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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.
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- 8 August 2024
- Type: Press Release
Survey says almost half of children are bullied and they don’t feel listened to by adults – Tomorrow Starts with Us children’s survey published by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) commissioned Tomorrow Starts with Us, a survey carried out with Amárach Research to mark the OCO’s 20th Anniversary. The cost of living, mental health services and future housing needs are ...
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- 8 July 2024
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Ombudsman for Children expresses despair at situation facing children in care and lack of investment in Child Law Project
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon has today (Monday 8th) expressed his despair at the last volume of case reports published by the Child Law Project. He has also expressed serious concern about the fact ...
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- 2 July 2024
- Type: Press Release
Opening Statement from the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Mulodoon, to the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
I thank the Chair and the committee for inviting us to discuss Uncertain Times; The Ombudsman for Children’s Office 2023 Annual Report. I am joined by Ms Nuala Ward, Director of Investigations and Ms Aoife Carragher, ...
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- 21 May 2024
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Uncertain Times for children highlighted in OCO’s 2023 Annual Report
A total of 1,790 complaints were made to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) about children’s public services in Ireland last year, with education once again the biggest concern, followed by health and complaints about Tusla. ...
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- 30 April 2024
MIC Thurles Summer School: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the OCO
The Mary Immaculate College, Thurles Summer School returns from 11-13 June this year and will celebrate 20 years of the OCO. This year’s theme is how children’s voices have changed the landscape of education and participation ...
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- 23 April 2024
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Ombudsman for Children’s Office Youth Advisory Panel Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
We are the Ombudsman for Children’s Youth Advisory Panel and we are here today to talk to you about our work. Firstly, we want to tell you about our Pieces of Us series of reports, which ...
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- 19 April 2024
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education, Health
OCO hosts Children’s Party to celebrate 20 years of promoting and protecting children’s rights
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) hosted over 100 children from local schools at the Swan Regional Youth Centre, St Agatha’s Hall in Dublin 1 on Thursday, April 18th to celebrate the Office’s 20th Anniversary. The ...
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- 19 February 2024
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education, Health
Children being let down in Education, Mental Health and Disability Services
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) has highlighted its concerns over shortcomings faced by children in education, mental health and disability services, to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It’s the first time ...
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- 8 February 2024
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Mental Health
Children calling for Government action following UN Committee’s observations
Over 100 children from across Ireland came together to discuss the action they expect from Government as a result of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations to the State. The Ombudsman ...
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- 30 November 2023
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Immigration
Dáil to debate Ombudsman for Children’s Special Report on Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision
The Ombudsman for Children’s Special Report on the Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision will be debated in the Dáil this evening (Thurs, 30th). The Special Report, the first of its kind ever published ...