{"id":10547,"date":"2025-04-16T23:22:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T22:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/?page_id=10547"},"modified":"2026-08-18T19:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:09:32","slug":"child-talks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/our-work-with-children\/child-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Cainteanna Leana\u00ed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-aede6bc9 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container is-spectra-container uagb-block-741a5b63\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a0e75b91\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-155fb3d9\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><span data-spectra-dc-field=\"current_post|post_title\" class=\"uag-pro-dynamic-content\">Cad iad do chearta?<\/span><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-eadde7f6\"><p class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Is \u00e9 Cainteanna Leana\u00ed \u00e1r n-imeacht bliant\u00fail a bh\u00edonn ar si\u00fal gach Samhain chun L\u00e1 Domhanda na Leana\u00ed a cheili\u00faradh. Ag rith \u00f3 2018, cloiseann Cainteanna Leana\u00ed go d\u00edreach \u00f3 leana\u00ed agus daoine \u00f3ga faoi na saincheisteanna at\u00e1 t\u00e1bhachtach d\u00f3ibh.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-blocks-common-selector uagb-block-a849e335\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-blocks-common-selector uagb-block-77e59421\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container position-relative is-header-img-wrap uagb-block-322a57e2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-blocks-common-selector uagb-block-4bc588a5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-blocks-common-selector uagb-block-fcc15f08\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-blocks-common-selector uagb-block-cbeb6823\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-977958eb alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container is-spectra-container uagb-block-aa9ad932\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-43cd299f alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container overflow-hidden uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-135ec6a7\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is gn\u00e1ch go mb\u00edonn c\u00faigear cainteoir faoi 18 mbliana d\u2019aois i gceist le Cainteanna Leana\u00ed a thugann cainteanna c\u00faig n\u00f3im\u00e9ad ar an \u00e1bhar a roghna\u00edonn siad ar an st\u00e1itse, os comhair lucht f\u00e9achana beo de leana\u00ed scoile. D\u00e9antar an imeacht a shruth\u00fa beo ar shu\u00edomh gr\u00e9as\u00e1in an OCO freisin. N\u00ed g\u00e1 go mbeadh aon taith\u00ed cainte poibl\u00ed agat chun p\u00e1irt a ghlacadh i gCainteanna Leana\u00ed. N\u00edl uait ach smaoineamh ar thopaic ar mhaith leat labhairt faoi agus conas a chuaigh s\u00e9 i bhfeidhm ar do shaol. Taca\u00edonn c\u00f3itse\u00e1la\u00ed sc\u00e9ala\u00edochta agus meant\u00f3ir len\u00e1r gcainteoir\u00ed go l\u00e9ir tr\u00ed cheardlanna pearsanta agus ar l\u00edne chun cabhr\u00fa leo ullmh\u00fa don imeacht. \u00d3 2018 i leith, labhair \u00e1r gcainteoir\u00ed faoi r\u00e9imse leathan saincheisteanna \u00e9ags\u00fala, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear meabhairshl\u00e1inte, bheith LADTI+ in \u00c9irinn, f\u00e1s an\u00edos in \u00c9irinn mar dhuine de Lucht Si\u00fail \u00f3g, bochtaineacht m\u00edostraithe, uathachas, easpa d\u00eddine, Sol\u00e1thar D\u00edreach, saol le scol\u00f3is, inrochtaineacht, iompar tuaithe agus v\u00e1p\u00e1il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roghn\u00fa:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D\u00e9antar glao amach ar \u00e1r me\u00e1in sh\u00f3isialta thart ar mh\u00ed na Bealtaine chun go bhf\u00e9adfaidh leana\u00ed agus daoine \u00f3ga iarratas a dh\u00e9anamh ar \u00e1r su\u00edomh gr\u00e9as\u00e1in chun p\u00e1irt a ghlacadh i gCainteanna Leana\u00ed. Tagann an OCO in \u00e9ineacht le c\u00f3itse\u00e1la\u00ed sc\u00e9ala\u00edochta agus meant\u00f3ir Julien Clancy \u00f3 Dublin Storyslam, chomh maith le breitheamh neamhsple\u00e1ch, le ch\u00e9ile chun na cainteoir\u00ed a roghn\u00fa gach bliain. Roghna\u00edtear cainteoir\u00ed bunaithe ar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topaic:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saincheisteanna at\u00e1 nasctha go d\u00edreach le cearta leana\u00ed agus le cumas linbh taitneamh a bhaint as a gcearta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saincheisteanna \u00e1bhartha, tr\u00e1th\u00fala a bhfuil tionchar acu ar leana\u00ed faoi l\u00e1thair (bunaithe ar cheisteanna sa nuacht, saincheisteanna at\u00e1 \u00e1 n-ard\u00fa ag an Rialtas, tuarasc\u00e1lacha OCO).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00c1bhair nua n\u00e1r l\u00e9ir\u00edodh i gCainteanna Leana\u00ed roimhe seo n\u00f3 nach raibh le feice\u00e1il le tamall anuas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measc\u00e1n de cheisteanna tromch\u00faiseacha\/trom agus sc\u00e9alta spreag\u00fala.