Some Tidy Towns committees around the country are worried election posters will lower their scores.
Local and European elections take place on 7th June, which is around the same time judging for this year’s competition is set to take place.
Fianna Fail Senator, Robbie Gallagher has written to Community Development Minister Heather Humphreys, asking for adjudication to be delayed until after election posters have been taken down.
He believes it would be fair on both the election candidates and the Tidy Towns groups:
Gerard McCormick, Co-Chair of Letterkenny Tidy Towns Committee is appealing to candidates to ensure their election posters are properly removed in a timely manner:
