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Here you can find all our press releases and statements and some speeches made by Niall or members of the OCO team.
Latest News - Type: Press Release
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- 27 May 2015
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Family Law
Statement by the Ombudsman for Children on the ruling by European Committee of Social Rights
The European Committee of Social Rights has today ruled that Ireland and Slovenia are in violation of the European Social Charter because all corporal punishment of children is not prohibited. The decision of the European Committee ...
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- 22 May 2015
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Ombudsman for Children publishes his Report to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, has published his Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. Dr. Muldoon submitted his Report to the Committee in April and will meet with the ...
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- 8 May 2015
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Ombudsman for Children’s Office looking to hire a Director of Investigations
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office currently has a vacancy for the role of Director of Investigations. Full details can be found here: http://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/campaignAdvert/18972.htm Director of Investigations Booklet: http://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/campaignAdvert/18972/booklet.htm Applications should be made online through www.publicjobs.ie by 28th May 2015
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- 7 May 2015
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Immigration
Ombudsman for Children’s Office welcomes PSOP Committee call to extend remit in relation to Direct Provision
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office has welcomed the publication today of the Report from the Dáil Joint Committee on Public Service, Oversight and Petitions (PSOP) which recommends that the remit of the Ombudsman for Children be ...
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- 24 April 2015
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Family Law
Ombudsman for Children welcomes Supreme Court judgment on the validity of the Children’s Rights Referendum
Speaking following today’s unanimous decision of the Supreme Court to dismiss an appeal relating to the referendum on the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution, held in November 2012, the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon said: ...
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- 27 March 2015
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Youth Justice
Ombudsman for Children welcomes end to practice of detaining children in St. Patrick’s Institution
Children Act 2001 (Designation of Remand Centres) (Amendment) Order 2015* signed into law on 12th March 2015 – comes into effect Monday 30th March 2015 Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the signing of the Children ...
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- 27 March 2015
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Disability, Education
Ombudsman for Children welcomes additional allocation of resource teacher support to children with Down Syndrome
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the recent announcement by Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan that additional resources will be allocated to schools as an interim measure to support children with ...
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- 3 February 2015
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Minister James Reilly announces the nominee for the new Ombudsman for Children
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly, has announced the name of the new Ombudsman for Children to be appointed by President Michael D Higgins. The appointment is to be made subject to ...
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- 29 January 2015
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Young people from Youthreach Glentworth Street participate in Ombudsman for Children’s Office Human Rights Education Programme
During their visit the young people from Youthreach expressed their concerns about homelessness among children, young people and families and stressed the importance of young people having access to supports through youth services and education to ...
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- 26 January 2015
- Type: Press Release
St. Brigid’s Girls National School Students participate in Ombudsman for Children’s Office Human Rights Education Programme
During their visit, the children from St Brigid’s raised and discussed a number of issues relating to children’s rights, including access to clean water, the importance of children being able to express themselves freely, respecting diversity ...