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Lively debate on prositution last night, pity about the match tho!! Charles Flanagan Home Defence talk next Thursday 8.00pm Council Room

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Alfred O' Rahilly Branch
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If you fancy getting involved with us or even if you are just curious, just come along to our meetings every Tuesday night. The future of Fine Gael depends on you. Enda may be the frontman, but the real heroes of the party are its devoted followers through the thick and thin of politics!

Come along and tell a friend. We'll be heading to Cissie Youngs afterwards to moisten the whistle!

UCC BEST POLITICAL SOCIETY 08/09!

Come along and join the party send us an email at yfg@uccsocieties.ie
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Several FG representitives now in Oireachtas Éireann owe their first political experience to their time in UCC YFG. Justice spokesperson Jim O' Keefe TD, Former Lord Mayor Deirdre Clune TD, Tom Hayes TD and Senator Jerry Buttimer are some names that were involved in the past. UCC YFG is the most successful youth branch of any political party in Ireland, breeding a fire in the belly that has taken reems of people to high political office nationally. Long may it continue!
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Chairman / Auditor: Michelle Leamy
Vice Chairman: Julie O'Leary
Secretary: Sean Farragher
Vice Secretaries: Neill O’Callaghan,
Treasurer: Rebecca Sullivan
PRO: Robert O'Sullivan.
2nd PRO: John Ryan.
Policy Officer: Patrick McNally.
Irish Officer: Richie Ford.
1st year Reps: Keith Winters.
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Largest political party in UCC and the oldest faithful branch of any Fine Gael youth wing, local folktales have it that the young blues were out in strength in turbulent times of the 1930's, and it is said that there were regular faction fights between the students and locals of the blue and green variety.

Today, things are much less volatile. Yet the vibrant rivalry is still there. UCC YFG competes annually for the hearts and minds of the student body. We contest elections both within YFG and at SU level. We have a good group all round.

We have regular meetings in UCC, where we are very much an active political society. The rest don't quite cut it! Owing to our long standing friendship with Cissie Youngs, you can expect nights of craic, reems of new acquaintances, and the occasional social faux pas.
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  • National Conference Candidates

    President:

    Alan Gallagher Dublin South
    Barry Walsh Cork East

    Vice President:

    Stephen Behan Kerry North
    Karen Doyle UCD

    National Panel:

    Peter McCarthy CIT
    Sarah Moore UL
    James O’Sullivan UCD
    Michelle Perry NUIG
    Don Roche Dublin North Central

    Dublin Regional Organiser:

    Alison Meagher Trinity College
    Conor Rock Dublin South West

    Ireland East Regional Organiser:

    Colm Murray Longford

    Ireland North West Regional Organiser:

    Gregory Lawless Loughrea

    Ireland South Regional Organiser:

    Keith Winters Waterford

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  • Youth Unemployment almost DOUBLES under FF in just 1 year



    Young Fine Gael (YFG) have today warned that mass emigration could again become a reality for our young people, in light of the recent CSO Live Register figures for December, released last week.

    YFG President Barry Walsh has said: "The latest CSO figures reveal that the number of young people under the age of 25 on the Dole has almost doubled in the space of a year, increasing from 33,000 to 62,000 during 2008 – a rise of 87%. These figures are terrifying. However, the Government does not even seem to know that there is a problem.

    "It is now also case that young men are twice as likely to be out of work as young women, a fact which is reflective of the collapse in employment in the construction sector. Their problems are made worse by the fact that there are now tens of thousands of young men who do not have the skills to get a well paid job in another sector of the economy. Even highly skilled and highly educated graduates from our third level institutions face the worst employment prospects in 15 years.

    "The Government really needs to get a handle on this serious crisis. We simply cannot afford to have so many young people out of work, without risking the spectre of mass emigration once again. In the face of this, the Taoiseach has disappeared from public view, and the Tánaiste is utterly clueless, as her incompetent handling of the Dell pullout showed.

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  • FG Approach to Budget

    The Fine Gael approach to this year’s budget is set out in full at www.finegael.ie in our Pre-Budget Document “Recovery Through Reform – A Budget Perspective”.

    The approach by Fine Gael can be summarised as follows:

    1. Don’t make more mistakes that make things even worse.

    2. Do not increase taxes – that will undermine our scope to recover.

    3. Do not cut investment in infrastructure – that too will undermine our recovery prospects.

    4. For the economy, get back to the basics that made the economy strong in the first place – low prices, efficient government, growing exports and strategic investment in education and infrastructure.

    5. On the finances we propose a “Tough but Fair” set of proposals for the budget that would help reduce the amount of money we are borrowing just to get by, these include:

    A freeze in public sector pay and increments for a 12 month period on those earning €50k or more.

    Freezing day to day spending in 2009 at 2008 levels.

    €1.5bn fee for banks using Government guarantee scheme.

    Switch off the life support machine on Fianna Fail’s Decentralisation programme.

    Introduce a windfall carbon tax on energy generators that received carbon allowances for free that they now pass on as a charge to consumers. That would raise €300m per year.

    Reducing tax relief on pensions contributions for the highest earners – reducing the maximum contribution that can receive tax relief from €250k to €125k.

    Eliminate or merge more than 30 Quangos and their €50m annual budget.

    Incentivise R&D and upskilling and re-training programmes.

    Double the support for debt distressed home owners.

    Increasing by 50% the winter fuel allowance and
    extending the back to education allowance for those earning less than €12p.h.

