Youth in protest at dole pay cuts

They are the generation which feels the door to a better future has been slammed in their face by the Government.

Protesters representing the young unemployed and students gathered outside the Dáil to express outrage at the budget move to slash dole payments for the under-25s to €100 a week.

To highlight their plight, demonstrators held suitcases and queued at a door marked “Emigration”, while one marked “€100 a week” was ignored, as they claim that with the lack of appropriate training schemes and job opportunities, the only option left open to them is to flee the country.