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Su\u00edomh, aois, inscne:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>L\u00e9iri\u00fa maith ar \u00e1iteanna \u00e9ags\u00fala ar fud na t\u00edre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measc\u00e1n cothrom inscne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>N\u00ed m\u00f3r d\u2019iarratas\u00f3ir\u00ed a bheith 12 bliana d\u2019aois agus n\u00edos sine, agus suas le 17 mbliana d\u2019aois, nuair a dh\u00e9anann siad iarratas ar ph\u00e1irt a ghlacadh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iarratas n\u00f3 cuireadh:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Roghna\u00edtear cainteoir\u00ed tr\u00ed ghlaoch oscailte agus tugtar cuireadh d\u00f3ibh \u00e1r bhfoirm iarratais a chomhl\u00e1n\u00fa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>N\u00ed m\u00f3r toili\u00fa na gcainteoir\u00ed agus a dtuismitheoir\/caomhn\u00f3ir p\u00e1irt a ghlacadh i gCainteanna Leana\u00ed a fh\u00e1il sula bhf\u00e9adfaidh an duine \u00f3g p\u00e1irt a ghlacadh.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T\u00e1 iarratais ar Chainteanna Leana\u00ed 2026 d\u00fanta anois. Is f\u00e9idir leat do sp\u00e9is a <a href=\"#\">chl\u00e1r\u00fa don ch\u00e9ad imeacht Cainteanna Leana\u00ed eile<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion esab-65e8c4vs\" data-mode=\"global\" data-close=\"true\"><div class=\"esab__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child esab__active_accordion\"><div class=\"esab__head\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\"><strong>C<\/strong>hild Talks 2025<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon esab__active_icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-down.png\" alt=\"collapsed icon\"\/><\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-up.png\" alt=\"expanded icon\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body esab__active\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks is an annual event from the Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office to mark World Children\u2019s Day that hears directly from children and young people about the issues that matter to them. This year we broadcasted live from the Helix in Dublin again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks gives young people a platform to share their views and experiences on issues that are important to them. Topics this year include the housing and homelessness crisis, girls in STEM, the need for public spaces for teenagers to hang out, a rise in extremism and misinformation, finding your voice and how youth services support young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/child-talks-2025\/\"><strong>Get more information on Child Talks 2025 here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\"><strong>Child Talks<\/strong> 2024<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-down.png\" alt=\"collapsed icon\"\/><\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-up.png\" alt=\"expanded icon\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Child-Talks-2024-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Niall Muldoon with the participants at the 2024 Child Talks event\" class=\"wp-image-7173\" style=\"width:262px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Child-Talks-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Child-Talks-2024.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks is an annual event from the Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office to mark World Children\u2019s Day that hears directly from children and young people about the issues that matter to them. This year we broadcasted live from the Helix in Dublin again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now in its seventh year, Child Talks gives young people a platform to share their views and experiences on issues that are important to them. The theme of this year\u2019s event is \u2018Tomorrow Starts With Us\u2019 with topics such as single-parent families, young carers, growing up as a neurodivergent child in rural Ireland, girls in sport, and the experiences of a young person of colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/child-talks-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get more information and watch videos of Child Talks 2024 here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\"><strong>C<\/strong>hild Talks 2023<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-down.png\" alt=\"collapsed icon\"\/><\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-up.png\" alt=\"expanded icon\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2023 Child Talks event broadcasted live from the Helix in Dublin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our theme in 2023 was \u2018The Ireland I want to live in\u2026\u2019 with topics such as mental health, being LGBTI+ in Ireland, vaping, neurodiversity in schools, and access to STEM subjects for girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Child Talks 2023 Highlights by The Ombudsman for Children&amp;apos;s Office\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K55WBimEVBw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/child-talks-2023\/\">Get more information on Child Talks 2023 here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\"><strong>C<\/strong>hild Talks 2022<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-down.png\" alt=\"collapsed icon\"\/><\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-up.png\" alt=\"expanded icon\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks is an annual event from the Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office to mark World Children\u2019s Day that hears directly from children and young people about the issues that matter to them. To celebrate Child Talks fifth year, we came directly to you live from the home of D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann in Leinster House!