Greens and SF call for weekend election

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s suggestion in the Dáil that the General Election may be held on a Thursday has been widely condemned today.

Thu, 22 Mar, 2007 - 18:57

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s suggestion in the Dáil that the General Election may be held on a Thursday has been widely condemned today.

The Green Party led the calls for the election to be held on a weekend, claiming that a Thursday election would reduce the turnout amongst younger voters.

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