What election issues are important for young people in NI?

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What election issues are important for young people in NI?
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A group of 12 young people speak to the BBC about being first-time voters in the 4 July poll.

Social media regulation, the health service, abortion rights and assisted dying are among the issues which matter to first-time voters in Northern Ireland in the 2024 General Election.

Robyn, from Armagh, said it was “really good” that she was going to have a say “even if it’s quite small”. Caoimhe, who is also from the south of the city, said she wanted to be represented, “even if Northern Ireland does have a very small role in Westminster”.Clodagh, Iona and James said they would be going to the polls on 4 July

Clodagh said she believed future elections could be telling about a changing Northern Ireland, even if that change is happening “slowly”.

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