Cavan students calls for more investment in youth work. A Co Cavan woman is highlighting the urgent need for increased Government funding for youth work services in Budget 2026.
Mullahoran native Aoibhe Beatty recently met with local politicians in relation to this matter at a special event in Dublin. Indeed, the event organised by the National Youth Council of Ireland
Furthermore, the NYCI is calling for an additional €21.3 million for youth work in Budget 2026.
Moreover, this includes a 20% increase in core funding to sustain existing services; €2.1 million to extend access to youth work for more young people; and €2 million in capital funding for youth spaces in communities nationwide
Aoibhe says the "ideal plan" would be to get money from the Budget allocated to projects in Cavan and Monaghan, particularly when it comes to opening up a youth work centre in Cavan Town.
Jodie Curran spoke with the 20-year-old who says youth work has given her a voice, and she wants to spread this to all young people across the Cavan & Monaghan constituency:
