Youth Work Ireland Press Releases 2012

21st February 2012
“Voting Age Reduction Would be Welcome but why Not Include Young People in the Constitutional Convention Process” Says Leading Youth Organisation

20th February 2012
“European Commission Should Ensure Ireland Has a Youth Employment Plan Following Visit Beginning Today” says Leading Youth Organisation

1st February 2012
“Ireland Needs to Shape up on Youth Unemployment Following Barosso Letter to Kenny and Forthcoming EU Visit on the Issue” says Leading Youth Organisation

29th January 2012
“Hogan Must Respond Positively to Human Rights Commission on Mosquito Devices to Illustrate Governments Commitment to Rights of Children and Young People” says Leading Youth Organisation and Young Bloggers

19th January 2012
“Noonan Misses the Point on Emigration, Figures Illustrate A Majority of those Who Leave have Little Choice” Says Youth Work Organisation

10th January 2012
“Government Needs to do Better on Child Protection Legislation in this Dail Session, some Commitments not  honoured go Back 6 Years” Says Leading Organisation

Youth Work Ireland Press Releases 2011

22nd December 2011
“Government Must Produce Promised Reform of Statutory Rape Legislation Following Supreme Court Ruling, Five Years on From Infamous CC Case” Says Leading Youth Organisation

22nd December 2011
“Changes to Leaving Cert and Third Level Entry Need to go Further than Predictability of Papers” Says Leading Youth Organisation

15th December 2011
“Vetting Unit Lay Offs a Cause of Grave to Concern to All Those Working With Children and Young People - Job Bridge Not Appropriate for this Important Work” Says Leading Youth Organisation

2nd December 2011
“Youth Work Saves State up to 2 billion per year” says Leading Youth Organisation in Budget Submission

2nd December 2011
“Below Cost Alcohol VAT Refund Loophole for Retailers should be Closed and Money Ring Fenced for Youth Facilities” says Leading Youth Organisation

10th November 2011
“Voluntary and Community Bodies need to be Involved in Key Lottery Decisions” says Leading Youth Organisation

8th November 2011
“Cap on Student Numbers and Medium Term Fiscal Statement Imply Emigration is now Government Policy” says Leading Youth Organisation

5th November 2011
“Youth Work Saves State up to 2 billion per year” says Leading Youth Organisation at Annual Report Launch

3rd November 2011
“Training and Education Commitments in Government Programme must Increase to Maintain Impact on Youth Unemployment Figures” says Leading Youth Organisation in response to Live Register Figures

“Junior Cert Reform Welcome but Minister must Provide Resources to Make it a Reality” says Leading Youth Organisation  

October 25th 2011
“Major Drive on Enforcement of ‘Happy Hour’ Law on Alcohol Promotions Needed after Donegal Hospitalisations” says Leading Youth Organisation

October 24th 2011
Leading Youth Organisation Welcomes Candidates Commitments on Reducing Age to Run for President  

October 5th 2011
“Training and Education Commitments in Government Programme must Increase to Maintain Impact on Youth Unemployment Figures” says Leading Youth Organisation in response to Live Register Figures.

October 3rd,  2011
“Secret Millionaire Projects in Doubt due to Government Cuts” Warns Leading Youth Organisation

28th September 2011
“Seven Candidates on Presidential Ballot Paper but 1.2m Still Ruled Out – Candidates Should Endorse Constitutional Change to Allow Under 35s Stand for President” Says Leading Youth Organisation

21st September 2011
New Presidential Candidates to be Asked to Support Change to Age Discrimination at the heart of the Office of President

16th September 2011
“Youth Centres and Youth Workers Key to Healthy Local Communities Minister is Told at Wexford Opening” by Leading Youth Organisation

15th September 2011
“Increased Youth Emigration Figures Illustrate Need for Jobs Initiative to be Revisited – Urgent Action Now Needed” Says Leading Youth Organisation

9th September 2011
“External Involvement in Job Bridge Internship Scheme maybe needed to ensure full confidence in Initiative for the Future” says Leading Youth Organisation

