Ireland’s young people may soon become our biggest export: Kenny & YFG

Fine Gael Party Leader, Enda Kenny TD, and members of Dublin Young Fine Gael (YFG) today (Tuesday) highlighted the need for Government intervention in the worrying trend in emigration. Enda Kenny TD stated: "There is a real fear that we as a country could lose a generation of our greatest asset – our young people – to emigration. We have already s...

YFG urges EU to respect Christian symbols in Schools

YOUTH OF THE EUROPEAN PEOPLES PARTY (YEPP) SUPPORT THE RIGHT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO DISPLAY CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS. Young Fine Gael's International Committee has issued a strong response to the recent ruling by the European Court of Human right stating that crucifixes should not be displayed in Italian schools. In the recent case Lautsi V Italy (no 30...

Top Ten Worst Youth Dole Blackspots Revealed

Fine Gael Enterprise Spokesman Leo Varadkar TD has revealed Ireland's ten worst youth unemployment blackspots* after the CSO published new data showing that 51,000 people under the age of 25 joined the live register in the last two years. "Budget 2010 must be about more than just balancing the books: it must be about jobs. Unemployment among under...

Young Commuters to unfairly bear brunt of carbon tax

In advance of the Budget next week, Dublin South YFG Chairperson and 2007 NUI Panel Seanad Candidate, John Kennedy, has highlighted the need for the Government to avoid adding an extra tax burden to young commuters. In particular, Mr. Kennedy said that the Government should bear in mind those affected by negative equity and recent flooding. He prop...

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