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Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

Should young teenagers have a say at the ballot box? Today, Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly is...

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17.27 20 May 2025


Should the voting age be lowered to 16?


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17.27 20 May 2025


Should young teenagers have a say at the ballot box? Today, Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly is bringing forward a bill that could shake up Irish democracy, proposing the voting age be lowered to 16.

Is this a good cause to increase political engagement in our system, or is this too much responsibility, too soon?

Social Democrat TD for the Kildare North, Aidan Farrelly, and James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for the Dublin Bay South join Kieran to discuss.


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