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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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- 4 April 2008
- Type: Speech, Statement
Speech by Ombudsman for Children at the Conference ‘Youth Justice 2008’
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- 3 March 2008
- Type: Speech, Statement
Speech by Ombudsman for Children at People with Disabilities in Ireland Conference
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- 8 February 2008
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Irish Examiner Opinion Piece – In the Best Interests of Children
I have serious concerns about the growing political pressure for an early but limited referendum dealing only with one element of the child protection debate. It is my view that a comprehensive referendum dealing with all ...
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- 16 January 2008
- Type: Statement
Statement by the Ombudsman for Children in relation to the proposed Constitutional referendum
The Ombudsman for Children is currently preparing her submission to the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children following an invitation by its Chairperson, Deputy Mary O’Rourke. The Ombudsman for Children has a statutory mandate ...
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- 18 December 2007
- Type: Speech, Statement
Speech by Ombudsman for Children at International Youth Mental Health Conference
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- 11 October 2006
- Type: Statement
Presentation by the Ombudsman for Children to the Joint Committee on Child Protection
Mr Chairman, members of the Committee, let me start by thanking you for the invitation to meet with you today. I know that you are working to a tight time frame and I appreciate the complexity ...
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- 11 October 2006
- Type: Statement
Government must act to promote rights of children with disabilities
Government must act to promote rights, and safeguard welfare, of children and young people with disabilities – Logan It has often been said that disability is a human rights issue. Today, on United Nations International Day ...
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- 18 June 2006
- Type: Speech, Statement
Speech by Emily Logan at the Macgill Summer Summer School
The full text of the speech is attached below: Download Attachments: Speech at Macgill Summer School
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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 ...