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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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- 24 September 2019
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Guidelines for reduced timetables should prevent practice being used as informal suspension – Ombudsman for Children
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, of proposed guidelines on the use of reduced timetables in schools. “In June of this year, ...
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- 17 September 2019
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Child Protection
One stop shop for victims of sexual abuse should be available to all – Ombudsman for Children
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon today (Monday) attended the opening of the Barnahus, One House Project in Galway. Niall congratulated all of those involved in making the pilot scheme happen and called for a ...
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- 20 August 2019
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Disability
Beyond Limits 2019 the first event of its kind for young people with disabilities
Beyond Limits: Empowering young people with disabilities, a summit for young people with disabilities will be launched on Tuesday, 20th August at Croke Park. The event itself takes place at Croke Park on Saturday 19th October ...
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- 25 July 2019
- Type: Press Release, Statement
- Topic: Disability
Beyond Limits 2019 – Empowering Young People with Disabilities
Beyond Limits; an event for children and young people with disabilities will take place on 19th October 2019 in Croke Park with 1,000 children, parents and carers expected to attend. Where: Croke Park, Dublin When: Saturday, ...
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- 13 June 2019
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Disability, Education
Ombudsman for Children expresses concern at inappropriate use of reduced timetables in schools
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, will appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on Thursday 13th June where he will express his concern at the inappropriate use of reduced timetables in schools. ...
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- 28 May 2019
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Disability, Education, Health, Housing, Mental Health
Economic upturn leaving children behind – Ombudsman for Children’s Office Annual Report 2018
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office Annual Report 2018 will be launched by young person Margaret Ward and the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon at The Alex Hotel on Tuesday 28th May. Speaking ahead of the ...
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- 17 April 2019
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Housing
“I know it’s a house, but it’s not a home” Family Hubs through the eyes of children who live there
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) today (Thursday, 18th) published No Place Like Home a report outlining children’s views and experiences of living in Family Hubs. The views of 80 children living in eight Family Hubs ...
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- 8 April 2019
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Children in Care, Disability
HSE and Tusla still not working together effectively for 483 children with disabilities in state care
In 2018 the Ombudsman for Children’s Office published Molly’s Case, a report detailing a complaint about a child with a disability who is in foster care. Molly was born with Down Syndrome and severe autism. She ...
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- 13 March 2019
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Immigration
20 years later Direct Provision, a temporary solution, continues – Ombudsman for Children
“Direct Provision was introduced as an emergency measure in 1999 and 20 years later it not only continues, but has been embedded as a permanent structure. The latest report from the Ombudsman on the Direct Provision ...
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- 20 February 2019
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Equal education for refugee children – Ombudsman for Children
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has expressed his concern about the provision of education for Syria programme refugee children living in Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres in Ireland. Niall was speaking following the publication ...