Election posters popping up early, risking €150 fine per poster
Election posters have begun popping up across the country – ahead of them being permitted at midnight.
Some politicians started early in the race for the best lamppost positioning. Officially posters are only allowed for the local and European election from 30 days before polling.
Local election posters are only permitted from Whenesday, May 8 until midnight on Friday, June 14, according to Dublin City Council.
It means posters need to be removed within seven days of the election day on June 7.
There are fines of €150 per poster issued under Irish litter law if they are put up too early or are still in place after June 14.
Posters of Labour candidates Ciarán Ahern and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin have been spotted in Rathfarnham.
Other Labour politicians Angela Boyle Shafer, Declan Meenagh and Alison Field also have their posters up in the capital.
In Terenure, there was a poster of Fianna Fáil’s candidate Michael Connolly.
Our reporters also spotted two posters for Green Party candidates – one of former Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy and one of Feljin Jose.
A poster of an Independent candidate Alan Edge has been put up in Firhouse/Knocklyon.
Alan Edge did not want to comment.
Green Party, Labour Party, and Fianna Fáil have all been contacted for comment.
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