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Young people have their say on Brexit

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY), Koulla Yiasouma
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY), Koulla Yiasouma Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY), Koulla Yiasouma

A report into how young people on both sides of the border view Brexit will be handed to MPs at Westminster today.

It’s Our Brexit Too: Children’s Rights, Children’s Voices is the result of a conference hosted by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People and the Republic's Ombudsman for Children’s Office in Newry last year.

It represents the views of 120 young people from both sides of the border.

A delegation of young people will meet Labour MP Hilary Benn, who is chair of Westminster's Committee for Exiting the EU.

They will also make a presentation to the All Party Parliamentary Group on a Better Brexit for Children and Young People.

Koulla Yiasouma, NI Commissioner for Children and Young People said: “Young people have real concerns that issues central to their lives and future opportunities could be unintentionally impacted.”

Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children in Ireland, said: “The young people have a keen awareness of the issues that could impact on their lives, from ensuring that ambulances are not delayed when needing to cross the border, to the disruption to family life where separated parents are living either side of the border.”