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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: Statement
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- 28 December 2010
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Opinion article by the Ombudsman for Children for the Irish Examiner
Irish Examiner Opinion Piece on Separated Children – Read ‘Equal Care for all Children’ here
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- 7 December 2010
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Statement by the Ombudsman for Children on Budget 2011
As the independent body with statutory responsibility for promoting and monitoring children’s rights and welfare in Ireland, the Ombudsman for Children has the authority to give advice to Government Ministers on matters related to the rights ...
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- 16 February 2010
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Family Law
Statement on the report by the Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendment on Children
Statement by the Ombudsman for Children on the publication of the report by the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children Today represents a new beginning in terms of the relationship between the Irish State ...
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- 15 February 2010
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Statement on investigation into implementation of Children First
Statement by the Ombudsman for Children on her investigation into the implementation of Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children The Ombudsman for Children has completed her investigation into the implementation of ...
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- 21 August 2009
- Type: Speech, Statement
Speech by Emily Logan at the Merriman Summer School
Read the Ombudsman for Children’s speech at the Merriman Summer School – Children as Citizens:the Public Policy Challenge
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- 30 June 2009
- Type: Statement
Presentation to the Joint Committee on Health and Children
Read the presentation by the Ombudsman for Children to the Joint Committee on Health and Children here
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- 27 May 2009
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Statement on the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
The Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse documents gross, systemic, and widespread violations of the rights of children placed in institutions in Ireland during the period 1936 to 2000. As Ombudsman for Children ...
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- 22 May 2009
- Type: Statement
Opinion article by the Ombudsman for Children for the Irish Daily Mail
Read Opinion piece by the Ombudsman for Children for the Irish Daily Mail here
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- 17 May 2009
- Type: Statement
Opinion article by the Ombudsman for Children for the Sunday Business Post
Read the Ombudsman for Children opinion piece in the Sunday Business Post here – ‘Consistency needed for dealing with child death’
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- 9 September 2008
- Type: Statement
Emily Logan delivers keynote speech at Building a Europe for and with Children conference in Sweden
Emily Logan delivers keynote speech at ‘Building a Europe for and with Children’ conference in Sweden