Youth Engagement

Kilkenny goes to Lilliput Adventure Centre

Kilkenny No Name Club – Lilliput Weekend 21st & 22nd October 2023 This past weekend, Kilkenny No Name Club took their now annual bonding trip to Lilliput Adventure Centre in Mullingar Co. Westmeath. Over 50 members took on challenges such as Orienteering, Capture the flag (KK style), Sniper, Kayaking, Bog Hopping and Abseiling. The evening …

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A Young Persons guide to Politics: The Right to Vote – by Luca A. O’Connor from New Ross No Name Club.

“Every citizen without distinction of sex who has reached the age of eighteen years who is not disqualified by law and complies with the provisions of the law relating to the election of members of Dáil Éireann, shall have the right to vote at an election for members of Dáil Éireann.”-The Fourth Amendment of the …

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A Young Person’ s Guide to Politics: The Issues and the Parties – by Luca A. O’Connor from New Ross No Name Club.

Politics is intimidating to teenagers; it is something I have learned over the last couple of years. My exploration of politics did not start out of some noble desire to understand how my nation runs; it was started out of pure boredom during The Lockdowns. Learning about the different processes of government, the diverse ways …

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Why the Romans fascinate me, and why they should fascinate you too…

A watershed moment in history is defined as a moment which changes the rest of history thereafter. Think of the Battle of Hastings, The Formation of the UN, or the Second World War. Moments which most definitely changed our world today. I believe the Romans to be a watershed civilisation, a civilisation which indefinitely defines …

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