Irish Examiner view: The youth vote

Findings contained in a study by the National Youth Council of Ireland  would suggest a growing apathy towards the political process by younger people in recent years. Picture: File

UP to 13,910 young people in Cork city and county may not be on the electoral register, with less than a week to the deadline for doing so, according to a study by the National Youth Council of Ireland.

This disturbing finding is likely to be repeated in other parts of the country and it suggests a growing apathy towards the political process by younger people in recent years.