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Comhairle Brochure

This document provides information about Comhairle na nÓg, the youth parliament for Dublin City. It explains that Comhairle na nÓg is made up of elected representatives from schools and youth groups aged 7 to 17 who meet 4-6 times per year to discuss issues relevant to young people. Elections are held every two years in schools and youth groups located within the Dublin City Council areas. The document also lists some of Comhairle na nÓg's achievements to date, which include visits to government buildings and contributions to Dublin City policy. It provides contact information for each Dublin City Council Area Office for details on participating.

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Comhairle Brochure

This document provides information about Comhairle na nÓg, the youth parliament for Dublin City. It explains that Comhairle na nÓg is made up of elected representatives from schools and youth groups aged 7 to 17 who meet 4-6 times per year to discuss issues relevant to young people. Elections are held every two years in schools and youth groups located within the Dublin City Council areas. The document also lists some of Comhairle na nÓg's achievements to date, which include visits to government buildings and contributions to Dublin City policy. It provides contact information for each Dublin City Council Area Office for details on participating.

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Comhairle na nÓg

in Brussels, 2008
Contacts
Please contact your Local Dublin City Council Area Office for details
of elections to Comhairle na nÓg as follows:-

Your local area office Contact No. Loca tio n


Ballymun 222 5708 Civic Centre,
Ballymun, Dublin 11.

Finglas 222 5400 Finglas Civic Centre,


Mellowes Road,
Finglas, Dublin 11.

Darndale/Coolock 877 1630 Bell Building,


Belcamp/Darndale
Village Centre,
Darndale, Dublin 17.

Kilbarrack/Donaghmede 222 8540 Greendale Shopping Centre,


Kilbarrack, Dublin 5.

North West Inner City 222 6500 53 Dorset Street, Dublin 1.

North East Inner City 222 2249 51/52 Sean McDermott St.,
Dublin 1.

Cabra Smithfield 222 7400 97 New Cabra Road,


Dublin 7

South Inner City 222 5180 Units 20, 21 and 29,


The Maltings Business Park,
Marrowbone Lane,
Dublin 8.

Ballyfermot Civic Offices 222 7118 Ballyfermot Community


Civic Centre, Ballyfermot,
Dublin 10.

Crumlin/Drimnagh 222 5500 13 St. Agnes Road,


Crumlin Village, Dublin 12.

South East 222 2243 Block 2, Floor 2,


Civic Offices, Dublin 8.

Inchicore/Kilmainham 222 5120 639 South Circular Road


Kilmainham, Dublin 8.

For more information see our website


http://www.dublin.ie/youth/comhairle-na-nog.htm or contact the
Coordinator at robert.chester@dublincity.ie
The Youth
Parliament
for Dublin City
W ha t i s i t ?
Dublin Comhairle Na nÓg is the city’s
Parliament for Young People aged 7 to 17.
Elected representatives from schools and
youth groups within the Dublin City
Council area meet every 4 to 6 weeks from
September to May and discuss issues
relevant to them.

The benefits include:-

✔ Meeting other people from the city interested in


discussing ideas and projects that affect young
people.

✔ Working with statutory and government agencies


to help them make the right decisions for you.

✔ Electing representatives to attend ‘Dáil Na nÓg’


each year.

✔ Learning about Local, National and International


government.

✔ Visiting projects that


work with young people.

Meetings usually take place in


the Council Chambers of
Dublin City Hall and are entirely
run by the young members
themselves.
How to join
Elections to the Comhairle are held every two years
from September to November and the next rounds will
be held in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

There are places for 10 representatives from each of


the five Dublin City Council areas (see map) to form a
Comhairle of fifty members.

If you are a school, youth group or project working with


young people interested in being part of Dublin
Comhairle Na nÓg please contact the Area Office from
your area (see the full list on the back page) and ask for
the Community Staff.

Dublin City (Dublin County Borough) N


Committee Areas
W E

Finglas North Coolock S


West Raheny
North Central
Drumcondra
Cabra Clontarf

Central
City Centre
Ringsend
South
Central Ballsbridge
South North Central
Walkinstown East North West
South East
O 1.5 3 South Central
Kilometres Central

Dublin City Boundary


So m e
achievements
t o da t e
✔ Visits to the Mansion House and
Leinster House to meet the Lord
Mayor and elected officials (2005).

✔ Input into ‘Teenspace’ the National


Recreation Policy with the Office of
the Minister for Children (2006)

✔ Production of a ‘Youth Affairs’ DVD


(2006)

✔ Work with Codema on an Energy


Action Strategy for Dublin City
(2007).

✔ Input into the management of new


Youth Cafés for Dublin City
(2006/2007).

✔ Submission to the Biodiversity


Action Plan developed by Dublin
City Council (2007).

✔ Visit to the European Parliament in


Brussels, Belgium (3 days 2008)

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