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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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- 6 November 2012
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Family Law
Young people vote 84 to 57 in favour of the Children Referendum at the OCO Big Debate
A majority of young people, who took part in the Ombudsman for Children’s Big Debate on the Children Referendum, have voted in favour of the referendum being passed. Almost 200 students from schools and youth groups ...
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- 2 November 2012
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Mental Health
Children’s Ombudsman Launches Bullying Report
Children’s Ombudsman calls on the Departments of Education & Health to work together to ensure bullying is treated as a public health issue Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has called on the Government to build on ...
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- 1 November 2012
- Type: Speech, Statement
Speech by Emily Logan at event hosted by the Irish Women Lawyers Association
Moving to a culture of respect for children in Ireland Introduction This is indeed an opportune time to be talking about building a culture of respect for children in Ireland. Seeking Constitutional change has been at ...
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- 15 October 2012
- Type: Speech, Statement
Speech by the Ombudsman for Children at the IHRC & Law Society Human Rights Conference
Speech by the Ombudsman for Children at the IHRC & Law Society Human Rights Conference This is a very exciting time for children’s rights in Ireland as we approach November 10th, 2012, the day on which ...
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- 9 October 2012
- Type: Press Release
Children’s Ombudsman Launches Annual Report
Complaints rise by 22% in 2011 Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, used the occasion of the publication of her annual report today (Tuesday) to acknowledge the contribution made by many individuals within the public sector to ...
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- 19 September 2012
- Type: Statement
Statement by the Ombudsman for Children on the publication of the wording for the children’s rights referendum
Statement by the Ombudsman for Children on the publication of the wording for the children’s rights referendum The Ombudsman for Children’s Office has been calling for stronger protection for children’s rights in the Irish Constitution since ...
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- 18 September 2012
- Type: Statement
Irish Times Opinion Piece – Amendment can advance children’s position in the State
I think it is worth reminding ourselves at this time of the contemporary and positive news in relation to children in Ireland. As many jurisdictions are consumed by the global recession and Ireland faces its own ...
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- 12 June 2012
- Type: Speech, Statement
Speech by Emily Logan to the Oireachtas Health Committee on the Heads of the Children First Bill
Read the Ombudsman for Children’s speech to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children re. the Heads of the Children First Bill. Speech on draft Heads of Children First Bill Read the Ombudsman for Children’s Advice ...
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- 12 April 2012
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Housing
Vulnerability of Homeless Children comes through in their own words
“When you’re in care for that first time, you’re all over the place … and … one thing that needs to stay the same is the place you stay in … You get depressed over it ...
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- 29 March 2012
- Type: Press Release
Children’s Ombudsman formally seeks changes to Ombudsman for Children Act, 2002 to ensure greater protection for all children
Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has today (Thursday) submitted a formal report, in accordance with her statutory mandate, to the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Minister for Children seeking changes to the legislation that governs ...