Watch: What are the rules for election posters?

Now that a General Election has been called, election posters will start popping up around the country.

The sight of a bare lamppost will be a rarity over the coming weeks as political parties aim to get their candidates' faces to the masses.

But there are very specific rules around election posters - watch our video to find out what they are.

Video by Sinéad Brennan and Saibh Downes