Youth Council: Budget will 'aid a further exodus' of youth

The National Youth Council of Ireland has said it is "disappointed" with the amount of extra training places announced in today's Budget by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.

The group said: "While any increase is welcome, the scale of the measures announced is far below what is required. With 83,000 young people currently out of work an extra 15,000 places which based on past experience could take years to materialise is insufficient.