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Age and political representation: A historical perspective

Guest article by Mark Farrelly, NUI Maynooth Whilst much attention has been paid to the low numbers of female TDs in the Dáil, there has been no examination of the dearth of younger TDs. The average age of TDs has been getting progressively older since 1918. Taking a cross section of elections, held between 1918 and…

February 23, 2011 in Uncategorized.

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