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New calls to lower the age of voting - Henry McKean Reports

People aged 16 and 17 are as civically informed as their peers aged over 18, but are “unjustly ...

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16.04 20 May 2025


New calls to lower the age of voting - Henry McKean Reports


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16.04 20 May 2025


People aged 16 and 17 are as civically informed as their peers aged over 18, but are “unjustly restricted”, according to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly.

Today, they will table a bill seeking to reduce the voting age in Ireland from 18 to 16.

Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been asking the public for their thoughts, and joins Kieran to discuss.


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