Local authorities have reported a high level of compliance with litter laws which demanded that election posters be removed by midnight on Thursday.
Litter wardens at county and city councils have reported that the vast majority of posters have been removed.
However, Dublin City Council has extended Thursday night's deadline to midnight on Tuesday June 5th. A council representative said if a poster was still up after this time, they will phone the person whose name appears on it and give them 24 hours to remove it.
If the poster is not removed by midnight on Wednesday, June 6th, they will then receive an on-the-spot fine of €125.
However, most politicians seem to have heeded the Litter Pollution Act (1997). Cork City Council reported that 95-96 per cent of posters in the city have been removed. "One or two candidates still have a few posters remaining, but these should be removed by the end of the weekend," said environment officer John Jones.
North Tipperary County Council reported a similar situation - election posters have mostly been taken down, but a final check will be carried out over the weekend, and action will be taken by Tuesday if any posters remain. Cavan County Council has received no complaints about posters, likewise county councils in Louth, Waterford and Cork. In Sligo, Roscommon and Donegal, the bulk of election posters have been removed.
Cork County Council officials said they would start issuing fines immediately and Roscommon County Council reported litter wardens would be checking in the next few days and would "start fining as soon as posters are found". Donegal County Council are adopting a more lenient approach, stating that they "will remind political parties of their obligations and will start fining towards the end of next week if co-operation is not forthcoming".