A Little Bit About Us
We are An Óige, the Irish Youth Hostel Association. We were founded in 1931 and ever since it has been our mission to provide safe, affordable, comfortable accommodation and experiences to the young and young at heart. Our aim is to foster an appreciation of nature and the world around us to all, be it backpackers, school groups or families.
The International Youth Hostel Association, also known as Hostelling International is a non profit organisation offering over 3,000 hostels in more than 60 countries all over the world. It is under the HI umbrella that we as An Óige operate. Becoming a member of An Óige means you are also a member of Hostelling International. The benefits of membership include discounted hostel accommodation in Ireland and abroad.
Check out our membership and the benefits that come with it on our membership page.
Our commitment to fostering an appreciation of nature in young people extends to running programs for schools and youth groups. If your school or group is interested in coming to stay with us and organising activities in nature, culture and history, please get in touch, we are happy to help.
An example of what we do is our work with Gaisce - The President’s Award. We achieve this by organising their Bronze Adventure Journey through our Wicklow hostels.
We at An Óige are proud to be the leading youth hostel organisation in Ireland. We are delighted with the numerous high recommendations we have received from travel groups and websites like Outsider magazine, Rough Guides and Fáilte ireland.
Don’t take our (or their) word for it. Come stay at any one of our hostels and find out why we are so highly regarded.
So get booking, adventure awaits!!
Annual General Meeting
Below is the information relating to the An Óige - Irish Youth Hostel Association Annual General Meeting (AGM).
It includes minutes from the previous meeting, financial statements, and board nomination forms.
Annual General Meeting Information
Included is the Time, Date and Location for the Annual General Meeting of An Óige - Irish Youth Hostel Association. Also included are the Minutes from AGM 2023.
Financial Statement
Included is the Full Financial Statements for An Óige - Irish Youth Hostel Association for the financial year ended 30th September 2023.
Board Nomination Form
Included is the Nomination Form should you wish to be considered for election to the An Óige - Irish Youth Hostel Association Board of Directors
Our Aims
To help all, but especially young people, to have a love and appreciation of the countryside, particularly by providing hostel accommodation for them whilst on their travels.
To foster an appreciation of the Irish cultural and historical heritage.
To co-operate with other organisations for the following purposes:
(a) to preserve the beauties of the countryside.
(b) to secure and mark rights of way and other foot paths.
To co-operate with kindred associations in other countries.
To take any other steps calculated to further such objectives.
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Registered Charity No.: 20018252
CRO No:
009072
CHY No:
CHY 7877