Letter to Irish Times: Seanad Election – University Seats
Sir, – Brendan Wright highlights what is clearly unfair and unjust about the Seanad Election.
Writing to your paper on January 30th 2002, I said “it is a highly undemocratic way of electing members of a chamber that has an important role in our democracy”. I also went on to say “the idea that only university graduates should have a vote, when many of the PAYE workers who paid their taxes to subsidise their education are excluded, seems quite indefensible”.
My views firmly remain the same 23 years on. Yours, etc,
ALICE LEAHY
Director of Services
Alice Leahy Trust
Dublin 8
