{"id":6732,"date":"2024-04-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/?p=6732"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:35:02","slug":"oco-hosts-childrens-party-to-celebrate-20-years-of-promoting-and-protecting-childrens-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/news\/oco-hosts-childrens-party-to-celebrate-20-years-of-promoting-and-protecting-childrens-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"OCO hosts Children\u2019s Party to celebrate 20 years of promoting and protecting children\u2019s rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office (OCO) hosted over 100 children from local schools at the Swan Regional Youth Centre, St Agatha\u2019s Hall in Dublin 1 on Thursday, April 18<sup>th<\/sup> to celebrate the Office\u2019s 20<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office was established in April 2004 against the backdrop of historical neglect of children, with a remit to promote and protect the rights of all children living in Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2004 a lot has improved for children but there is still much work for the Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office to do, particularly for vulnerable young people. The theme of the OCO\u2019s 20<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary is <em>Tomorrow Starts with Us <\/em>which came from the OCO Youth Advisory Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The children\u2019s party to celebrate the OCO\u2019s 20<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary was an opportunity for children to have fun, and to focus on who the OCO is working for; children themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe were delighted to host a children\u2019s party in Dublin as part of our 20<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary celebrations. We welcomed 100 children from St Vincent\u2019s Boys and Girls Schools, as well as St Lawrence O\u2019Toole\u2019s National School to St Agatha\u2019s Hall. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the work of our Office over the past 20 years and the perfect way to mark a major milestone in the OCO\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe OCO\u2019s Anniversary has fallen alongside the appointment of a new Taoiseach and a commitment from him to improve the situation of children, particularly disabled children and those with additional needs. The establishment of a sub-cabinet committee to break down the silos between children, disability and education, as well as the appointment of a Super-Junior Minister for Special Education is a promising first step. I look forward to this being followed quickly by action and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnly this week the news has featured just some of the challenges facing our children; the risks associated with AI, empty Child and Adolescent Mental Health beds that are much needed but not staffed by the HSE, children\u2019s cancer treatments being disrupted and children still waiting on scoliosis surgeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe past 20 years has seen an enormous amount of positive change for children\u2019s rights and we are proud that the OCO has been at the forefront of this. 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