Electoral register, FG posters, trip to Dundalk
Fianna Fáil has done a survey telling us that the electoral register is inaccurate. It’s front page news. The opposition has been saying this for months but we’ve seen little response from the person in charge, Dick Roche. They should have used the census as an opportunity to clear up the mess. It has always amazed me how FF can speak out of both sides of their mouth, and apparently get away with it. We have seen other examples in DSE. They’re all opposed to the incinerator, yet they introduce legislation which permits the building of one.
Cycling to the Dail this morning, I notice that Lucinda Creighton has posters up around Grand Canal Street advertising a a local meeting. Richard Bruton is speaking. I thought this sort of postering in the Dublin City Council area was illegal. I’m also fairly sure that Fine Gael supported the introduction of the poster ban. The Greens and smaller parties felt such a ban would stop anti-war groups and the like from publicising demonstrations etc. Now that FG have decided to ignore the ban I hope they will reconsider their earlier position on this.
I’m speaking in Dundalk tonight at a fundraising dinner for Councillor Mark Dearey. Mark’s an excellent candidate. Local polls are showing him doing quite well. He’s well organised, has a good team behind him and is a good media performer. Definitely one to watch.