Climate in 2021: Beyond the ‘blah, blah, blah’ of Cop26
Climate forced its way into political consciousness, we just didn’t do enough about it
Young voices among the excluded at Cop26, claims Irish activist
‘You have to ask yourself, ‘are we going to keep on ... talking about this all the time’
Ambulance service alerted to help over 400, say mental health group
Service contacted following engagment with organisation SpunOut’s text messaging aid
Government proposals on climate action must be ‘inclusive’
Environmental coalition calls for extra effort to involve rural and underrepresented people
Young people reminded to register to vote before annual update of register
National Youth Council of Ireland is urging them to make sure they have registered before deadline on November 25th
Forced retirement in private sector faces Pension Commission review
Former Revenue chairwoman Josephine Feehily will head review on state pension age and related issues
13 essential things parents need to tell their 13-year-old children
Listen to yourself, don’t compare yourself to others, and if you’re in pain – don’t ignore it
How to impart wisdom when talking to 13-year-olds who might not want to listen
‘They won’t listen’: Advice for parents on speaking to young teenagers
Young people ‘need higher PUP rate, jobs support package’
Almost a third of those under 25 are on lowest Covid payment rate, National Youth Council of Ireland says
Thousands of at-risk young people miss out on vital services over pandemic – report
Report indicates high level of concern over negative impact of pandemic on mental health
More than half of young people ‘confused’ about sexual consent - report
Repurcussions and fear of saying ‘no’ was mentioned by some of those surveyed
Over 1m received income assistance from State in June
New CSO figures show over 213,000 people signed on to the live register last month
Generation Covid: ‘Everything is on hold. It’s scary’
Medically, they were spared the worst. But Ireland’s young will be hit hard by Covid-19
Voice of youth: Meet the first-time voters
Some quarter of a million young people can vote on February 8th for the first time
Election 2020: Voters must register by close of business on Wednesday
Youth council urges thousands who have become eligible since last year to sign up
Teenage drink and drugs crisis: Here’s a radical plan for Ireland that can work
A task force in the west of Ireland is using Iceland’s model for reducing alcohol and drug abuse among teenagers
Youth council calls for €15m investment in apprenticeships and training
Pre-budget submission by the council seeks better youth work services and schemes to encourage more women apprentices
Vote 2019: Is it time to reduce the voting age to 16?
A major group of Irish citizens had no vote in this week’s elections and referendum: children
Ireland ‘much better’ at challenging racism than UK or US, Emily Logan says
Logan says people from other countries are ‘taken aback by the social progression here’
Councillor beats TD in Fianna Fáil selection convention upset
Wexford councillor Malcolm Byrne defeats Billy Kelleher for European Parliament nomination
Young homeless ‘forgotten about’ in housing crisis
People aged between 18 and 14 ‘bottom of the list’ for social housing
Is Ireland still no country for young people?
Rising rents here and better career opportunities away: why young people still leave
‘Concerning lack of progress’ on sustainable development in Ireland
Report from Coalition 2030 highlights major problems with housing and climate action
Number of under-26s in long-term unemployment nears 8,000
Youth council seeks €22m State investment as it aims to halve figure in coming year
Rally hears calls for greater progress by Ireland on UN goals
Coalition 2030 group says advances on development must not make inequality worse
‘Brain drain’ reversed as Ireland sees highest immigration since 2008
Almost 50,000 people with a third-level qualification arrived last year
State should invest €22m to halve youth unemployment, NYCI says
Pre-budget submission says supports should include training and apprenticeships
Government faces sharp criticism on 2030 climate change targets
Review widely rejected as lack of education and political urgency blamed for shortfall
Music to your ears, eyes and brain: scoring gold standards in mental health
The Health Quality Mark scheme helps youth workers promote better health
Minister for Social Protection to open consultation on future of State pension
Regina Doherty says ‘total contribution approach’ requires consideration at policy and budget level
Abortion vote: College campuses emerge as key battlegrounds
Students may play significant role in determining outcome of hard-fought referendum
Anti-teenager alarms a form of assault, says Minister
Businesses on O’Connell Street using high-pitched ‘mosquito alarms’ to combat loitering
Young people urged to ensure they are registered to vote
Anyone not registered by May 8th will not be able to vote in the abortion referendum
Much of church teaching on sexuality and reproduction ‘irrelevant’
Event tackles concerns over World Meeting of Families in Ireland, which pope is to attend
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