New calls to lower the age of voting - Henry McKean Reports
20 May - 11 mins
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The Hard Shoulder Highlights
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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