Warning over lack of youth work funds

THE justice system will bear the burden if the Government fails to invest properly in services for young people, a youth leader warned yesterday.

Warning over lack of youth work funds
Wed, 06 Aug, 2003 - 01:00
Niall Murray, Education Correspondent

The claim was made by Kevin Hickey, president of the National Youth Council of Ireland, after the launch of the National Youth Work Development Plan 2003-2007 yesterday.

The publication of the plan by Youth Affairs Minister Síle de Valera comes almost two years after the passing of a Youth Work Act.

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