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  • 8 September 2005
  • Type: Press Release

  Ombudsman for Children welcomes Suicide Prevention Strategy

  Emily Logan, the Ombudsman for Children, has welcomed the Suicide Prevention Strategy, published today and in particular the new National Office for Suicide Prevention, to be set up immediately by the HSE. Emily said: “I will ...

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  • 5 September 2005
  • Type: Press Release

  President McAleese opens Ombudsman for Children’s new Office as demand for OCO services rockets

  75% increase in complaints to Ombudsman for Children’s Office since May The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, will officially open the new premises of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) today (Saturday). This will complete the ...

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  • 16 August 2005
  • Type: Press Release

  Logan attends first meeting of British and Irish Network of Ombudsman and Commissioners for Children

  BINOCC collectively protects rights of 14 million children Ireland’s first Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, will join her British counterparts for the first ever meeting of the British and Irish Network of Ombudsman and Commissioners for ...

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  • 28 June 2005
  • Type: Press Release

  Restrictions in Ombudsman for Children legislation means not all children are treated equally

  Hundreds of children and families already avail of services by Ombudsman for Children’s Office Despite the hundreds of children and families helped to date, the Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has expressed serious concerns about the ...

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  • 8 June 2005
  • Type: Press Release

  Statement on the ruling by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Social Rights

  Statement on the ruling by the Council of Europe’s European Committee of Social Rights that Ireland’s failure to ban corporal punishment of children is a breach of our international human rights obligations The decision of the ...

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  • 22 May 2005
  • Type: Statement

  Early Intervention and young people’s participation is needed to overhaul mental health sector

  “A radical overhaul of mental health services for adolescents and children is urgently needed and should include measures such as early detection of difficulties for children and the participation of young people in decisions that affect ...

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  • 26 April 2005
  • Type: Press Release

  Constitutional change needed to protect children’s rights-Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan today (Tuesday) outlined to the All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution why children and young people’s rights should be expressly stated in the Constitution. Emily told the Committee: “The ...

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  • 31 January 2005
  • Type: Press Release

  Position of children in Constitution is cause for concern says Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan today (Tuesday) outlined to the All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution why children and young people’s rights should be expressly stated in the Constitution. Emily told the Committee: “The ...