Signs in West Waterford belong in a '70s Soviet Polit Bureau Rally'
The signs in Grattan Square, Dungarvan. Photo: Libby Marchant
At a recent meeting of the Dungarvan-Lismore district council, Independent Councillor Joe O’Riordan had some strong words to say about the signage in Grattan Square in Dungarvan.
“The absence of any reference to Dungarvan is galling enough, it almost surpasses the garish nature of the signs," he said.
Cllr O'Riordan referred to the "gorgeous" signs "adorning" the streets of Waterford City.
“What do we get?” he asked the council, “Signs that would be more applicable to a 70s Soviet polit bureau rally.”
Cllr O’Riordan told the council that the ‘Shop Waterford’ social media page contains “about five references to Dungarvan over the past 18 months, out of about a hundred plus posts.”
He implored the council: “Can we please take down the signage in the square and replace it?”
Cllr O’Riordan suggested that a local historian could design new signage for Dungarvan town reflecting its unique history.
He concluded by saying, “We’re different to Waterford city. We should be treated as an individual ecosystem.”
Waterford City and County Council did not address these concerns at the meeting.
