Irish Examiner view: You are as old as you're portrayed 

One of our contributors has observed that ageism is the last remaining prejudice in Ireland

A survey of 4,000 adults of all ages found that more than a third thought people over the age of 55 were negatively projected in ads. File picture: Alamy

One of our contributors from Co Dublin, commenting on the work of a columnist, has observed that ageism is the last remaining prejudice in Ireland, and the most stubborn.

It should, she argues, be designated a hate crime.