Ógra Chorcaí () is a

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and is affiliated with, and part funded by, the

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. The primary aim of Ógra Chorcaí is to actively work with young people of the community regarding development and educational opportunities and awareness on social issues in order that they participate and positively in their community and society. The organisation operates under the structure of a limited company with a board of directors. It collaborates with the Irish Department of Education and Science, Department of Justice, Youth Affairs Section,

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, City of Cork V.E.C., Cork County V.E.C., Cork Corporation, Youth Peoples Facilities & Services Fund, Local Drugs Task Force, Early School Leavers Initiatives, FÁS, and other voluntary, non-profit organisations and charities.
/ref> Ógra Chorcaí works with and for Young People in three ways: *Through Adult Volunteers and Leaders *Through Community based special intervention projects *Training for prospective youth workers – as a placement agency for

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Cork Institute of Technology Cork Institute of Technology (CIT; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Chorcaí) was an institute of technology, located in Cork, Ireland. Upon its dissolution, the institute had 17,000 students studying in art, business, engineering, music, dram ...

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and Community Gardaí.

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* http://www.ograchorcai.org/
National Youth Council website
Youth organisations based in the Republic of Ireland Non-profit organisations based in the Republic of Ireland Youth organizations established in 1966 {{Ireland-org-stub

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