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Here you can find all our press releases and statements and some speeches made by Niall or members of the OCO team.
Latest News
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- 21 June 2016
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Mental Health
Vulnerable children in adult wards not acceptable
“The continued admission of vulnerable children to adult mental health facilities, as highlighted in the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report, is unacceptable and must be addressed immediately”, says Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon. “The Mental ...
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- 17 June 2016
- Type: Press Release
Ombudsman for Children urges speedy changes to legislation to protect children in Direct Provision
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald’s confirmation of her commitment to extend the remit of the Ombudsman for Children to include access for children in ...
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- 15 June 2016
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Disability, Education
New AIM scheme to ensure better access to pre-school for children with disabilities
AIM scheme to implement many recommendations made by Ombudsman for Children’s Office The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the confirmation by the Minister for Children, Katherine Zappone, that the new Access and Inclusion ...
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- 7 June 2016
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Ombudsman for Children wishes students luck ahead of exams
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, has wished all students beginning exams tomorrow the very best of luck, particularly those with learning difficulties who face additional challenges. “Exams are extremely stressful for everyone and I ...
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- 14 April 2016
- Type: Video & Audio
- Topic: Children in Care
Lack of resources no excuse for children in care
Listen to OCO on RTE’s Morning Ireland, 14th April.
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- 29 February 2016
OCO Strategic Plan – Have your say!
Niall and the team at OCO are shaping their priorities for the next 3 years and would be interested in hearing what you think are the important issues facing children and young people. What exactly do ...
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- 5 February 2016
- Type: Video & Audio
Ombudsman for Children welcomes Direct Provision commitment
Listen back to Morning Ireland on RTE Radio 1 this morning, 5th of February
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- 4 February 2016
- Type: Press Release
Commitment to allowing residents in Direct Provision to make complaints to Ombudsman offices welcomed
Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, and Ombudsman Peter Tyndall have both welcomed the Minister for Justice and Equality’s commitment in principle to allowing asylum seekers living in Direct Provision have their complaints independently examined by ...
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- 21 January 2016
- Type: Press Release
Minister Reilly Addresses a Meeting of British and Irish Network of Ombudsman and Children’s Commissioners (BINOCC)
At a meeting of British and Irish Network of Ombudsman and Children’s Commissioners (BINOCC) Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. James Reilly, outlined how the Government have taken away the defence of reasonable chastisement through ...
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- 20 January 2016
- Type: Video & Audio
- Topic: Housing
Concerns over the conditions in which homeless children are living in
Concerns over the conditions in which homeless children are living in. Niall Muldoon, the Ombudsman for Children, discusses the situation being faced by children living in emergency accommodation. RTE Morning Ireland