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  • 19 April 2024
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education, Health

  OCO hosts Children’s Party to celebrate 20 years of promoting and protecting children’s rights

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) hosted over 100 children from local schools at the Swan Regional Youth Centre, St Agatha’s Hall in Dublin 1 on Thursday, April 18th to celebrate the Office’s 20th Anniversary. The ...

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  • 19 February 2024
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education, Health

  Children being let down in Education, Mental Health and Disability Services

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) has highlighted its concerns over shortcomings faced by children in education, mental health and disability services, to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It’s the first time ...

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  • 8 February 2024
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Mental Health

  Children calling for Government action following UN Committee’s observations

  Over 100 children from across Ireland came together to discuss the action they expect from Government as a result of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations to the State. The Ombudsman ...

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  • 30 November 2023
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Immigration

  Dáil to debate Ombudsman for Children’s Special Report on Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Special Report on the Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision will be debated in the Dáil this evening (Thurs, 30th). The Special Report, the first of its kind ever published ...

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  • 9 November 2023
  • Type: Statement
  • Topic: Disability

  Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters Opening Statement by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office would like to thank the Joint Committee on Disability Matters (Committee) for the invitation to appear today to discuss rights based care for children with disabilities. The Ombudsman for Children, Dr ...

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  • 7 November 2023

  Children speak out on neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ issues and more – Child Talks 2023 live from the Helix

  Six young people will take to the stage at the Helix in Dublin on Tuesday, November 7 for Child Talks 2023, the annual World Children’s Day event hosted by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office. Child Talks ...

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  • 18 October 2023
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Housing, Immigration

  Ombudsman for Children’s Office publishes first ever Special Report on Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision

  Crisis driven response to international protection is damaging children Ombudsman for Children’s Office publishes first ever Special Report on Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) has today (Thursday, ...

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  • 5 September 2023

  Children with disabilities and their families are being left with Nowhere to Turn

  New OCO report shows children are being left in emergency departments, schools and respite centres by desperate parents in an attempt to access vital services Parents of some children with complex disabilities are making the agonising ...

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  • 26 July 2023
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Mental Health

  Mental Health Commission report: Ombudsman for Children calls for urgent action to address widespread CAMHS deficits

  The Independent Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) published today by the Mental Health Commission (MHC) highlights once again that urgent action is needed to ensure all children and young people have access ...

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  • 20 July 2023
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education

  UN Children’s Committee Vice Chair who expressed alarm at Ireland’s Mental Health Services visits Ireland

  Member of UN Committee on Rights of the Child, Prof Philip D. Jaffé in Dublin for OCO children’s event A leading member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child will be in Dublin ...