Labour Youth demands right to advertise public demos

by Spitfire_Mk_III Mon Jan 09, 2006 16:03

The law allows for postering for elections and public meetings (other than auctions) so long as the posters are removed within 7 days.

What is a city centre demo if it is not a 'public meeting'

Litter Pollution Act 1997: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1997_12.html

(7) A prosecution shall not be brought in a case in which an offence under this section is alleged to have been committed in relation to an advertisement if—

( a ) the advertisement is exempted development within the meaning of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963, or is a notice displayed or erected in pursuance of a requirement by or under any enactment, or

( b ) the advertisement—

(i) advertises a public meeting, other than an auction, or

(ii) relates to a presidential election within the meaning of the Presidential Elections Act, 1993, a general election or a bye-election, within the meaning, in each case, of the Electoral Act, 1992, a local election within the meaning of the Local Government Act, 1994, a referendum, within the meaning of the Referendum Act, 1994, or an election of representatives to the Assembly of the European Communities,

unless the advertisement has been in position for 7 days or longer after the day specified in the advertisement for the meeting or the latest day upon which the poll was taken for the election, bye-election or referendum concerned.

by Sean Philips Tue Jan 10, 2006 14:46

While left activists around Ireland camapign for full working rights for migrants Labour Youth will be holding protests against migrants 'taking our jobs'. I stand for the right to poster for protests. However doesn't mean I'll like it when LY will put up posters against migrants and when they hold protests for strict immigration laws. Rabbitte and Kenny all the way!

by W Tue Jan 10, 2006 14:57

I don't think the above attack on labour youth is fair at all. Although the labour party have come out with some real rubbish of late (pro-partnership and rabbittes idiotic ranting) that doesnt mean that this is the same line that labour youth are taking.
Many of them I have talked to are completely opposed to partnership, rabbittisms and so on.

by W Wed Jan 11, 2006 15:07

Stenciling guide, an alternative to having your posters torn down by DCC.
http://www.stencilrevolution.com/tutorials/tutorialsview.php?id=1

Wheatpasting guide, harder to tear down.
http://www.crimethinc.com/downloads/diyguide1/wheatpasting.pdf

by X Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:14

We must be living in the end times when Anarchists leap to the defence of the Social Democrats in Labour Youth. I suppose you find that you have a lot in common, a shared contempt for the Working Class and support for the Privatisation of State Bodies under the guise of chipping away at the State.

by smaller x Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:33

Been checking the "Rapture Index" lately have you? I dont think there's anything at all wrong with anarcho's and LY finding common ground. Its a shame it doesnt happen more often. Nobody's saying we all have to get together in 'one big movement' (yawn) but finding campaigns people can work together and effectively on is hardly a harbinger of the end of civilisation.

by Chris Bond - Labour youth. Thu Jan 12, 2006 16:54

Wow some of the recent comments on this thread have gone above my self loathing working class head. Sean anyone who suggests that Labour youth are planning to hold a protest against migrants is clearly tripping on hallucogenics. Myself, and other Labour youth members and indeed many anarchists who according to you share our ''contempt for the working class and support privatization of public bodies'' have been active in anti deportation issues. Myself and a few anarchist comrades of mine were even involved in a blockade of a garda van outside the GNIB last month.

Jayzuz this thread is going above my poor self loathing working class head.