today, Taoiseach Simon Harris said he has consistently said he won’t be “dilly-dallying or waiting around once that piece of legislation (Finance Bill) is passed”.
“So the exact choreography is a matter for during the week. But there will be an election in the coming days,” Harris added.
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Imagine…Green Party..putting up posters!
Mind-boggling.
@Mel Fitzpatrick: Imagine not being able to understand that without a horse in the race you have no opportunity to change anything. Same argument is used against the clothes or technology that environmental protesters own… it holds no water then either. (I don’t support the Green Party in Ireland but the logical fallacy/trope is overused)
@Diarmuid Hunt: They can enter the race without hoisting their waste.
No…. just no! Whole month of these guys noggins every 2 meters.
Do we really need those posters all around the place? Microplastics fly off them everywhere.
Does being surrounded by smug faces actually increase voter turnout?
In my area I can still see posters from the local elections… no point reporting them to the County Council, they already know and do nothing…
@John C Doe: up late jockey james… sf to beat fg bigly.
@John C Doe: why not write failure on fg posters? Just look at the total disaster Ireland has become.
As a member of the Green Party can he tell us what the carbon footprint of their posters is?
I’m going to let my dog show what he thinks of The Greens when he sees their posters on lampposts.
Election posters are a single use plastic. Not only that, they almost always have a picture of some useless tosser on them.
What about the environment green muppet
The greens need not bother putting up posters.They and their posters will be obsolete after this election.
@James Leahy:ahh u little middle class people do u know that 10procento people with helicopters poliute more then 70procento globally and localy….
@A W: Eamo Rhyno would know a lot about air pollution. He has been on a few jets and helicopters.
Pointless & outdated act of putting up these silly posters, not to mention another waste of money. Should be done away with.
Why not just ban putting up posters.
Thanks rodders.The man who welcomes all and we are supposed to house feed and keep every Ukrainian , Moldovan pretending to be Ukrainian and African that can get here , for the rest of time.
@Pork Hunt: bigot
@Joe Kelly: just honest. Irish first. What’s wrong with that?
Crazy another waste of money.
We see there mugs enough, to know who not to vote for.
Mind you ffg, can’t tell which was which before their morph.
So they definitely need posters.
@Colette Byrne: their
The more times I see your face on a poster, the more you turn me off voting for you
O Gorman is going to need all the help he can get. Who in their right mind would vote for him ?
The most hated man in Ireland, a guy who has done immeasurable damage to our country, costing us Billions now annually, thanks to his crazy tweet. Communities now riven apart because of this vile individual. He has destroyed Tourism along the Western seaboard in less than two years, that took decades to build. His handling of the Mother & Baby Homes & Adoptive people seeking their Rights has been disgraceful, the sooner he & his party are removed forever, the better.
@SV3tN8M4: but he is a homo so he is great
I wonder does Woderic realise what an off-putter his face really is?
@Brian Hunt: The poor people of D15 having that grade A James Blunt sneering down at them
Does it actually make a difference, I mean a positive decision?
Don’t think so myself
Met deputy leader Roisin Garvey and asked about unregulated migration. She replied there is nothing the government can do about it. Repeated absolutely nothing.
SPOILER — NOVEMBER 29TH
@Kevvy kerrr: Could be. Has to be at least 3 weeks after calling and election so 29th still works.
@Kevvy kerrr: Ryan Hoggs birthday to.
PBP …… people ban posters
Shouldn’t be allowed.. enough of it on social media…
More hideous gargoyles to make the 2 hour commute even more dreadful. Thankful for small mercies that they at least can’t erect them on the M50.
For once I agree with Roderic
There are plenty of lampposts for him, the ‘greens’ & the other corrupt politicians to hang from – not just their posters.
The current gov’t represent Davos & Brussels NOT the best interests of the native Irish people. The only people they care about is themselves.
Ain’t that the truth !
Sinn Féin are toast, one of their lifelong supporters texted me yesterday and said he will never vote for them again.
When I say Opus, you say Dei.
Opus…Dei.
Opus…Dei.
Roderick O’Gorman is the best! He didn’t afraid low life far right bigots and opening Thornton Hall asylum center! Would love to see him in the government again continuing helping poor asylum seekers!
@Sergej Simonov: Yea he’s the best! Better politician than a childminder that’s for sure, and as for his “green” party, they have left us with crystal clear lakes and rivers, brought our forested area from 1% coverage up to 1.1% (with clever use of non native species) Replaced hedgerows and wildlife areas with plantation centres… I could spend all night singing the greens praises.
@Sergej Simonov: Hope you are being treated well in the your new country! Don’t bother adapting to Irish culture because it soon won’t exist.
@Freda Peeple: soon won’t exist? Doesn’t exist now.
Should be banned
Where are all the missing children under this Minister’s watch. This child is one of hundreds missing. Why isn’t the Govt appointee to Tusla being questioned by the media. Surely in any society, so many missing children would be top of the agenda for all Media, asking the questions. Not in Ireland though, as all Journalism is in the pocket of Govt, RTE’s silence was bought for €725 Million. It seems we can’t upset the Minister or question him, lest we offend him. Being photographed with a vile individual in the UK is another story Let’s get those in charge of Tusla & the Minister, answering where are all these Missing Children, it’s a scandal similar to other scandals involving children in this State. It beggars belief that this Govt, Tusla & the entire Irish MSM all turn a blind eye.
He was already caught red handed hanging up posters before the allowed date. When cornered about it he drove off followed by an unmarked garda car. Why were gardai used to escort this pr ick around when they should be out protecting the real people?.
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