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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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- 12 June 2020
- Type: Press Release
Children’s Ombudsman Issues Letter to Party Leaders Expressing Concern Over Suggested Abolition of Department of Children and Youth Affairs
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has written to party leaders involved in Government formation talks for a second time to express grave concern over the potential abolition of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs ...
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- 5 June 2020
- Type: Press Release
Road to Irish citizenship for non-national and non-citizen children long and complex according to new report
The findings of a new research paper entitled Pathways to Irish Citizenship has highlighted the lengthy and complex road to citizenship for non-national and non-citizen children in Ireland. The paper, which was commissioned by the Ombudsman for Children’s ...
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- 11 May 2020
- Type: Press Release
Office of Children’s Ombudsman Welcomes Decision to Cancel Leaving Certificate Exams
The Children’s Ombudsman, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the decision by Government today to cancel the Leaving Certificate exams. Dr Muldoon said, “Some 61,000 students have faced considerable uncertainty surrounding their exams over the past number ...
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- 7 May 2020
- Type: Press Release
Statement from Office of Children’s Ombudsman following meeting with Minister for Education and Skills to discuss Leaving Certificate
7th May 2020: Following a letter from The Ombudsman for Children to the Minister for Education on 17th April, the Ombudsman Dr Niall Muldoon met Minister Joe McHugh yesterday evening to discuss the issues surrounding the ...
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- 9 April 2020
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Urgent clarity on State exams needed
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has called for urgent clarity on plans for the Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations due to begin in less than two months’ time. “I appreciate the difficult and unprecedented ...
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- 6 April 2020
#WhatIMiss
#WhatIMiss We want to hear directly from young people! We want to know how the coronavirus and the lockdown has impacted you, your home, your education and your right to play and rest. During the month ...
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- 1 April 2020
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Child Protection
ENOC Statement children’s rights in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
The European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) has issued a statement on the impact that the Covid-19 outbreak is having on children’s rights across Europe. This situation will massively affect children in general and aggravate ...
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- 26 March 2020
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Covid-19 – Information for children
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, would like to commend the children in Ireland for the strength and resilience they have shown during this strange time. Advice and information for children and young people struggling ...
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- 19 March 2020
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Child Protection, Health
OCO Covid-19 Update
As a result of the ongoing health crisis caused by Covid-19, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is following Government guidelines and adapting work practices. This means that we don’t have as many staff in the ...
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- 23 January 2020
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Children in Care, Disability
HSE has still not identified hundreds of children with disabilities in state care two years after OCO report
Molly Two Years On, a report by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) will be published today (Thursday 23rd), outlining significant progress made to improve supports and services available to children with moderate to profound disabilities ...