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Will young people engage in the coming elections?

With local and European elections around the corner, we’re keeping voter turnout on the mind. Y...

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15.32 21 May 2024


Will young people engage in the coming elections?


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15.32 21 May 2024


With local and European elections around the corner, we’re keeping voter turnout on the mind.

Young people will no doubt be weighing up their options at the moment, but there is a preconception that young people aren’t engaged enough to vote in June. 

Leon Diop, writer, founder of Black and Irish Organisation and Social Inclusion Activist and Calvin O’Brien, Co-host of ‘Talking Bollox’ join Kieran to discuss.


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