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  • 20 Samhna 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Over 1,000 young people descend on the Helix for Child Talks the OCO’s World Children’s Day celebrations

  Five amazing young speakers will take to the Helix stage today (Wednesday, November 20) for Child Talks, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office’s (OCO) award winning event celebrating World Children’s Day. Hosted by RTÉ’s Mark ‘the Science ...

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  • 16 Deireadh Fomhair 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Is é bainistiú péine an t-aon rogha atá ag othar scolóise Ivy agus drochbhail fós ar chúrsaí do leanaí in Éirinn

  Chuir Ivy a gearán faoi bhráid Oifig an Ombudsman do Leanaí (OCO), tar éis di bheith ag fulaingt iarmhairtí sláinte fadtéarmacha mar gheall ar fheitheamh 5 bliana ar obráid scolóise agus de mhí-ádh níl sí ina ...

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  • 16 Deireadh Fomhair 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Sláinte

  Pain management the only option for scoliosis patient Ivy as situation for children in Ireland remains bleak

  Ivy* was a child in 2020 when she brought her complaint about access to scoliosis surgery to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO). She had suffered long term health implications from her 5 year wait for ...

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  • 10 Deireadh Fomhair 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Ombudsman for Children’s Office celebrates 20th Anniversary with Children’s Party in Cork City 

  Up to 150 children from five local schools in Cork City were the special guests at a children’s party hosted by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office this week (Tuesday, Oct 8) to celebrate its 20th anniversary. ...

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  • 9 Deireadh Fomhair 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Ombudsman for Children puts Election Manifesto Asks to TDs and Senators at Leinster House alongside former Scottish Commissioner for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) has today presented their priorities for children for the next Programme for Government in Leinster House. The OCO were joined by Bruce Adamson, Former Commissioner for Children and Young People ...

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  • 8 Deireadh Fomhair 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  €17.9m investment in local authority halting site will benefit children and can be an example to others – Ombudsman for Children

  The response from a Local Authority to an Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) investigation into living conditions for 66 children and their families at a halting site could act as a blueprint of success for other ...

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  • 26 Meán Fomhair 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Oideachas

  Éilíonn Idirbhliain i bhFócas, de chuid Oifig Ombudsman do Leanaí, rochtain chóir chothrom do gach leanbh

  Fuair Oifig an Ombudsman do Leanaí (OCO) roinnt gearán faoi dhaoine óga ar diúltaíodh áit dóibh ar chlár Idirbhliana (IB) a scoile; de bharr iompair, meabhairshláinte nó míchumais i gcuid mhór cásanna. Tá tuismitheoirí, agus daoine ...

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  • 18 Meán Fomhair 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Míchumas, Meabharshláinte

  Ombudsman for Children highlights key budgetary changes that would transform children’s services and supports in Ireland

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon has written to the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform urging them to ensure children are prioritised in a meaningful way in the upcoming budgetary ...

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  • 4 Meán Fomhair 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Oideachas

  OCO report highlights scramble to find school places for children with Special Educational Needs

  There is still a scramble every September to find appropriate school places for children with Special Educational Needs, despite progress made by Government in recent years to prioritise the issue. That’s according to Plan for Places, ...

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  • 8 Lúnasa 2024
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Survey says almost half of children are bullied and they don’t feel listened to by adults – Tomorrow Starts with Us children’s survey published by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) commissioned Tomorrow Starts with Us, a survey carried out with Amárach Research to mark the OCO’s 20th Anniversary. The cost of living, mental health services and future housing needs are ...