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  • 11 Bealtaine 2020
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Office of Children’s Ombudsman Welcomes Decision to Cancel Leaving Certificate Exams

  The Children’s Ombudsman, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the decision by Government today to cancel the Leaving Certificate exams. Dr Muldoon said, “Some 61,000 students have faced considerable uncertainty surrounding their exams over the past number ...

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  • 7 Bealtaine 2020
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Statement from Office of Children’s Ombudsman following meeting with Minister for Education and Skills to discuss Leaving Certificate

  7th May 2020: Following a letter from The Ombudsman for Children to the Minister for Education on 17th April, the Ombudsman Dr Niall Muldoon met Minister Joe McHugh yesterday evening to discuss the issues surrounding the ...

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  • 9 Aibreán 2020
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Oideachas

  Urgent clarity on State exams needed

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has called for urgent clarity on plans for the Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations due to begin in less than two months’ time. “I appreciate the difficult and unprecedented ...

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  • 6 Aibreán 2020

  #WhatIMiss

  #WhatIMiss We want to hear directly from young people! We want to know how the coronavirus and the lockdown has impacted you, your home, your education and your right to play and rest.  During the month ...

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  • 1 Aibreán 2020
  • Cineál: Ráiteas
  • Ábhar: Cosaint Leanaí

  ENOC Statement children’s rights in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

  The European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) has issued a statement on the impact that the Covid-19 outbreak is having on children’s rights across Europe. This situation will  massively affect children in general and aggravate ...

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  • 26 Márta 2020
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Oideachas

  Covid-19 – Faisnéis do leanaí

  Ba mhaith leis an Ombudsman do Leanaí, an Dr. Niall Muldoon, na leanaí in Éirinn a mholadh as an neart agus an athléimneacht atá léirithe acu le linn na tréimhse aistí seo. Tá comhairle agus faisnéis ...

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  • 19 Márta 2020
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Cosaint Leanaí, Sláinte

  OCO Covid-19 Update

  As a result of the ongoing health crisis caused by Covid-19, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is following Government guidelines and adapting work practices. This means that we don’t have as many staff in the ...

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  • 23 Eanair 2020
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Leanaí faoi chúram, Míchumas

  HSE has still not identified hundreds of children with disabilities in state care two years after OCO report

  Molly Two Years On, a report by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) will be published today (Thursday 23rd), outlining significant progress made to improve supports and services available to children with moderate to profound disabilities ...

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  • 10 Márta 2019
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Dlí Teaghlaigh

  Changes to Gender Recognition Act will still leave under 16s behind – Ombudsman for Children’s Office

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office has expressed concern that proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act 2015 will continue to leave under 16s behind. These comments come following the publication of the Minister for Employment Affairs ...

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  • 20 Samhna 2019
  • Cineál: Ráiteas
  • Ábhar: Oideachas, Dlí Teaghlaigh

  Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on World Children’s Day, Wednesday 20th November. He was invited to discuss the 30th anniversary of the UN ...