And young people will then say the parties offer nothing to the young…..
TBF the parties leading the polls want to drive the young out of the country for fear we’d ever get change or reform here, actively pursuing policies to make country unlivable for em and near impossible to make a life here
A system so broken no one wants to fix it.
I thought we were saving the young people bashing for after the election?
You don’t vote because of the weight of your vote. You vote because it is your right and showing your will to use it is the only way to maintain it. I hope that the other youths of the day will see that.
I’ve spent the last three weeks making TikTok videos trying to simplify politics for young people who previously had no interest.
I’m waiting for one of the lads in the pub to go “ah, is this you?” And spend the next 6 months ripping me out of it, but it’s worth it if a few young people can make an informed decision today and vote!
Depending on how you define young, a significant chunk are voting for government parties.
I just got back and I was the youngest there at age 40. I admit it’s early in the day but please PLEASE go vote.
There are other issues. When I was younger I missed voting in elections because I didn’t live at home and couldn’t make it back. Older people have a fixed address usually.
I personally can’t wait for the complaint about Friday election call for a Saturday election because students are in 3rd level and can’t get home.
Despite the fact Saturday election have lower turn out and complaints about students working or weekend plans.
I never received a polling card. I intend to chance my arm anyway, but it’s very strange; I’m in my 40s and have always gotten my polling card in the past.
Ah lads it is only half 9 and ye are already moaning.
It is a week day, I’ll be voting after work.
i’m 20, and this’ll be my first time voting. really hoping for some actual change after today. i don’t want to be forced out of my home country if nothing changes
Went this morning everyone had about 40 years on me…
I’m 27 and every time I go In it depresses me the amount of people at deaths door voting. The average is is like 60
Been voting for 40 years. I have come to the conclusion it actually doesn’t make a difference. And still I will vote today.
I don’t know who to vote for tbh
Side point: I feel weekday voting is an impediment to young people. Many young people from rural areas are forced to move to cities for work. It’s usually possible for them to get back to their constituency of course, but it’s a hinderance for young people I feel?
My 18 year old son will be voting for the first time today. We get the right to give out when we vote!
Just voted, gonna be a bit late for work but sure look it. And yeah, mostly older folk in my spot this morning with a handful of people my age (early 30s) dotted around.
Twas 50/50 old and young at the station this morning for me. It’s only across the road so I went before work.
27, voted on the way in to work and I was the only person in there barring the people at the desks. I’d imagine there will be a big rush towards the latter half of the day though with it being a work day
No vote = no complaining!
Get out & vote
Not really a today problem though, young people are always awful at turning up.
Besides there’s still 12 hours of polling left and most young people are probably waiting until the evening since they’re you know occupied 9-5
It’s purely an excuse for laziness.
It’s the fucking Red/Blue discussion again
It’s infuriating
“bUt tHerY aLL teH sAmE” no, they’re not
Especially in Ireland with ranked voting, your vote makes a difference
I grew up in Aus and this is my first time voting back home, but I find it really strange that voting isn’t compulsory and it’s on a week day.
Back in Aus if you are eligible to vote and don’t, you get fined and the voting is done on a weekend. It’s almost a bit of a special day out with the polling stations having bake sales, BBQs, etc.
Bumped into a younger neighbour at the polling station there when I was voting before work. I was probably the greyest person there, but it wasn’t all that busy. Really hope the turnout is better than it was for the European elections. To all the people thinking their vote won’t make a difference, the only way that’s true is if you don’t use it.
Mad that people think this in Ireland, when you see nearly every election how seats can be won wiht a handful of votes, and some cases it coming to 1 or 2.
Went down this morning myself (1 year old means getting out so why not) saw a few elderly but a fair few younger people
I feel if everyone voted, the election outcome would be very different.
Disaster if it’s just old people voting
This is some backwards ideology.
It’s not on the youth to vote for people who don’t serve their interests, it should be on the politicians to inspire the youth to vote for them.
OK. But the cartoon is so shite I cant tell which is which. Needs more zimmer frames. 😛
I’d like to vote, but I have no clue about politics…
Vótáil go luath, vótáil go minic.
Please go out and vote. Do not let the weather put you off… It takes minutes.. Let us make a change or we will be packing up
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And young people will then say the parties offer nothing to the young…..
