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06 Sept 2025

Farmers are kind of a dying breed': Voters at Granard mart give their views on General Election 2024

Those in attendance at Granard Mart gave us their thoughts on the general election

Farmers are kind of a dying breed': Voters at Granard mart give their views on General Election 2024

Those in attendance at Granard Mart gave us their thoughts on the general election

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Anita Smith

Anita Smith explained that her daughter is facing a struggle that many young people across the country are unfortunately familiar with, student accommodation.

“I have one in college and it’s very hard to get student accommodation.

“She told me that when they go on their work placement, which they have to do, they don't get paid for it,” Anita explains.

While Anita preferred to keep who she’d be voting for to herself like many people she was kind enough to tell us who who wouldn’t be getting her vote.

“I’m not voting for Sinn Féin, I’m not voting for the Independents and I am not voting for Aontú.”

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