General News

Foróige Amplified is BACK!

Alan March 12, 2024

We’re over the moon to announce that Foróige Amplified, one of our favourite events of the year, is back for 2024! 

Foróige Amplified is an outdoor music festival held in Knockmore GAA Grounds, Ballina, Co. Mayo - with live DJs spinning all the hits alongside professional lighting, deadly sound setup and amazing visual effects. This year’s event will be held on Saturday 6th July 2024. 

Launch of “Building Children’s Futures” Report

Alan March 1, 2024

Foróige and leading children’s advocacy organisations across Ireland joined together on 28th Feb to mark the launch of Building Children’s Future’s: Using Children’s Rights to Recover from the Global Pandemic. The newly published report explores how key decisions made in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic impacted children’s and young people's lives.

Refurbished Foróige Computer Clubhouse Launched in Blanchardstown

Alan December 20, 2023

What a way to round out 2023! Minister Roderic O'Gorman TD, has officially opened the refurbished Foróige Computer Clubhouse in Blanchardstown, Dublin.

The Foróige Computer Clubhouse harnesses the power of digital youth work and enables young people to experience every aspect of Foróige Go - pioneering innovative technologies and digital skills for what’s now and next.

Young People from Foróige NFTE Head to The Big Apple

Alan November 21, 2023

Foróige’s Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship programme attended the second annual World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge in New York City in mid November 2023. The global competition showcases the incredible talent and creativity of young entrepreneurs from around the globe.

The event brought together 23 students from 11 different countries from around the world to compete in a high-stakes pitch competition at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City. 

Foróige’s 51st Volunteer Conference

Alan November 5, 2023

Foróige volunteers from all over Ireland came together in the Mount Wolseley Hotel in Co. Carlow from 2nd - 4th November 2023, for Foróige’s annual Volunteer Conference. This was the 51st annual Foróige Volunteers Conference, with over 130 delegates from 18 counties enjoying a wide variety of guest speakers, group discussions and social events aimed at exchanging ideas to continue Foróige volunteers' impactful work throughout Ireland. 

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