    The type of proposals set out above involves some tough decisions and hard work but they would also serve to protect front line services and allow our economy to recover more quickly. Adopting the Fine Gael approach would have meant, for instance, that OAPs could have kept their medical cards without the trauma of the week after the Budget and small schoolchildren wouldn’t have seen their class sizes increase.

    For more on the Fine Gael approach to the Budget please visit www.finegael.ie.

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    • UCC YFG Calls its 33RD AGM

      On Thursday the 5th of March, University College Cork Young Fine Gael, Alfred O'Rahilly branch, will be holding our AGM in the Council Room over the North Wing in the Quadrangle at 7.30pm.

      All are Welcome.

      We will be electing five officers on the night with Simon Coveney Chairing the meeti...

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    • Hustings :)

      Calling all members :)

      UCC YFG Hustings are taking place on Tuesday 17th of February at 7.30pm in the Council Room, North Wing, Quadrangle UCC (Castle like building)

      Come along, give the candidates a grilling and we'll head for some refreshments afterwards. Great opportunity to meet the ca...

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    • Your Health and Europe

      Colm Burke MEP

      Requests the pleasure of your company at "Your Health and Europe"

      A European Union Conference on Cross Border Healthcare
      Sharing Best Practice in Healthcare Across Borders

      Speakers include:

      Pat Cox, Former President of the European Parliament
      John F Ryan, Head of Uni...

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    • Ucc Young Fine Gael
      Ucc Young Fine Gael

      ABORTION debate this tuesday!-should be very entertaining guys, we even have a guest chair..ooh mystery:P Please make it if you can to Bearra in the student centre at 7.30-guaranteed to be one of our best debates this year!

      3 weeks ago
    • Tomas O'Mathuna
      Tomas O'Mathuna

      just wanna say,the get together last wens was some craic. :D

      8 weeks ago
    • Talktoeu
      luv Talktoeu

      Hi YFG!!

      For more information on the EU ans what it has done in your area , log onto the www.talktoeu.ie website.

      Feel free to post comments, or ask a question on our bebo page and we will get back to you!!

      10 weeks ago
    • Ucc Young Fine Gael
      Ucc Young Fine Gael

      Picture taken today at Law Orientation Day down in Boole basement.... Back again tomorrow for Government orientation, pop down and say hello!

      10 weeks ago
    • Higgins - piano man
      Higgins - piano man

      I have a bebo skin with the new FG logo. Feel free to use it http://www.bebo.com/Higgins_2

      11 weeks ago
    • Seamus O Cathain
      luv Seamus O Cathain

      Burke will bounce back!

      23 weeks ago
    • Fintan Walsh
      Fintan Walsh

      Limerick YFG table quiz.

      15th June 2009

      8pm

      5 euro person

      4 people per team

      venue: Hi-Way Bar, Dooradoyle, Limerick.

      23 weeks ago
    • Seamus O Cathain
      luv Seamus O Cathain

      What are the sentiments of UCC YFG of Burke taking an MEP seat? Sean Kelly looks fairly sure. I hope burke gets one aswell but there is stiff competition.

      27 weeks ago
    • UL Young Fine Gael
      UL Young Fine Gael

      Hey Guys, hope to see you on the 15th of April for the AGM!

      32 weeks ago
    • Grangefrankfield Fine Gael Branch
      luv Grangefrankfield Fine Gael Branch

      why not take our new poll and have your opinion!

      32 weeks ago
    • Julie O' Leary
      luv Julie O' Leary

      Three days until Ard Fheis!!! Can't wait....and obviously, yes, my study is going SO well

      33 weeks ago
    • Grangefrankfield Fine Gael Branch
      luv Grangefrankfield Fine Gael Branch

      cheers:D thats great! see you tomorrow

      34 weeks ago
    • Grangefrankfield Fine Gael Branch
      luv Grangefrankfield Fine Gael Branch

      Hey there,

      Congrats to all the new committee and we wish you the best of luck in the coming year!:)

      If there are any members in UCC YFG that are living in the grange/frankfield/ donnybrook area, add us and send an email and join your local senior branch and get involved!

      Thanks!

      35 weeks ago
    • Student Grub
      luv Student Grub

      hey UCC Young Fine Gael!!

      We're the creators of 'Student Grub' which is a cookbook designed by four 5th yr students for students in college with quick and easy recipes and tips to help you on the way! so could ye please become a member of our bebo group??

      35 weeks ago
    • W.I.T Young FineGael
      W.I.T Young FineGael

      WIT UNIVERSITY STATUS NOW!!!!!!!!

      sign the online version of our petition now at http://www.PetitionOnline.com/yfguni...

      35 weeks ago
    • Hollie Dowling
      luv Hollie Dowling

      Hey All Congrats on the Star Awards !Well done guys well deserved. Credit to all :)

      36 weeks ago
    • Amanda Lennox
      Amanda Lennox

      congrads on the stars awards!!!!!!:D :D

      36 weeks ago
    • Amanda Lennox
      luv Amanda Lennox

      hey guys.... for those of ye who came on fri...thanks...:D and thanks for the lovely cards nd presents!!! hope ye enjoyed it!!!!!:D :D :D pics are up aswel!! xxx

      37 weeks ago
    • Julie O' Leary
      luv Julie O' Leary

      Manifesto now availible on my blog... Let me know what you think!

      38 weeks ago