Young Greens (Ireland)

Young Greens Óige Ghlas
Chairperson	Nadia Reeves Long
Secretary	Cillian Fearon
Founded	2002
Headquarters	16–17 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Ideology	Green politics Environmentalism Social Progressivism
Mother party	Green Party
European affiliation	Federation of Young European Greens

The Young Greens (Irish: Óige Ghlas) is the youth organisation of the Irish Green Party, incorporating the Green Party in Northern Ireland.

The Young Greens were formed in March 2002, as a group of students from the four main college campuses, which focused on the environment and social justice. It soon branched out to other college campuses and other themes, like opposition to the Iraq War and support for the and Fairtrade. It campaigns for protection of the environment, human rights and more funding for education. The Young Greens conduct campaigns on a local as well as national level.

The Young Greens have over one thousand members in branches on eight university and IT campuses all over the island of Ireland, as well as some local branches to accommodate youths outside of third level education. In 2004 it became associated with the Federation of Young European Greens.

As of February 2009 the official member branches are University College Cork, University College Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, National University of Ireland, Galway, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, University of Limerick, Queen's University Belfast, Dublin City University and Cavan-Monaghan. The Cavan/Monaghan Young Greens is the only Young Greens group that is not based in a third-level institution. The organisation is currently looking to expand into other parts of the island.

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