“As Ombudsman for Children, I have been calling for an amendment to the Constitution to give greater protection to the rights of the child since my Office was established. In each of my submissions to the Government and the Houses…
“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 na hÉireann – to…
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 in Dublin, Laois, Limerick,…
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 the ongoing work of…
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 the heart of my…