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#559 Too Young to Vote or Old Enough to Care?
In this episode, Niall is joined by commentator Karl Deeter and a lively panel of callers as they unpack one of the most talked-about political proposals of the week: the Social Democrats’ new Bill aiming to lower Ireland’s voting age from 18 to 16.
With the Dáil set to debate the Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025, Niall dives into the arguments driving the push for change. Deputy Aidan Farrelly, the party’s spokesperson on children, argues that 16- and 17-year-olds can work, pay taxes, care for loved ones, and even consent to…
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