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Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, children have the right to have a say on matters that affect them. This blog page is a dedicated space for children to write about their rights. If you wish to submit a blog then please email: education@oco.ie

The right to develop your talents and abilities…

by A

TY Blog Post: Online Safety

by Phoebe

TY Blog Post: How the rise of the far-right in Ireland has children’s rights implications

by Lauren

TY Blog Post: Education – Private and Mainstream Schooling

by Roxy

Pieces of Us – What’s Next?

by Chris

The right to being safe…

by A

My work experience in the OCO

by M

My Work Placement in the OCO

by Christopher

Expressing yourself…

by K

Children’s right to education…

by F

Children have the right to adequate healthcare in Ireland…

by M

My Time in The OCO…

by L

The Reality of Children’s Mental Health…

by D

Mental health care of children in care must improve…

by S

Mental Health in Ireland…

by I

The right to family and care…

by E

The Right to a home…

by S

Mental health support in schools…

by F

The right to know your rights…

by F

My time in the OCO has been fruitful…

by T

My time in the OCO is not what you would expect…

by K

A child’s right I care about is the right to be treated equally…

by R

Reasons why I think the voting age should be lowered to 16…

by M

The right to education…

by E

A Child’s Rights issue that I care about is the right to have a say…

by E

A child’s rights issue I care about is homelessness and mental health…

by C

Mental health support in schools…

by B

Interesting work experience in the OCO…

by F

Mental healthcare of children in school…

by L

Mental health support for girls in secondary school…

by E

Test yourself! A game about rights

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