Press Release

December 5, 2013

Child protection and welfare certificate – Minister recognises country’s first graduates

The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) is hosting the graduation ceremony for the Certificate in Child Protection and Welfare today (05.12.13) in the Oak Room […]
November 26, 2013

Youth Council reaction to CSO figures: employment increase welcome, need fully funded Youth Guarantee

Reaction to CSO figures: Youth Council welcomes increase in employment Calls for fully funded youth guarantee to assist young jobseekers Emigration still an issue New CSO […]
November 20, 2013

Minister launches ‘One World Week’ on Universal Children’s Day

One World Week – ‘The World Young People Want’ Young people gather in Dublin city centre today (20.11.13) to celebrate the launch of One World Week […]
November 6, 2013

Youth Guarantee: action needed now Youth Council to tell Social Protection Committee

Meeting with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection today, the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) will highlight that urgent implementation and sufficient […]
October 24, 2013

Youth Council broadly welcomes measures announced to tackle alcohol misuse

The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), the umbrella body that represents youth organisations, has broadly welcomes the set of decisions made today (24.10.13), to tackle […]
October 22, 2013

Youth Council welcomes report confirming welfare recipients better off with job

Proves welfare cut to young in budget unnecessary The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), the umbrella body that represents youth organisations, has today (22.10.13) welcomed […]
October 15, 2013

Budget 2014: cuts to payments to young jobseekers disproportionate and unfair

Youth Council reaction to Budget 2014 Cuts to payments to young jobseekers disproportionate and unfair   Cuts to youth services less than expected , but disappointing […]
October 14, 2013

Youth Council urges Government to reconsider dole payment cuts for young unemployed

Young people hardest hit by recession The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), an umbrella organisation that represents voluntary youth organisations, has appealed to Government to […]
October 9, 2013

Youth Council calls for halt in budget cuts to youth services

Youth services cut 6 times more than overall Government expenditure The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), an umbrella organisation that represents voluntary youth organisations, is […]