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.
He added: “In the unlikely event that I am elected, I make two promises.
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“1. To do my best, guided by the principles of common sense and motivated by the interest of Carlow Town and County.
“2. In my maiden speech to sing “Follow me up to Carlow” in a Wicklow accent.”
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.”
Another person said: “I'd vote for him just to see him doing “Follow me up to Carlow”.”
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A third person said: “An optometrist making a spectacle of himself. We see through you Bernard, no clear-sighted vision here #EP2019.”