TBF the parties leading the polls want to drive the young out of the country for fear we’d ever get change or reform here, actively pursuing policies to make country unlivable for em and near impossible to make a life here
A system so broken no one wants to fix it.
I thought we were saving the young people bashing for after the election?
You don’t vote because of the weight of your vote. You vote because it is your right and showing your will to use it is the only way to maintain it. I hope that the other youths of the day will see that.
I’ve spent the last three weeks making TikTok videos trying to simplify politics for young people who previously had no interest.
I’m waiting for one of the lads in the pub to go “ah, is this you?” And spend the next 6 months ripping me out of it, but it’s worth it if a few young people can make an informed decision today and vote!
Depending on how you define young, a significant chunk are voting for government parties.
I just got back and I was the youngest there at age 40. I admit it’s early in the day but please PLEASE go vote.
There are other issues. When I was younger I missed voting in elections because I didn’t live at home and couldn’t make it back. Older people have a fixed address usually.
I personally can’t wait for the complaint about Friday election call for a Saturday election because students are in 3rd level and can’t get home.
Despite the fact Saturday election have lower turn out and complaints about students working or weekend plans.
I never received a polling card. I intend to chance my arm anyway, but it’s very strange; I’m in my 40s and have always gotten my polling card in the past.
Ah lads it is only half 9 and ye are already moaning.
It is a week day, I’ll be voting after work.
i’m 20, and this’ll be my first time voting. really hoping for some actual change after today. i don’t want to be forced out of my home country if nothing changes
Went this morning everyone had about 40 years on me…
I’m 27 and every time I go In it depresses me the amount of people at deaths door voting. The average is is like 60
Been voting for 40 years. I have come to the conclusion it actually doesn’t make a difference. And still I will vote today.
I don’t know who to vote for tbh
Side point: I feel weekday voting is an impediment to young people. Many young people from rural areas are forced to move to cities for work. It’s usually possible for them to get back to their constituency of course, but it’s a hinderance for young people I feel?
My 18 year old son will be voting for the first time today. We get the right to give out when we vote!
Just voted, gonna be a bit late for work but sure look it. And yeah, mostly older folk in my spot this morning with a handful of people my age (early 30s) dotted around.
Twas 50/50 old and young at the station this morning for me. It’s only across the road so I went before work.
27, voted on the way in to work and I was the only person in there barring the people at the desks. I’d imagine there will be a big rush towards the latter half of the day though with it being a work day
No vote = no complaining!
Get out & vote
Not really a today problem though, young people are always awful at turning up.
Besides there’s still 12 hours of polling left and most young people are probably waiting until the evening since they’re you know occupied 9-5
It’s purely an excuse for laziness.
It’s the fucking Red/Blue discussion again
It’s infuriating
“bUt tHerY aLL teH sAmE” no, they’re not
Especially in Ireland with ranked voting, your vote makes a difference
I grew up in Aus and this is my first time voting back home, but I find it really strange that voting isn’t compulsory and it’s on a week day.
Back in Aus if you are eligible to vote and don’t, you get fined and the voting is done on a weekend. It’s almost a bit of a special day out with the polling stations having bake sales, BBQs, etc.
Bumped into a younger neighbour at the polling station there when I was voting before work. I was probably the greyest person there, but it wasn’t all that busy. Really hope the turnout is better than it was for the European elections. To all the people thinking their vote won’t make a difference, the only way that’s true is if you don’t use it.
Mad that people think this in Ireland, when you see nearly every election how seats can be won wiht a handful of votes, and some cases it coming to 1 or 2.
Went down this morning myself (1 year old means getting out so why not) saw a few elderly but a fair few younger people
I feel if everyone voted, the election outcome would be very different.
Disaster if it’s just old people voting
This is some backwards ideology.
It’s not on the youth to vote for people who don’t serve their interests, it should be on the politicians to inspire the youth to vote for them.
OK. But the cartoon is so shite I cant tell which is which. Needs more zimmer frames. 😛
I’d like to vote, but I have no clue about politics…
Vótáil go luath, vótáil go minic.
Please go out and vote. Do not let the weather put you off… It takes minutes.. Let us make a change or we will be packing up
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