Comhairle na nÓg
Councils for the youth in the Republic of Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Comhairle na nÓg (English: youth council) are councils for the youth located in 31 locations in the Republic of Ireland, which gives the youth in Ireland the opportunity to be involved in the progress of local services and policies. Comhairle na nÓg is for young people aged between 12 and 18 in secondary level education and allows them to have a voice on the issues, policies and services that affect them in their local areas, since they have no other voting mechanism to have their voice heard.[1]
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It provides a setting for young people to talk about national and local problems which matter to them.
Comhairle na nÓg is recognised as the official structures by the Irish Government for young people to participate in the development of policies and services. This ensures that the youth are included in shaping policies and services.[2]