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Mon 11 Nov 2009Medium is the political message
ANALYSIS:Should political advertising be allowed on radio and TV? A new report says it should – but with conditions, writes KEVIN RAFTER
WHEN ANNOUNCING plans for trade union protests against public sector pay cuts David Begg observed that television and radio would not be used to promote the campaign. This is because paid political advertising on television and radio is banned in Ireland. The ban applies to political parties and election candidates, and to organisations seeking to promote issues considered to be of a political nature.
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