Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Kelleher


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. --but move, per Ty. Shimeru (talk) 00:14, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Paul Kelleher

 * – ( View AfD View log  •  )

This article fails WP:BLP1E, because the person is apparently known only for a single incident of vandalism, which is already covered at Margaret Thatcher (last paragraph). As the article itself indicates, it may also cause embarrassment to another person of the same name.  Sandstein  17:28, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions.  -- --Darkwind (talk) 17:53, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  -- --Darkwind (talk) 17:53, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. The relevant information is in the Thatcher article, but the incident as a standalone article falls far short of WP:N/CA. Normally I would suggest a redirect, but since there is another Paul Kelleher this could be confused with I'm not sure that is a good idea. Chris Neville-Smith (talk) 18:29, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep This is a very well known, albeit pointless, incident. it may also cause embarrassment to another person of the same name - I share his name, actually and am very pleased that when my name is googled the 1st result is a guy cutting the head off a statue of Thatcher. Ceoil (talk) 19:38, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep WP:BLP1E notes: "The significance of an event or individual should be indicated by how persistent the coverage is in reliable sources." This incident continues to be referenced, e.g. BBC 2006, The Guardian 2007,, The Guardian 2008, Wales on Sunday 2009. However, it may be advisable to create Decapitation of Margaret Thatcher statue or some such and redirect Paul Kelleher to that. Causing embarrassment to someone of the same name is not an article criterion. However, if it is to be considered, then this is a reason to keep the article, as it is likely to be the only coverage that points to the fact that it is not the same person as the actor, i.e. it does not cause but counteracts the potential embarrassment, which already exists in other coverage.  Ty  17:12, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * This is pretty superficial coverage of Kelleher, mentioning not much more than it was he who damaged the statue. But there might be enough coverage to write an article about the statue itself and its decapitation, and to redirect "Paul Kelleher" to that article.  Sandstein   17:25, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, I agree. And the incident article can make clear which Kelleher is involved.  Ty  17:56, 2 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletions. –  Ty  17:13, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep A notable although forgettable incident; however for clarity and to obviate confusion it should remain...Modernist (talk) 21:01, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.