Ban election posters?

[Maguire01]

Giro d'Italia: Mark H Durkan considers election poster blanket ban

By Mark Simpson
BBC Ireland Correspondent

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has said he is considering an outright ban on election posters - not just during the Giro d'Italia cycle race in May.

Mr Durkan said a ban on posters for the three days of the Giro could used as a "trial for an outright ban".

He said he been considering reviewing the legislation before the controversy arose over posters on the Giro route.

Mr Durkan said it was due to their impact on the environment.

In an interview for the Talkback programme on BBC Radio Ulster, he said: "As part of that review, I will be examining a range of options including an outright ban."

The environment minister said the review would not take place before the Giro in mid-May, but could occur before the forthcoming Westminster and Northern Ireland Assembly elections.

Although he is reserving the right to ban election posters during the Giro, he has written to all the political parties asking them to consider a voluntary agreement not to put up any posters along the cycle route.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26153767


A great idea, no? A blight on the landscape, often hanging around months later, and cable-ties never removed. Has anyone here ever had their vote swayed by an election poster?

[omagh_gael]

Couldn't agree more. Total waste of space and an eye sore. If you put the effort into registering to vote and make your way to the polling station you're sure to know who you are voting for.

[thejuice]

Yes, completely useless, and if anything make politicians even more irritating.

Has anyone ever been swayed by an election poster?

[Orior]

Yes, completely useless, and if anything make politicians even more irritating.

Has anyone ever been swayed by an election poster?

I remember being in Clones for the Ulster Final when Armagh thrashed Down.

Some of the Down boys had 'borrowed' an election poster of Bob 'man-of-integrity' McCartney. They had cut two holes in the poster and added a Down scarf around Bob's neck. I swayed with laughter 

[michaelg]

Yes, completely useless, and if anything make politicians even more irritating.

Has anyone ever been swayed by an election poster?

I remember being in Clones for the Ulster Final when Armagh thrashed Down.

Some of the Down boys had 'borrowed' an election poster of Bob 'man-of-integrity' McCartney. They had cut two holes in the poster and added a Down scarf around Bob's neck. I swayed with laughter 

Big Bob would surely be an Antrim fan coming from the Shankill.

[Nally Stand]

Vote early and vote often

[5 Sams]

Yes, completely useless, and if anything make politicians even more irritating.

Has anyone ever been swayed by an election poster?

I remember being in Clones for the Ulster Final when Armagh thrashed Down.

Some of the Down boys had 'borrowed' an election poster of Bob 'man-of-integrity' McCartney. They had cut two holes in the poster and added a Down scarf around Bob's neck. I swayed with laughter 

That's the same year the "lads" in Camlough had the teddy bear with a Down jersey on with "Linden 13" on the back hanging from a noose. Oh how we laughed......don't start me.

[ardal]

Isn't there some obligation for Parties to remove their election posters after "x" amount of time? If so has anyone ever been fined for not doing so?

Has anyone ever been swayed by an election poster? If they made them more like the old tennants cans with the blades on them, possibly.

[Maguire01]

Isn't there some obligation for Parties to remove their election posters after "x" amount of time? If so has anyone ever been fined for not doing so?

Has anyone ever been swayed by an election poster? If they made them more like the old tennants cans with the blades on them, possibly.

That would be 'slayed'.