Considering a large proportion of franchised Irish citizens decided to shun the Seanad abolition referendum, this suggests the existence of much indifference towards the upper house, if not politics in general.

IT LOOKS as if as many as nine out of 10 Irish people are considering voting this Friday in the Seanad abolition referendum. Just one in 10 say they are definitely not going to vote, according to the latest national opinion polls, while a clear two to one majority support abolition.