Covid-19 severely impacted provision of services for 'at risk' youths

Research conducted by the National Youth Council of Ireland found that thousands of young people missed out on the supports they would normally receive from local youth services.

A new report on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has found that of the 256 services surveyed, 14% were unable to provide a service during lockdown, impacting on approximately 6,900 young people.

The research report, conducted by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), also found that the restrictions associated with the coronavirus outbreak here had also impacted most severely on ‘at risk’ youth.