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Should Voting Rights Be Extended To Sixteen Year Olds

Voting rights should be extended to sixteen-year-olds.  So said Senator Malcolm Byrne in the Se...

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07.59 25 May 2021


Should Voting Rights Be Extended To Sixteen Year Olds


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07.59 25 May 2021


Voting rights should be extended to sixteen-year-olds.  So said Senator Malcolm Byrne in the Seanad yesterday, but is it wise to extend the right to vote to children? And how well would it work?  To discuss Ciara spoke to 18-year-old Caillum Hedderman, Leaving Cert student and Vote at 16 Advocate.

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