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NYCI represents and supports the interests of voluntary youth organisations and uses its collective experience to act on issues that impact on young people.

Youth Council welcomes EU Council Conclusions

Focus on youth work and youth unemployment key

The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) has welcomed the greater recognition of youth work and non formal education in the policy positions adopted at today’s (16.05.2013) EU Council of Youth Ministers meeting in Brussels, as part of the Irish Presidency of the EU. NYCI has also welcomed the commitment made by Youth Ministries to address youth unemployment.

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Research & Policy Internship

Opportunity for a Research & Policy Intern to assist with the implementation of an innovative collaborative project being run by two leading national umbrella bodies in the non-profit sector in Ireland.

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Launch of Youth Emigration Research – ‘Time to Go?’

The National Youth Council of Ireland’s (NYCI) report ‘Time to Go?’ launched today (09.05.13) in the National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2, is the first qualitative study exploring the experience and impact of emigration on Ireland’s youth over the past two years. The results provide an insight into the opportunities and difficulties faced by young emigrants in Canada, the UK and beyond.

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Time to go? A Study of Youth Emigration in Ireland

The National Youth Council of Ireland’s (NYCI) report ‘Time to Go?’ launching on Thursday, 9th May at 11.00 am in the National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2, is the first qualitative study exploring the experience and impact of emigration on Ireland’s youth. The results provide an insight into the opportunities and difficulties faced by young emigrants in Canada, the UK and beyond.

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Youth Council meets EU Affairs Committee to discuss youth guarantee

The EU affairs committee will meet today (21.03.13) to discuss the European Youth Guarantee.

The Oireachtas Committee will be addressed by James Doorley of the National Youth Council; James Higgins of the European Youth Forum and Dermot Stokes, formerly of Youthreach.

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Constitutional Convention Report: Youth Council welcomes lower voting age recommendation

Vote@16 campaign successful in convincing Convention

The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) today (27.03.13) welcomed the Constitutional Convention's formal submission of its report to the library of the Houses of the Oireachtas. The report confirms the Convention’s recommendation that the voting age for all Irish citizens in elections should be lowered to 16 years of age, and the Government must now respond with a debate in the Oireachtas within four months.

“We are delighted with the recommendation that the voting age be lowered, as the Youth Council has led the campaign on this issue since 2009.

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