Press Release

September 15, 2017

New Coalition to End Youth Homelessness

A new Coalition to End Youth Homelessness aims to ensure that the issue of youth homelessness gets the attention it needs.  The Coalition was initiated by […]
September 7, 2017

Minister Coveney congratulates young people from Wicklow and Leitrim on selection as Ireland’s UN Youth Delegates

Lauren Flanagan from Manor Kilbride, County Wicklow and Paul Dockery from Dromod, County Leitrim will join Ireland’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New […]
September 6, 2017

National Youth Work Showcase!

A fun-filled extravaganza celebrating the value, diversity and vitality of youth work in Ireland today. Find out more about how it went!
August 17, 2017

Joining a youth arts project this Autumn – what you need to know

What questions should you be asking before joining a youth arts project? A new guide published by the National Youth Council of Ireland today aims to […]
August 14, 2017

International Youth Day 2017:

Ireland’s next UN Youth Delegates unveiled as Lauren Flanagan from Wicklow and Paul Dockery from Leitrim Ireland’s two UN Youth Delegates for 2017/2018 have been announced […]
August 8, 2017

Invest €32m in guidance counselling and Youth Mental Health Services

Youth Council calls for measures to reduce waiting lists for mental health services as part of a number of costed measures detailed in its Pre-Budget Submission […]
August 3, 2017

CSO Live Register:

Youth Council reaction to latest figures Over 32,000 under 25s signing on   Up 2,512 since April 2017 (29,725): third monthly increase in row Seasonal trends […]
July 21, 2017

Dept Social Protection Pre-Budget Forum:

Youth Council highlights ‘a million good reasons’ to invest in growing youth population in Budget 2018 11,257 young people under 26 still long-term unemployed Need to […]
July 19, 2017

Local groups invited to apply for up to €5,000 through national arts and youth scheme

Deadline for applications: Friday 28th July 2017 The Artist and Youth Work Residency Scheme will see local projects nationwide receive grants of up to €5,000 Both […]