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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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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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