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October 22, 2021

Minister Coveney meets with Ireland’s UN Youth Delegates for 2021-2022

This is the seventh year that the Department of Foreign Affairs has sponsored the UN Youth Delegate Programme, in partnership with NYCI.
October 18, 2021

COP ON! Why Should Young People Care About Our Planet and COP 26?

On September 25th 2021, the NYCI-led Future Generations Climate Justice Project together with Friends of the Earth Ireland held an event with the aim of explaining how the UN climate talks work, who is involved, and how young peoples’ voices fit within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and COP26.
October 12, 2021

Youth Council welcomes increased €5m investment in youth services

Budget ‘recognises impact of Covid-19 on young people and role of youth work’ The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) – which represents groups working with […]
October 11, 2021

Over 3,000 sign petition calling on the Government to properly fund youth work in Budget 2022

3,085 of you used your voices to call on the Government to properly fund youth work in Budget 2022
October 7, 2021

One World Week – Save The Date

It's official: #OneWorldWeek21 takes place from November 20th – 27th this year! Watch this space for news of the amazing week of youth-led awareness raising, education and action we have lined up for you this year!
September 29, 2021

NYCI research highlights continued impact of Covid-19 on youth work services and young people’s engagement

September 24, 2021

We’re calling on our Government to invest an extra €10 million in youth services in Budget 2022. Will you support this call?

Add your voice and call on our Government to support young people in Budget 2022 – by investing €10 million in young people and youth work.
September 23, 2021

Youth Work Changes Lives – Budget 2022 Update

We’ve been blown away by the response to the petition - we’ve already reached over 1,700 signatures, and it’s growing all the time.