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  • 3 Feabhra 2014
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Dlí Teaghlaigh

  Her Honour, Judge Rosemary Horgan, President of the District Court & the Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan launch Information Campaign for Separating Parents & their Children

  The President of the District Court, Her Honour, Judge Rosemary Horgan and the Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan have launched, today (Monday) a targeted information campaign supporting separating parents and their children. This campaign is the ...

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  • 20 Samhna 2013
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Sláinte

  Development of National Policy on Child-friendly Healthcare & inter-sectoral alliances all key to Children’s Rights in Health

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office and the HSE have published separate but complementary documents about children’s rights in healthcare settings today, Universal Children’s Day, Wed, 20th November, (Anniversary of UN General Assembly adoption of the UN ...

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  • 8 Samhna 2013
  • Cineál: Ráiteas
  • Ábhar: Dlí Teaghlaigh

  Statement by Ombudsman for Children following the Supreme Court ruling on government information on the Children’s Referendum today

  “Saturday is an historic day for children inIreland. It is the first time that the Irish people will have an opportunity to decide how they would like the status of children to be reflected in Bunreacht ...

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  • 25 Deireadh Fomhair 2013
  • Cineál: Ráiteas
  • Ábhar: Leanaí faoi chúram

  Statement by the Ombudsman for Children on agreement reached with Minister for Justice to investigate cases of children taken into State Care

  The Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan today (25 October 2013) said she had reached agreement to secure the power to investigate An Garda Síochána’s actions in recent events in which two children were taken in to ...

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  • 24 Deireadh Fomhair 2013
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Leanaí faoi chúram

  Ombudsman for Children will undertake investigation into children taken into State Care

  The Ombudsman for Children is an independent statutory authority with direct accountability to the Oireachtas, whose powers are set out in the Ombudsman for Children Act, 2002. The Ombudsman for Children intends to investigate recent events ...

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  • 1 Deireadh Fomhair 2013
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint
  • Ábhar: Cosaint Leanaí

  Children’s Ombudsman finds HSE failed to provide support & therapeutic services for a child following allegations of sexual abuse

  The Ombudsman for Children has published a report today (Tuesday) in which she found that the HSE failed to provide timely support and therapeutic services for a protracted period of time to a child who made ...

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  • 18 Iúil 2013
  • Cineál: Fís agus fuaim
  • Ábhar: Cosaint Leanaí, Ceartas Óige

  Children’s Ombudsman discusses concerns for child detention centres

  Listen to the Children’s Ombudsman discussing concerns for child detention centres on Newstalk Lunchtime (18th July 2013)

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  • 17 Iúil 2013
  • Cineál: Ráiteas

  Presentation to the Joint Committee on Health and Children on the issue of youth justice

  Download the presentation by Emily Logan to to the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children on the issue of youth justice

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  • 27 Meitheamh 2013
  • Cineál: Ráiteas

  Children’s Ombudsman calls for legislation amendment to ensure adopted children have same right to health insurance

  Read Sunday Business Post article here – Children’s Ombudsman calls for legislation amendment to ensure adopted children have same right to health insurance

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  • 20 Meitheamh 2013
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  72% Irish people believe State could do more to support Children’s Rights

  Ombudsman for Children’s 2012 annual report highlights areas where State not adequately supporting children and families The majority of people living in Ireland believe that more could be done to support and promote children’s rights according ...