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Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

Should the voting age be lowered to 16? A new report by the Children’s Rights Alliance shows that young people want to see it reduced. Listeners joined Andrea to debate the idea...

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13.29 26 Apr 2022


Should the voting age be lowered to 16?


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13.29 26 Apr 2022


Should the voting age be lowered to 16? A new report by the Children’s Rights Alliance shows that young people want to see it reduced.

Caillum, a student in political science in UCD, Alisha is a law student in Maynooth and Matthew, a 16-year-old student in Louth all joined Andrea to make their case for lowering the voting age.

Catherine and Sandra also joined the conversation on Lunchtime Live to discuss their opposition to the move...

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