Simon Harris on the issues that matter to young voters

Fine Gael has been accused of 'failing' young people by opposition parties, but its leader says it has plenty to offer younger voters.

What issues matter most to you in Election 24?

This is a question we have been putting to young people across the country for several months now.

We have heard your thoughts on how issues like the housing crisis and the cost of living are affecting your lives.

This week, as the general election campaign entered its final stretch, we asked the leaders of Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to address those concerns.

In the second of those interviews, filmed on Friday morning, reporters Sinéad Brennan and Eleanor Mannion met Simon Harris for a cup of coffee on the canvass in Dublin.

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