Rise in number of youths not registered to vote

The number of young voters failing to register is on the increase, a survey has found.

At the local and European elections in May, 43% of 18-21-year-olds had not registered to vote, while the figure for 18-25-year-olds was fewer than one in three at 30%.

This is an increase from 36% and 26%, respectively, on a similar survey five years ago, according to the National Youth Council of Ireland.