Kieran McAnulty
A move to lower the voting age for local body elections is getting mixed reviews from the region’s politicians.
Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty introduced the bill into Parliament on Wednesday last week – but it has had virtually no publicity.
The News asked elected local government members and MPs for their opinion.
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