The billboard caused some public outcry…
An Irish nightclub has removed a billboard deemed offensive to women by a Donegal councillor.
The image, for Libertys club in Buncrana, Donegal, was of a female golfer from behind and said: “Libertys: Your 19th hole for the summer”.
Speaking when the billboard was erected, Sinn Féin councillor Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said: “This large billboard sign on the approach to my home town of Buncrana is just plain offensive to women.
“And it is offensive to men who respect the women in their lives.”
However, Mac Lochlainn said that the issue had been resolved and the billboard was removed by management when they were contacted by the public.
“Thank you to the management of Libertys for listening to your local community and respectfully taking down the billboard sign in Buncrana,” Mac Lochlainn said.
“This is not a bit of a laugh any more. Society has changed.
“All of us men need to step up and see that all women deserve respect, not just our mothers, daughters, sisters, wives or partners.”
JOE has contacted Libertys nightclub for comment on the matter.
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