''There's growing awareness that young people need to be protected''

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''There's growing awareness that young people need to be protected''

Fianna Fáil Minister of State Mary Butler has said that she agrees with the free contraception scheme starting at the age of 17 because that is the age of consent. But should that be the age of consent? Should it be lowered? Labour TD for Dublin Bay South Ivana Bacik thinks it should be lowered, and she joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder along with Cliona Sadlier, who is the Executive Director of Rape Crisis Network Ireland... The Hard Shoulder Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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''There's growing awareness that young people need to be protected''