Ahern 'deliberately disenfranchising young voters'

Green Party Leader Trevor Sargent has today described Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's decision to hold a Thursday election as "a deliberate attempt to exclude young people from voting".

"The Taoiseach has been unable to justify his decision to call a Thursday election, rather than a weekend one," said Sargent at a photocall in Drumcondra this morning. "Make no mistake; this is a cynical ploy to exclude young people from voting. What is the Taoiseach afraid of?