THERE has been a call for every town and village in Kerry and other parts of the country to follow Killarney’s example of banning all posters for future election and referendum campaigns.
Kerry County Council member, Cllr Robert Beasley, is to formally propose a motion that all political parties, candidates and organisations desist from erecting posters on poles, trees and other public places in a spirit of co-operation with local tidy towns groups.
A no poster policy has been in force in the Killarney urban area since 2000 and, despite an occasional breach by over-enthusiastic campaigners, the initiative has been respected and it has worked well.
The policy was put in place 18 years ago when Tidy Towns campaigner Yvonne Quill and former Killarney Traders’ Association official Ray Madden reached agreement with the political parties and independent candidates.
Many parties and independent candidates insist posters are an essential part of election campaigns but they are generally considered a blot on the landscape and the government had to impose a series of fines for candidates or parties who allowed posters to remain on public display at a set cut-off date after elections.
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