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks gives children a platform to share their views and experiences on issues that are important to them. Inspired by the location, the theme of this year\u2019s event was \u2018If I were Taoiseach for a day\u2026\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our speakers aged 11 to 17 addressed an audience in Leinster House on a range of topics, including homelessness, education reform, autism supports, accessibility, rural transport, female empowerment, the Irish Language and listening to children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks 2022 was hosted by our incredible past speakers, Anjelica and Dariusz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schools across the country tuned in online and we were even joined by Scoil Chr\u00f3n\u00e1in in Leinster House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Child Talks 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G8mlXUwX4kU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/child-talks-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Check out our Child Talks 2022 speakers and activity sheets for schools here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\"><strong>C<\/strong>hild Talks 2021<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-down.png\" alt=\"collapsed icon\"\/><\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-up.png\" alt=\"expanded icon\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year to celebrate World Children&#8217;s Day, the Ombudsman for Children&#8217;s Office hosted Child Talks 2021, our event where children and young people up to age 18 are given a platform to talk about children\u2019s rights and the issues that matter to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our incredible speakers &#8211; Dariusz, Franny, Anjelica, Ella, Precious, Darragh, Bobby and Molly &#8211; shared their inspiring stories on topics including climate change, mental health, fast fashion, Direct Provision, gender equality, life with scoliosis, and safety on the roads.\u00a0<a href=\"\/child-talks-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You can learn more about our speakers here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks 2021 was hosted by our brilliant past speakers Katherine Amusan and Oisin Putt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hybrid event was broadcast from the RDS, Dublin on November 19th and is available to watch below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Child_Talks_2021_FULL_EDIT.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/647720666?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\"><strong>C<\/strong>hild Talks 2020<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-down.png\" alt=\"collapsed icon\"\/><\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-up.png\" alt=\"expanded icon\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks 2020 was a completely online event. The Theme of the event was A Day in My Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Katherine (16), Charlie (8), Maria (16), Afaf (13), Emer (17), Evan (18), Cuan (10) and India (17) shared their inspiring stories on topics including cultural expression, mental health, homelessness, individuality, looking after our local environment, living with autism, and youth activism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks 2020 was hosted by our brilliant past speakers Katie McKenna (19) and Eric Ehigie (19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Child Talks 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cFF1TKNGK1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\"><strong>C<\/strong>hild Talks 2019<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-down.png\" alt=\"collapsed icon\"\/><\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-up.png\" alt=\"expanded icon\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks took place at The Printworks, Dublin Castle on World Children\u2019s Day, Wednesday 20th November and the theme was \u201cYour Best Self\u201d. The opening address was delivered by the Minster for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speakers were Lily, (12) from Dublin who talked about personal budgets; Carly (14) from Co.Laois who talked about period poverty; Amina (13) from Dodoma, a central part of Tanzania in East Africa spoke about the challenges she faces as a girl child; Oisin (17) is a wheelchair user with Spina Bifida and an athlete who talked about equity for the disabled community; Ellen (15) from Donegal who talked about climate change; Ryan (15) from Dundalk in Co. Louth who talked about his experience as a young person with a disability; Leanne (17) from Dublin who talked about her relationship with her sister who has a diagnosis of autism; Kate (16) from Wicklow who talked about her chromosomal disorder and Eric (17) from Longford who talked about why he believes that more young people from diverse backgrounds should run for election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kabin Crew, a collective of young rappers and singers with GMCBeats Workshops, supported by Music Generation Cork City performed on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/575284112?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\">Child Talks 2018<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-down.png\" alt=\"collapsed icon\"\/><\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/accordion-arrow-up.png\" alt=\"expanded icon\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Child Talks was introduced for the first time in 2018. 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