31st August 2011
“Training and Education Commitments in Government Programme not Sufficient to Impact on Youth Unemployment Figures” says Leading Youth Organisation in response to Live Register Figures

25th August 2011
“New Government has Opportunity to Make Fresh Start on Alcohol Policy on Foot of HSE Report” Says Leading Youth Organisation

15th July 2011
“New Guidelines and Commitments a Major Step in the Right Direction by State in Ensuring Robust and Meaningful Child Protection Systems in Ireland” says Leading Youth Organisation

13th July 2011
“Government’s Latest Commitment on Vetting and Soft Information After Cloyne Report Welcome, but Progress to Date on this has Been Very Poor” Says Leading Youth Organisation

8th July 2011
Leading Youth Organisation Publishes Legislation to Amend Constitution Allowing for Under 35s to run for President

23rd  June 2011
The Right to Know Your Rights Seminar – June 23rd

20th June 2011
Presidential Candidates Asked to Support Change to “Hard Wired Constitutional Discrimination” in the Election to the Office of President

14th June 2011
“Emigration Figures Illustrate Lack of Government Action on Youth Unemployment –More Intensity in Jobs Strategy Needed” Says Leading Youth Organisation  

8th June 2011
“Reform of State Exams Must be Delivered in Lifetime of Current Governemnt” says Leading Youth Organisation

1st June 2011
“Improvements to Jobs Initiative Needed to Impact on Return to Growth in Youth Unemployment” says Leading Youth Organisation

30th May 2011
“Data Protection Commissioners Report Illustrates Some Distance to Go Before Young People Are Treated Equally” Says Leading Youth Organisation

13th May 2011
Teen Bands from North and South compete for Irish Youth Music Awards in Dublin on Sunday

10th May 2011
“Extra Places in Jobs Initiative a Move in the Right Direction but More Needs to be Done for Young Unemployed” Says Leading Youth Organisation

29th April 2011
“Youth Centres and Youth Workers Key to Healthy Local Communities Taoiseach is Told at Leitrim Opening” by Leading Youth Organisation>>

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Youth Work Ireland Press Releases 2010

21  September 2010
“Emigration figures illustrate complete lack of Government Action on Youth Unemployment – Urgent action now needed” says Leading Youth Organisation More>>

11 May 2010
“Government Action on Head Shops Needs to be Seen as a Start and not the end of a Process” says Leading Youth Organisation More>>

24 April 2010
Teen Bands for day Long Final of Irish Youth Music Awards in Liberty Hall Theatre More>>

18 February 2010 
“Expulsion Figures Need more Analysis to Ensure Interest of the Child is Always be Paramount in School Settings” says Leading Youth Organisation More>>

8 January, 2010
“Latest Rise in Youth Unemployment Shows Futility of Government Cuts to Social Welfare Rates, Major Increase in Education and Training Capacity Needed” Says Leading Youth organisation More>>

Press Releases 2009

December, 2009
“60% of Young People Expect Unemployment in the Future – Want Obama Style Leadership to Solve Economic Problems” According to Poll of over 1,000 Young People More>>

December 15, 2009
“Head Shop Regulation Long Overdue, Department of Health Needs to Publish Plans” Says Leading Youth Organisation More>>

16 November, 2009
“Spot and Swot the Mosquito Device” say Young People Around Ireland More>>

September 02, 2009
“Dedicated Strategy on Youth Employment Needed Now More Than Ever as CSO finds Young Jobless Approaching 100,000” says Leading Youth OrganisationMore>>

July, 2009
“Young People Will be the Main Group to Suffer in any cut to Minimum Wage – Few Others Actually Earn it” says Leading Youth Organisation More>>

29 June, 2009
“ASBO Review Must Consult Young People and Deal with Reality of Policing” Says Leading Youth Organisation More>>

07 May 2009
“Joint Oireachtas Committee Report does not Solve Issues Arsing from 2006 ‘CC’ Supreme Court Ruling” says Leading Youth Organisation More>>

07 April, 2009
“Reductions in Job Seekers Allowance for under 20’s Makes little Sense while Restrictions Apply in Education and Labour Market Programmes” say Leading Youth Organisation. More>>

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