Imagine what kind of Ireland we would have if all those who tend not to vote came out and made their voices heard in the upcoming general election. If large numbers of people who are struggling financially, are apathetic or simply too busy, participated for a change, it would be a huge wake-up call to politicians used to pandering to small sectoral interests. But the reality is most politicians know the estates, apartment blocks and homes where nonvoters live, and they tend to give them a wide berth when the time to canvass comes around.
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