# Youth politics

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Young people are powerful. Let's harness our newfound voting spirit to change Ireland.

The number who recently registered to vote was enough to elect six TDs…. There’s a new politicised generation that politicians must pay heed to.

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May 29th 2015, 8:30 PM

# future voices

Sam wants to be Ireland's first transgender election candidate

A new initiative hopes to get more young people from diverse backgrounds running for office.

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Apr 9th 2015, 7:00 AM

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We have been silenced for too long – it’s time for a youth revolution

So we’re getting ‘back on track’? That may be true for middle Ireland, but not everyone.

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Mar 18th 2015, 1:30 PM

# bantz

This new Ógra Fiánna Fáil recruitment poster is magnificently cheesy

Where do I sign up?

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Sep 11th 2014, 4:39 PM

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Opinion: Young people are not 'apathetic' - we prioritise the collective good

We have a political culture in this country that is morally bankrupt and young people are uncomfortable in propping up a system that is unsuited to the purpose intended.

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Jul 24th 2014, 7:30 PM

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Column: Youth politics isn't about the sins of the past - it's about the needs of the future

Citizens – and especially young people – should take more control of the system by involving themselves in political parties, writes Fiachra Ó Raghallaigh.

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Jan 31st 2013, 7:00 PM

# get them young

Kildare boy becomes Ireland's youngest mayor

Attracting young people to politics has always been an obstacle but young Dylan Steele shows them how it’s done.

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May 5th 2012, 8:15 AM

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Column: Why I joined Ógra Fianna Fáil

People ask why anybody would join Fianna Fáil – but it’s up to ourselves if we want to have a voice, writes Ógra member Moselle Foley.

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Aug 22nd 2011, 7:43 AM