Aoife Moore: Without a seat at the table, young people will be at the mercy of bad policy

From rent to education and childcare, key policies that affect young people's lives are decided by those far removed from the coalface

Aoife Moore: The age of those who represent us matters and young people are increasingly being left without a voice at the table.

If the Dáil is a reflection of Irish society, then Irish society is a white man nearing 50.

While just 22.5% of those elected to the Dáil are women – 36 of the 160 deputies, just 2% of TDs elected in 2020 were in their 20s.