Young Candidates for Irish Elections in 2009

[Odyessus]

Personally, I would be reluctant to vote for any candidate under 30.

[liam1953]

personally I would be reluctant to vote for any under 60

[Arabella]

another one under 25 is the People Before Profit candidate in Rathmines
Bryce Evans
not a hope of getting in but a good egg

Personally, I would be reluctant to vote for any candidate under 30.

personally I would be reluctant to vote for any under 60

why?

[Odyessus]

another one under 25 is the People Before Profit candidate in Rathmines
Bryce Evans
not a hope of getting in but a good egg







why?

I don't want important decisions made on my behalf by young people of very limited life experience.

[Ah Well]

There seems to be some savage commentary over here in the Cobh Town Council Election thread re the FG Candidate Sinead Sheppard;

http://www.politics.ie/cork/18552-co...2009-a-24.html

Fine Gael Local Election Candidates - Sinead Sheppard

Ex "Six" member from the Popstars Prog ..... think she's roughly in her mid 20s -ish .... got a car round Cobh with oversized teeth or something ... read it for yerselves

[madmick]

i agree younger people can be power hungry most r only running to make a name for next time except a few neil richmond and Pa o,Dris come to mind. I think its unfair to say that young people having very little life experience is a reason not to vote for them. In fact fresh open minds is what we need now we saw where those with life experience as u call it got us. the younger cand will also be more in tune with what is happening in the real world.

[Arabella]

I don't want important decisions made on my behalf by young people of very limited life experience.

fair enough - i would rather important decisions arn't made on my behalf by tired, out of touch and uncreative older people

[conservative green]

fair enough - i would rather important decisions arn't made on my behalf by tired, out of touch and uncreative older people

Responding to a borderline ageist statement with a blatantly ageist statement is maybe not the best thing you could have said.

I personally think the voting age should be lowered to 16 or 17, but there should also be respect for older people in our country.

[Arabella]

Responding to a borderline ageist statement with a blatantly ageist statement is maybe not the best thing you could have said.

I personally think the voting age should be lowered to 16 or 17, but there should also be respect for older people in our country.

i did mean older people who are those things not that all older people are

but anyway your right, unnecessary of me, i'll retract, just being cranky

[Mr.De-Regulation]

One needs very little experience to be on the council. So I say, younger the better. Fill the councils with lots of lovely young girls. As long as they reach the legal requirements of 18.