Carlow Town local election candidate claims campaign will involve 'no posters, no canvas, no publicity'
An Irish local election candidate has declared that his campaign will have “no posters, no canvas, no publicity”.
Carlow town candidate Bernard Jennings, who is an optometrist, added that there will be no photo on the ballot paper, and “no comment on issues of the day”. Mr Jennings also revealed in a statement that he had decided to put his name forward in the local elections for “personal reasons”, and the exercise cost him €100.“1. To do my best, guided by the principles of common sense and motivated by the interest of Carlow Town and County.The statement, which was posted on Twitter, drew a lot of hilarity and interest amongst social media users.
One person said: “So, he’s an optician who does not want to make a spectacle... we shall see... or not.”How to follow the Irish Mirror on social media You can like our main Facebook page here. Our Irish Mirror Sports Page - which brings you all your Irish and UK sports news - can be found here.The Irish Mirror Twitter account is @IrishMirror while our sports page is @MirrorSportIE.A third person said: “An optometrist making a spectacle of himself. We see through you Bernard, no clear-sighted vision here #EP2019.”
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