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# Ombudsman For Children

Last year
2022
# Child Welfare
Children's Ombudsman warns of pandemic knock-on impacts as complaints surge almost 80%
Over half of the complaints in 2021 related to education.
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May 17th 2022, 6:35 AM
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# Homelessness
Government has 'lost its way' on child poverty, says Ombudsman for Children
Ireland is one of just five other EU countries that has had above average numbers of children at risk of poverty for ten consecutive years.
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Dec 23rd 2021, 8:00 PM
# Children's Rights
Ombudsman for Children criticises Government and declares 2020 a 'devastating year' for young people
The OCO said most complaints were centred around education in 2020 and particularly associated with the Leaving Certificate.
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Jun 16th 2021, 7:52 AM
# Ombudsman
Ombudsman expresses 'grave concern' over potential abolition of Department of Children
The Children’s Ombudsman has written a letter to the three party leaders involved in government formation talks.
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Jun 12th 2020, 1:16 PM
# Asylum System
84 complaints from Direct Provision residents so far this year
Direct Provision centres are temporary accommodation facilities for people who come to Ireland and present as asylum seekers.
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Nov 11th 2018, 7:00 AM
# direct provision
Ombudsman receives 97 complaints from Direct Provision residents
The Ombudsman’s office began accepting complaints from people in Direct Provision last April.
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Jan 30th 2018, 8:52 AM
# Vulnerable
Mother and children placed in hotel with 'bloodstained mattresses' after fleeing domestic violence
The woman and her children were left without a stable home for almost two years.
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Jul 24th 2017, 8:38 AM
# Taking Stock
'We need consistency': Long delays by Tusla in dealing with abuse allegations, report says
The Ombudsman was critical of Tusla’s procedures for dealing with abuse allegations.
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Jul 18th 2017, 12:06 PM
Voices
'Sarah is 7 and has hydrocephalus. Her homeless family spent nights sleeping in their car'
There are thousands of very vulnerable children living in Ireland today, writes Dr Niall Muldoon.
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Jun 2nd 2017, 6:30 AM
# Ombudsman For Children
Child with an intellectual disability placed in hospital for three months
The Ombudsman for Children is concerned that this is a children’s rights issue and plan to pursue the issue in 2017.
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May 23rd 2017, 4:49 PM
# Ombudsman Report
Severely disabled child denied education for 10 months after allegations of abuse at school
A new report from the Ombudsman for Children says education must be adaptable to the individual needs of children
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Nov 23rd 2016, 11:44 AM
# New Job
97 people wanted to be the new Ombudsman for Children, but this man got the job
Dr Niall Muldoon has been working in child protection for 20 years.
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Feb 3rd 2015, 4:11 PM
# you're hired
Children are to help choose the next Ombudsman for Children
They will be involved the developing the job spec and the selection process.
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Sep 29th 2014, 8:53 AM
# Child Protection
Number of complaints made to the Ombudsman for Children up 16%
Child protection continues to be a problem in Ireland said Emily Logan.
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Sep 2nd 2014, 10:45 PM
# Child Protection
Keeping children in Direct Provision for 10 years is not right, says Logan
The issue of direct provision is “unresolved” for the Ombudsman for Children.
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Sep 2nd 2014, 4:17 PM
# Roma children
Children's Ombudsman given powers to investigate gardaí as well as HSE
It follows the removal of two children, aged seven and two, from their parents in Dublin and Athlone on Monday and Tuesday of this week after authorities were informed that they were not their children.
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Oct 25th 2013, 6:44 PM
# families
Ombudsman for Children to investigate Roma child incidents
The Ombudsman was contacted by the Minister for Justice on the issue today.
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Oct 24th 2013, 9:30 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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May 7th 2013, 4:50 PM
# St Patrick's
Minister for Justice: All teenagers to be removed from St Patrick's by 2014
The Inspector of Prisons has reported incidents of forced stripping of prisoners, excessive punishment, and bullying and intimidation of young and vulnerable inmates by staff at the facility.
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Oct 17th 2012, 9:20 AM
# Children
Complaints to Children's Ombudsman rose by over 20 per cent last year
The Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan said that her office was highlighting cases which were likely to lead to systemic change.
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Oct 9th 2012, 1:40 PM
# Education
"Not a dumping ground": Pregnant girl turned away from school
The girl was turned away from the Catholic school in Munster on two occasions – once when she was pregnant and again after she had given birth.
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Apr 29th 2012, 2:56 PM
# Children
Ombudsman: shift attention from ‘third party abuser’ to put children first
The Ombudsman for Children says the focus of the debate needs to move to abuse which takes place within the home.
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Apr 27th 2012, 1:44 PM
# Education Cuts
11-year-old student driven home to use the bathroom due to lack of SNAs
The primary school student at St Munchin’s CBS in Limerick, who is in a wheelchair, has had to have his mother attend the school to help bring him to the bathroom during the school day.
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Mar 12th 2012, 12:23 PM
# Surrogacy
Ombudsman: Children left in 'legal uncertainty' without legislation on surrogacy
Emily Logan said that the Dept of Justice guidelines don’t go far enough to clear up legal uncertainties for parents and children.
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Feb 27th 2012, 11:24 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Aer Lingus heads to LRC to avert flight cancellations; what US diplomats really thought of Ireland’s politicians and the girl stoned to the death because of a beauty contest.
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Jun 1st 2011, 8:27 AM
# Ombudsman
Children's Ombudsman sees increased complaints for 2010
The Ombudsman for Children’s annual report will today publish an annual report showing a 34 per cent increase in cases.
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Jun 1st 2011, 7:10 AM
# Children's Rights
Constutional change for rights of the child urgent
The Ombudsman for Children has demanded a referendum on the rights of the child.
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Jul 13th 2010, 2:00 PM