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16-year-olds are ‘too immature, uninformed and inexperienced’ to be given the right to vote, according to Social Care Ireland.
Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne has called for the voting age to be reduced to 16 in a bid to encourage youth participation in politics and build a “new deal for young people as we come out of COVID.”
On
Newstalk Breakfast this morning, Senator Byrne and Social Care Ireland (SCI) founder Noel Howard debated the proposal.
16-year-olds ‘too immature and uninformed’ to vote - Social Care Ireland
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Senator Byrne said young people have illustrated their maturity in recent years on everything from climate change and human rights to community youth facilities.