The Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan today (25 October 2013) said she had reached agreement to secure the power to investigate An Garda Síochána’s actions in recent events in which two children were taken in to state care. The Ombudsman…

The Ombudsman for Children is an independent statutory authority with direct accountability to the Oireachtas, whose powers are set out in the Ombudsman for Children Act, 2002. The Ombudsman for Children intends to investigate recent events in which two children…

The Ombudsman for Children has published a report today (Tuesday) in which she found that the HSE failed to provide timely support and therapeutic services for a protracted period of time to a child who made allegations of sexual abuse.…