The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) is a representative body for Irish youth organisations, a role that is recognised in the 2001 Youth Work Act. Currently there are 43 national youth organisations who are full member of the NYCI, another 10 organisations have corresponding or observer status. NYCI is a member of the European apex organisation for youth organisations and councils called the European Youth Forum YFJ. The NYCI publish a newsletter called on a monthly basis.