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Should gyms open their doors to young teens?  

More than 70 percent of Irish 11- to 17-year-olds get insufficient physical activity every day, according to a recent study in the Lancet.    So, should gyms open their doors to young teens?  One person who thinks so is Irish Independent Journalist Mary McCarthy who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

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07.00 22 Sep 2023


Should gyms open their doors to young teens?  


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More than 70 percent of Irish 11- to 17-year-olds get insufficient physical activity every day, according to a recent study in the Lancet.   

So, should gyms open their doors to young teens?  One person who thinks so is Irish Independent Journalist Mary McCarthy who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.


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