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  • 29 Eanair 2015
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Young people from Youthreach Glentworth Street participate in Ombudsman for Children’s Office Human Rights Education Programme

  During their visit the young people from Youthreach expressed their concerns about homelessness among children, young people and families and stressed the importance of young people having access to supports through youth services and education to ...

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  • 26 Eanair 2015
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  St. Brigid’s Girls National School Students participate in Ombudsman for Children’s Office Human Rights Education Programme

  During their visit, the children from St Brigid’s raised and discussed a number of issues relating to children’s rights, including access to clean water, the importance of children being able to express themselves freely, respecting diversity ...

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  • 20 Samhna 2014
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Leanaí faoi chúram, Tithíocht

  Young person’s direct account of experiencing homelessness highlights power of listening to Children

  A first-hand account of a young person’s experience of accessing and using homelessness services in Ireland is featured in a video released by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office today (Thursday) to marks the 25th anniversary of the ...

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  • 7 Samhna 2014
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Dlí Teaghlaigh

  Ombudsman for Children’s Office responds to Supreme Court’s Surrogacy Judgment

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) stated that today’s Supreme Court judgment in the case of MR & Anor – V – An t-Ard Chláraitheoir & Ors is very significant. Earlier this year, the Ombudsman for Children recommended ...

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  • 9 Deireadh Fomhair 2014
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Ombudsman for Children’s Office launches new iPad app It’s Your Right for young people

  A new iPad app has been launched by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) to raise awareness among children and young people about their rights. More than 100 children and young people aged 5 to 18 ...

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  • 2 Meán Fomhair 2014
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Oireachtas should consider giving next Ombudsman for Children a role in new Independent Policing Authority – Logan

  2013 Annual Report shows 16% increase in complaints from previous year Emily Logan has used the occasion of the publication of her final annual report as Ombudsman for Children to call on the Oireachtas to consider giving ...

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  • 17 Iúil 2014
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Emily Logan to become first Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

  Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has announced today (Thursday) that she is to be nominated as Chief Commissioner of the new Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Ms Logan will step down as Ombudsman for Children ...

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  • 1 Iúil 2014
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Leanaí faoi chúram, Dlí Teaghlaigh

  Ombudsman for Children welcomes publication of the Special Inquiry

  The Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan today, 1st July, welcomed the decision by the Minister for Justice to publish the findings of her Special Inquiry in to the exercise by members of the Garda Síochána of powers ...

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  • 25 Aibreán 2014
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Children’s Ombudsman marks 10th anniversary with call for new accountability structures to ensure independence of Ombudsman institutions

  As the Ombudsman for Children marks the tenth anniversary of her Office by hosting a conference examining the State’s relationship with children and families, Emily Logan said it is time not just to reflect on the ...

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  • 5 Márta 2014
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Leanaí faoi chúram

  New Child and Family Agency must aim to assume role of parent for children in their care

  OCO Report on Repetitive Root Cause Issues regarding Children in Care laid before Oireachtas Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has said that the New Child and Family Agency, must assume the role of a parent for ...