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Below you’ll find our most recent press releases:
NYCI PRESS RELEASES
Budget 2027 youth work investment “falls far short” of securing existing services
Increased demand, rising costs and inadequate infrastructure leave youth services under pressure. NYCI has welcomed the additional €7 million announced in current funding for youth work services in Budget 2027, but warned that the increase falls far short of what is required to secure existing services for young people.
Budget 2027 “Out of touch with the reality facing young people in Ireland”
The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) has described Budget 2027 as “out of touch with the reality facing young people in Ireland”, saying the measures announced fail to match the scale and urgency of the pressures they face on housing, everyday costs and access to secure, well-paid work.
UN Youth Delegates for 2026-2027 Announced
Ireland’s UN Youth Delegates announced by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Adam Donovan of Co. Dublin, and Ciara O’Brien, also of Co. Dublin, have been selected to join Ireland’s […]