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  • 19 March 2020
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Child Protection, Health

  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 January 2020
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Children in Care, Disability

  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 December 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Family Law

  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 November 2019
  • Type: Statement
  • Topic: Education, Family Law

  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 ...

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  • 19 November 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education

  Child Talks 2019 – Children having their say on World Children’s Day

  Child Talks will see nine young people take to the stage to share their views and experiences on World Children’s Day. The Kabin Crew, a collective of young singers and rappers, supported by Music Generation, will ...

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  • 14 November 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Housing

  Consensus finally emerging on actions needed to address child homelessness – Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has expressed his hope that the actions identified in two reports focused on child homelessness which were published today (Thursday), will be pursued across all parties. The Impact of ...

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  • 18 October 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Disability

  Over 1,000 people flock to Croke Park for Beyond Limits; Empowering young people with disabilities

  Michael McKillop, Mark Pollock, Joanne O’Riordan, Ellen Keane, Adam Harris and Izzy’s Wheels are just some of the speakers that children, parents, carers and other attending Beyond Limits can look forward to this Saturday. Over 1,000 ...

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  • 26 September 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education

  OCO and UNICEF Ireland work with Government to consult children on climate

  The Government is to consult with children and young people on the global climate crisis, giving a major boost to child rights in Ireland. The development means young people will be given input into shaping the ...

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  • 24 September 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education

  Guidelines for reduced timetables should prevent practice being used as informal suspension – Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, of proposed guidelines on the use of reduced timetables in schools. “In June of this year, ...

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  • 17 September 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Child Protection

  One stop shop for victims of sexual abuse should be available to all – Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon today (Monday) attended the opening of the Barnahus, One House Project in Galway. Niall congratulated all of those involved in making the pilot scheme happen and called for a ...