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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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  • 31 May 2023

    Ombudsman for Children welcomes provision of counselling in schools

  • 16 May 2023

    1,812 complaints to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office as Ireland falls behind on children’s rights

  • 5 May 2023

    A Piece of my Mind: Children’s experiences in the spotlight in new OCO mental health survey

  • 20 February 2023

    Ombudsman for Children’s Office welcomes the publication of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Concluding Observations

  • 24 January 2023

    UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to question the Minister for Children about progress and shortfalls in fulfilling children’s rights

  • 7 December 2022

    Local Authority doing better for children on halting site – Ombudsman for Children’s Office publishes No End in Site update

  • 22 November 2022

    Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: ‘Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education’

  • 18 November 2022

    Leinster House hosts Child Talks 2022

  • 15 September 2022

    €405m earned from Meta fine for endangering children should directly benefit children – Ombudsman for Children