There is a clear generational divide on where voters primarily get their information during a general election, with people over 35 getting political details from TV stations and under-35s from social media sites.
The finding is outlined in the RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4, Trinity College Dublin Exit Poll, carried out by Ipsos B&A on Friday 29 November and carried out in-person, outside polling stations at 253 locations across the country, covering each of the 43 Dáil constituencies.
The sample size was 5,018, and the margin of error was 1.4%.
Asked which type of media they use to help form an opinion before voting, 25% said TV programmes, 13% social media, 11% national radio, 11% online news sites, 11% local radio, 2% newspapers and 2% podcasts, while 18% said "something else" and 3% gave no response.
These figures remain mainly static based on gender and region.
However, when it comes to an age breakdown, there is a clear divide on how people receive their political information.
Among 18-24-year-olds, 37% said social media and 20% said online news sites, compared to 17% who said television programmes.
This trend is repeated among 25-34 year olds, where 25% said social media and 19% said online news sites, compared to 20% who said TV programmes.
In the 35-49-year-old age group the trend swaps, with 23% saying TV programmes, compared to 13% who said social media and 14% for online news sites.
This trend continues in the 50-64 age groups, where 29% said TV programmes compared to 2% social media and 6% for online news sites.
And in the over-65s, the percentage breaks down as 30% who receive information from TV programmes, 2% from online news site and 0% from social media.
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