‘Broken promises leave voters apathetic’

Broken promises and cheap soundbites are turning young people away from politics and causing apathy among first-time voters, newly elected councillors have warned.

But moves to help 18-year-olds vote could remove barriers to young people becoming politically active, one councillor declared.

Speaking at the MacGill Summer School in Glenties, Donegal, a group of new politicians addressed the issue of apathy among the younger generation.