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# Voting Age

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# Your Say
Poll: Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
Wales and Scotland have made this change, should we?
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Oct 12th 2019, 9:55 AM
# referenda
These are the referendums coming up in 2019 - and a few after that
Which way will you vote?
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Jan 1st 2019, 6:05 AM
# Referendum
Only small minority would support lowering voting age to 16
The voting age referendum is one of a raft that will be put to the public in the coming years.
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Dec 10th 2017, 8:30 PM
# talkin' 'bout my generation
Fianna Fáil accused of u-turn ahead of debate on lowering voting age to 16
Proposed legislation would reduce the voting age for local and European Parliament elections.
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Mar 29th 2017, 12:35 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
The proposal will be debated in the Seanad today.
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Mar 29th 2017, 9:13 AM
# U-turn
Enda accused of 'betraying' young people by scrapping voting age referendum
The Government had committed to holding a vote on the issue back in 2013.
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Jan 15th 2015, 6:28 PM
Voices
Opinion: Let's grow our democracy – let's lower the voting age to 16
Arguments against allowing teenagers to vote are the exact same as those used against the working classes and women in the past. “They are not intelligent or mature enough”.
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Jan 4th 2015, 12:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should we lower the voting age in Ireland?
The Taoiseach has said there will be a referendum on it next year – do you think it’s a good idea?
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Nov 25th 2014, 8:50 AM
Voices
Opinion: Why has there been such silence on lowering the voting age?
Since January 2013, the issue has effectively fallen off the radar: there have been no public debates, no private conversations and little public awareness.
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Nov 25th 2014, 8:00 AM
# Prime Numbers
Paddling pools, pregnancy and PCs: The week in numbers
Plus – how many PCs were sold around the world so far this year?
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Jul 13th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Voting Rights
Government to hold referendum on lowering voting age to 16
The referendum is likely to be held on the same day as a number of other votes designed to modernise the Constitution.
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Jul 10th 2013, 12:01 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
The Government is going to hold a referendum to lower the voting age. Good idea?
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Jul 10th 2013, 9:31 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
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Jul 10th 2013, 8:48 AM
Voices
Column: Insinuating that young people ‘aren’t bothered’ with politics is insulting and false
Various political scandals and our current economic woes have increased levels of mistrust in politicians among young people. This does not mean we are apathetic, we just need to be engaged, writes Órla Ryan.
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May 13th 2013, 7:00 AM
# Voting Age
Govt receives formal recommendation to lower voting age to 16
The Constitutional Convention has officially submitted its recommendation that a referendum be held on lowering the voting age.
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Mar 26th 2013, 2:16 PM
Voices
Column: Why I should be allowed to vote at 17
I will inherit the actions of the electorate’s decisions for decades to come, so why shouldn’t I be able to influence government policy too, asks Adam Houlihan.
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Feb 10th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Constitution
Convention votes to lower voting age, rejects reduction of presidential term
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention’s first full meeting this weekend also backed a proposal for ordinary citizens to be able to nominate a candidate for the president.
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Jan 27th 2013, 3:14 PM
# constitutional convention
Live: Convention holds ballot on voting age and presidential term
The gathering of 100 delegates has been considering whether to lower the voting age to 17 and reduce the presidential term of office to five years.
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Jan 27th 2013, 9:57 AM
# ccven
LIVE: Constitutional Convention discusses voting age and presidential term
Watch today’s livesteam of events as delegates discuss lowering the voting age and shortening the presidential term.
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Jan 26th 2013, 10:35 AM
# Constitution
Convention to discuss lowering vote age and Presidential term
The 100-member Constitutional Convention holds its first full weekend of deliberations in Malahide this weekend.
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Jan 26th 2013, 8:15 AM
# Constitution
Lobby groups warned over intensive lobbying of constitutional convention
Convention chairman Tom Arnold says citizen members are entitled not to be bombarded with unwanted contact.
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Dec 2nd 2012, 2:25 PM
# convention
LIVE: The Constitutional Convention holds its first meeting
The 100-member body, two-thirds of which is drawn from the general public, is meeting in Dublin Castle this afternoon.
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Dec 1st 2012, 1:58 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should the voting age be lowered to 17?
The Constitutional Convention, kicking off today, is to consider lowering the minimum voting age. What would you do?
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Dec 1st 2012, 10:00 AM
# Changes
Constitutional Convention meets for first time this afternoon
The group consists of 66 ordinary citizens, 29 members of the Oireachtas and four members of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Dec 1st 2012, 8:10 AM
# Constitution
Sinn Féin and Greens call for lowering of voting age
The issue of the current voting age is set to be discussed at the first meeting of the Constitutional Convention in early December.
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Nov 7th 2012, 2:16 PM
# Argentina
Argentina lowers its voting age to 16
The move will likely strengthen President Cristina Kirchner’s hopes of retaining control of the legislature and potentially change the constitution to allow her to run for a third term.
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Nov 1st 2012, 11:08 AM
# Democracy
Constitutional Convention aims to begin discussions next month
132 members of the public have been identified to participate – 66 of whom will be direct substitutes for the others.
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Sep 21st 2012, 4:08 PM
# Suffrage
Youth lobby launches campaign seeking votes for 16-year-olds
The National Youth Council of Ireland says people who can work, pay taxes and join the army should be given a vote.
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Feb 11th 2012, 12:59 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day…
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Feb 11th 2012, 9:02 AM