Members were active in the election of presidential candidate Mary Robinson, forming a base of membership during the campaign that would provide the backbone of leadership within the organisation for years to come.

[citation needed] The Spring 2007 issue of Labour Youth's internal publication, The Left Tribune, shows support for abortion and same sex marriage, along with contributions from Michael D.

[6] The group undertook an active and visible role in the 2011 Irish general election in support of young candidates such as Ciara Conway, Patrick Nulty and Derek Nolan.

[26] In November 2016, former USI President Kevin Donoghue had been elected Chairperson of Labour Youth at the organisation's annual conference.

[27] In 2017, Labour Youth condemned the income-contingent loan scheme and launched a campaign for workers to be paid the Living Wage.

[28][29] In December 2017, actions by Labour Youth in Maynooth had been condemned as "juvenile" and "disrespectful" after 'F*** the Pope' was posted twice from their official social media account.

An image of the Communications Officer of Labour Youth, Liam Haughey, was posted with him holding a sign which read "I am pro-choice because… F*** the Pope".

This was followed by then Labour Youth Chairperson Chloe Manahan stating "Civil disobedience and protest have been core to this movement since its inception.

In it included the retention of rent freezes, permanent state-ownership of hospitals, a 'revamp' of industrial relations, opposition to 'green' capitalism, the implementation of Slaintecare and a 'vast' housing programme, universal childcare, commitment to co-operatives, public ownership, cultural vibrancy, LQBTQ+ friendly spaces, the ending of worker exploitation, an overhaul of education and climate justice.

[53] The Labour Party Youth & Development Officer, currently Sumyrah Khan, is an ex-officio, non-voting member of the NEC.