EU Budget 2020 deal: Investing more in climate action, youth and research
MEPs have fought for and obtained better support for climate action, research, SMEs and the young in next year’s EU budget, after a second round of talks with Council on Monday. On Monday evening, the negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the 2020 EU Budget, shortly before the […]
Three Offaly Teens Graduate from Foróige’s International Leadership Programme
Three young people from Offaly have participated in the Foróige Leadership for Life Conference in NUI Maynooth this week (2nd- 6th Aug 2016). The international youth leadership conference was attended by over 250 young people from across Ireland, the USA, Saudi Arabia and India. As part of the week-long conference, inspirational lectures were given by […]
505 JobBridge participants in Offaly
Youth Council finds scheme in need of review and reform New figures indicate that the number of interns participating in the JobBridge initiative in County Offaly to date is 505, with 96 currently enrolled in the scheme.* However, a recent report suggests that significant reform is needed to enhance the experience of participants and increase […]
